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Psalm-like texts in African culture : a Pedi perspective
Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2009.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/25129 Psalm-like texts in African culture : a Pedi perspective Human, Dirk J. lebaka@postino.up.ac.za Lebaka, M.E.K. (Morakeng Edward Kenneth) Genre Music Culture Africa Pedi Pedi psalm-like songs Comparison Psalms Old Testament (OT) Bible UCTD Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2009. Up to now there has been no attempt by Biblical scholars to compare the book of Psalms in the Old Testament with Pedi psalm-like songs. This study aims to fill that gap in the research and so contribute to the development of the African cultural heritage – especially that of the Pedi culture, by using indigenous knowledge systems. The research commences with a descriptive analysis of the various genres within the Book of Psalms. A variety of psalms types are discussed, including: Hymns of praise; Thanksgiving songs (communal and individual); Laments (communal and individual); Royal psalms; Hymns of Zion; Psalms of Yahweh’s kingship; Wisdom psalms; Liturgical psalms; Entrance liturgies; Judgement liturgies; Psalms of trust; Imprecatory psalms; Creation psalms; Torah (Law)-psalms; and Festival psalms. Each of these genres is described with reference to structural elements, characteristics and function(s). Then follows a descriptive assessment of numerous types and specific examples of Pedi Psalm-like songs via the provisioning of text, translation and a detailed commentary pertaining to contents and function. These include: Songs of Praise (e.g. Kgoparara); Thanksgiving songs (e.g. Mogale wa marumo - thanksgiving birth poem); Lament songs (e.g. Madi a manaba - a funeral song); Royal songs (e.g. Kgoshi - an inauguration song) Liberation songs (Ga e boe Afrika - a liberation song); Wisdom songs (Mokgoronyane - initiation song for boys and Kgogedi - initiation song for girls); Prayers of trust (e.g. Salane - a song of trust); Imprecatory songs (e.g. Leepo - song with irony); Law songs (e.g. Bana ba Modimo, thaetsang melao ya Modimo ka badimo - instruction song); Feasts (e.g. Ngwana malome nnyale - a lobola song and Hela Mmatswale, tlogela dipotwana - a wedding song). Finally the thesis provides a critical comparision between biblical psalms and Pedi psalm-like songs. The research demonstrates that, on the one hand, there are numerous interesting similarities between the two cultures’ songs with regard to a variety of aspects. On the other hand, the assessment also reveals substantial differences between the two musical traditions pertaining to an equally great number of issues. Biblical and Religious Studies unrestricted 2013-09-06T19:27:04Z 2009-06-02 2013-09-06T19:27:04Z 2009-04-22 2009-06-02 2009-05-30 Thesis Lebaka, MEK 2008, Psalm-like texts in African culture : a Pedi perspective/i>, PhD thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25129 > D650/ag http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25129 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05302009-110332/ © University of Pretoria 2008 application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Genre Music Culture Africa Pedi Pedi psalm-like songs Comparison Psalms Old Testament (OT) Bible UCTD Psalm-like texts in African culture : a Pedi perspective |
| title | Psalm-like texts in African culture : a Pedi perspective |
| title_full | Psalm-like texts in African culture : a Pedi perspective |
| title_fullStr | Psalm-like texts in African culture : a Pedi perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psalm-like texts in African culture : a Pedi perspective |
| title_short | Psalm-like texts in African culture : a Pedi perspective |
| title_sort | psalm like texts in african culture a pedi perspective |
| topic | Genre Music Culture Africa Pedi Pedi psalm-like songs Comparison Psalms Old Testament (OT) Bible UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25129 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05302009-110332/ |