The deployment of a 'sacred song' in violence in Zimbabwe: The case of the song 'Zimbabwe Ndeye Ropa Ramadzibaba' (Zimbabwe was/is Born of the Blood of the Fathers/Ancestors) in Zimbabwean Politics
The dominant narrative in the study of religion in Africa is that African indigenous religions are non-violent, peaceful and seek to promote healing and integration. In this paradigm, it is militant missionary religions such as Islam and Christianity that promote violence. Such an approach misses th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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ASRSA
[2017]
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Journal for the study of religion
Year: 2017, Volume: 30, Issue: 1, Pages: 5-25 |
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Zimbabwe
/ Nature religion
/ Religious song
/ Violence
/ Sacralization
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion KBN Sub-Saharan Africa |
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political songs
B sacred violence B Narratives B Zimbabwe B African Indigenous Religions |
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