Mathodi Freddie Motsamayi
Biographic Data
| ID | 2173826 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mathodi Freddie Motsamayi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mathodi Freddie |
| FAMILY NAME | Motsamayi |
| SIGNATURE | MOTSAMAYI M F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Johannesburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6056-1999 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Sotho-Tswana personal names derived from cattle terminology as expressions of cultural heritage and identity
Probing Issues of Indigeneity and Contemporaneity in a Collection of Rorke's Drift Ceramics
In 1988, the art collector Mark Bernstein donated to the University of KwaZulu–Natal a collection of seven vessels, produced by potters at the Evangelical Lutheran Church Art and Craft Center at Rorke’s Drift, in KwaZulu-Natal Province. This collection, referred to here as the Bernstein Collection, is displayed in the university’s Main Library in Durban. This paper explores the ceramics in this Collection, focusing on their indigenous narratives …
Preserving South African Community Archives in a Context of Ubuntu
South Africa is rich in archival collections that contribute significantly to nation building and to sociocultural cohesion in the post-apartheid era. The archives bring the past to life and reveal threads of continuity in the historical development of communities. The present paper discusses personal and independent community archives in localities in Limpopo Province. The study considers villages in their entirety as living, evolving entities. …
Cattle culture and colour symbolism as reflected in selected artworks of Sotho-Tswana in South Africa
This article examines cattle culture and colour symbolism as practised among heterogeneous Sotho-Tswana people in South Africa. It aims to decode some meanings of colours that frequently feature in the designs, homestead decorations, and languages of Sotho-Tswana people. Based on an emic approach and interviews with cultural practitioners, the study hopes to advance the documentation of material culture by emphasising cultural signifiers and ethi…
Ethnological Collections in Selected South African Museums - Past Issues and Current Challenges
The paper examines the state of ethnological collections in two post-apartheid South African museums, with a specific focus on cataloguing, and is based, inter alia, on an appraisal of anthropological discourses that informed the collections. A discussion of the artefacts' background is of importance in establishing their origins, motives for their presence in collections and the current state of these collections. Presently, such information is …
Ethnological Collections in Selected South African Museums - Past Issues and Current Challenges
The paper examines the state of ethnological collections in two post-apartheid South African museums, with a specific focus on cataloguing, and is based, inter alia, on an appraisal of anthropological discourses that informed the collections. A discussion of the artefacts' background is of importance in establishing their origins, motives for their presence in collections and the current state of these collections. Presently, such information is …
Cattle culture and colour symbolism as reflected in selected artworks of Sotho-Tswana in South Africa
This article examines cattle culture and colour symbolism as practised among heterogeneous Sotho-Tswana people in South Africa. It aims to decode some meanings of colours that frequently feature in the designs, homestead decorations, and languages of Sotho-Tswana people. Based on an emic approach and interviews with cultural practitioners, the study hopes to advance the documentation of material culture by emphasising cultural signifiers and ethi…
Ethnological Collections in Selected South African Museums - Past Issues and Current Challenges
The paper examines the state of ethnological collections in two post-apartheid South African museums, with a specific focus on cataloguing, and is based, inter alia, on an appraisal of anthropological discourses that informed the collections. A discussion of the artefacts' background is of importance in establishing their origins, motives for their presence in collections and the current state of these collections. Presently, such information is …
Preserving South African Community Archives in a Context of Ubuntu
South Africa is rich in archival collections that contribute significantly to nation building and to sociocultural cohesion in the post-apartheid era. The archives bring the past to life and reveal threads of continuity in the historical development of communities. The present paper discusses personal and independent community archives in localities in Limpopo Province. The study considers villages in their entirety as living, evolving entities. …
Probing Issues of Indigeneity and Contemporaneity in a Collection of Rorke's Drift Ceramics
In 1988, the art collector Mark Bernstein donated to the University of KwaZulu–Natal a collection of seven vessels, produced by potters at the Evangelical Lutheran Church Art and Craft Center at Rorke’s Drift, in KwaZulu-Natal Province. This collection, referred to here as the Bernstein Collection, is displayed in the university’s Main Library in Durban. This paper explores the ceramics in this Collection, focusing on their indigenous narratives …
Sotho-Tswana personal names derived from cattle terminology as expressions of cultural heritage and identity
Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Anthropology (3 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Cultural heritage (3 works) · Geography (2 works) · History (2 works) · Indigenous (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Archaeological Research and Protection (1 works)