dc.contributor.author | Seema, Johannes | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-06-29T08:04:34Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-06-29T08:04:34Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Seema, J. 2012. The significance of Basotho philosophy of development as expressed in their proverbs. Indilinga: African journal of indigenous knowledge systems, 11(1):128-137. [http://www.indilinga.org.za/] | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1683-0296 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10394/17870 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://reference.sabinet.co.za/webx/access/electronic_journals/linga/linga_v11_n1_a11.pdf | |
dc.description.abstract | This article examines Basotho indigenous knowledge systems particularly in the way that
they are embedded in proverbs, as containing a philosophy of their development. It seeks
to analyse the pre-colonial Basotho’s perspective with regard to the question of development
as expressed in their arts and beliefs. There has always been an artistic relationship
between Basotho art and their life and this article is mainly based on the assumption that
Basotho oral art is used to formulate models of their development. Particular references
will be given to the socio-economic aspects of Basotho development and how this is
outlined in their proverbs. The article will also argue that the philosophy of Botho/Ubuntu
and Basotho communalism that is outlined in their proverbs contributed very much to their
development. Finally the article will argue that there is much to draw on from Basotho
proverbs that can be used to solve the Basotho’s numerous problems, especially the
socio-economic problems | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | UZ Foundation | en_US |
dc.subject | Basotho | en_US |
dc.subject | indigenous | en_US |
dc.subject | communion | en_US |
dc.subject | afrocentrism | en_US |
dc.subject | proverbs | en_US |
dc.title | The significance of Basotho philosophy of development as expressed in their proverbs | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.contributor.researchID | 12747440 - Seema, Johannes | |