- Title
- Critical analysis of the role played by izidlalo zabafazi in amaXhosa women’s psycho-socio health
- Creator
- Wayise, Siphenkosi
- Description
- African tribes have found that traditional songs are one of the most crucial factors in fostering cohesion, solidarity and communication between physical and non-physical entities as well as knowledge of culture and cultural activities. Traditional women's songs, or izidlalo zabafazi, are amongst the most potent tools utilized by the AmaXhosa tribe. Women mostly use these songs to communicate their emotions about various situations. Before Westernization had an impact, women used izidlalo zabafazi to talk about and deal with terrible times and challenging circumstances, such as verbal, emotional, physical and all other forms of abuse experienced by them. This indicates that these songs were especially important in providing a platform for women to express themselves by singing, acting and reacting to their many struggles. Since women today also experience many difficulties, particularly those that have an emotional impact on them, this prompted the researcher to investigate whether the significance of these songs can be exposed as a traditional platform where women can express themselves about their marital matters and be viewed as traditional therapeutic systems to be used by AmaXhosa women even in our day and age. The study employs two theoretical frameworks to accomplish this investigation: the psychoanalytic theory, which examines the psychological effects of izidlalo zabafazi on amaXhosa women; and the African feminism theory, which emphasizes the equalization of power and authority between the sexes and asserts that women should not be subservient to men and that they have a voice, even in patriarchal societies. Using a textual analysis approach, a selection of songs from various available sources, including books, papers, YouTube, tik-tok and Facebook, have been examined. Their therapeutic effect has unraveled the influence on the psychological well-being of women. The study indicates that it is highly effective in promoting mental recuperation, especially for adherents of izidlalo zabafazi. This has led to the notion that izidlalo zabafazi have an impact on the psychological well-being of amaXhosa women.
- Description
- Thesis (Masters) -- Faculty of Law, Humanities and Social Science, 2023
- Date
- 2023-00
- Type
- Masters theses, text
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/11260/10913
- Identifier
- vital:75665
- Format
- computer, online resource, application/pdf, 1 online resource (132 pages), pdf
- Publisher
- Walter Sisulu University, Faculty of Law, Humanities and Social Science
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Faculty of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences, All Rights Reserved, Open Access
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