Renias Ngara
Biographic Data
| ID | 6593328 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Renias Ngara |
| GIVEN NAMES | Renias |
| FAMILY NAME | Ngara |
| SIGNATURE | NGARA R |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Fort Hare , Alice 5700, Eastern Cape, South Africa Mobile: 0027844718432 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Jichi Dance Structure, Gender and Sexuality
Sociological studies have always focused on gender inequality in which men play dominating roles over their women counterparts. Likewise, musicological scholarships have generally discussed that females are deemed to be submissive to males during dance performances. Besides, there are various dance styles practised by different ethnic groups in Zimbabwe and some of them are isitshikitsha, mbakumba, mbende, mhande, muchongowoyo, shangara and xinya…
Gender and Sexuality, a Reflection on Rainmaking Songs
Generally, studies have always discussed gender roles existing in societies. The aim of this study was to explore the symbolism of gender and sexuality reflected by Mukwerera rainmaking ritual songs of the Shangwe community in the then Gokwe District in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe. The ethnography was based on six informants who acquired wisdom with age. These culture bearers are communally famed sources of information in their rainmaking p…
Shangwe Music for Spiritual Rituals
Anthropological scholars have discussed various myths. The Shangwecommunity is a ‘web’ of mythological symbols that are orally active but without documentation. It was intention of this ethnography to explore cultural and biblical symbols embedded in the Shangwemythology in GokweNorth District in the Midlands Province in Zimbabwe. The results revealed that Nevanasanctified hut housed mythic snakes of various colours and lengths. Only five people …
Gender and Sexuality, a Reflection on Rainmaking Songs
Generally, studies have always discussed gender roles existing in societies. The aim of this study was to explore the symbolism of gender and sexuality reflected by Mukwerera rainmaking ritual songs of the Shangwe community in the then Gokwe District in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe. The ethnography was based on six informants who acquired wisdom with age. These culture bearers are communally famed sources of information in their rainmaking p…
Shangwe Music for Spiritual Rituals
Anthropological scholars have discussed various myths. The Shangwecommunity is a ‘web’ of mythological symbols that are orally active but without documentation. It was intention of this ethnography to explore cultural and biblical symbols embedded in the Shangwemythology in GokweNorth District in the Midlands Province in Zimbabwe. The results revealed that Nevanasanctified hut housed mythic snakes of various colours and lengths. Only five people …
Jichi Dance Structure, Gender and Sexuality
Sociological studies have always focused on gender inequality in which men play dominating roles over their women counterparts. Likewise, musicological scholarships have generally discussed that females are deemed to be submissive to males during dance performances. Besides, there are various dance styles practised by different ethnic groups in Zimbabwe and some of them are isitshikitsha, mbakumba, mbende, mhande, muchongowoyo, shangara and xinya…
Gender and Sexuality, a Reflection on Rainmaking Songs
Generally, studies have always discussed gender roles existing in societies. The aim of this study was to explore the symbolism of gender and sexuality reflected by Mukwerera rainmaking ritual songs of the Shangwe community in the then Gokwe District in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe. The ethnography was based on six informants who acquired wisdom with age. These culture bearers are communally famed sources of information in their rainmaking p…
Anthropology (3 works) · Art (3 works) · Ethnography (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · African studies and sociopolitical issues (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · History (2 works) · Human sexuality (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (1 work)