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Bereavement rituals of widows in Swazi culture : a pastoral concern
Dissertation (MA (Theology))--University of Pretoria, 2016.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/61211 Bereavement rituals of widows in Swazi culture : a pastoral concern Masango, Maake J.S u13394322@tuks.co.za Dlamini, Dalcy Badeli UCTD Pastoral Cultural impediments Swazi widow Grief Bereavement rituals Pastoral concern Theology theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Theology theses SDG-05 SDG-05: Gender equality Theology theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Theology theses SDG-16 SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions Dissertation (MA (Theology))--University of Pretoria, 2016. Widowhood is the process of continuing to live after loosing one's spouse. The process does pose its own special and unique challenges to the surviving spouse. Guided by a true story of a rural-based Swazi widow this study explored the „lived experiences" of Swazi widows in one community in the Manzini region in the Kingdom of Swaziland. The study sought to propose a model for empowering widows with knowledge to assist them how to deal especially with challenges they faced in the hands of their in-laws. To explore their personal realities during the mourning period a qualitative approach was selected. A purposive sample was utilized to conduct interviews with participants. Face-to-face individual interviews that were guided by a semi-structured interview guide were used. Data were also obtained from two key informants, a High Court Judge and a traditional authority. Data were analyzed thematically and themes were generated. The themes reflected challenging times experienced by Swazi widows as they interacted with their in-laws who took advantage of the demise of their sons and deliberately interpreted the Swazi traditional customs to their advantage. Thus the widows became disinherited their rightful share of the estate. These findings have implications for educating Swazi widows in assisting them to know and stand up for their rights and also equipping Ministers of the Gospel with pastoral care skills. Legal experts need to be involved in educating both Swazi widows and Ministers of the Gospel. bs2025 Practical Theology MA (Theology) Unrestricted SDG-04: Quality education SDG-05: Gender equality SDG-10: Reduced inequalities SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions 2017-06-28T13:38:06Z 2017-06-28T13:38:06Z 2017-04-06 2016 Dissertation Dlamini, DB 2016, Bereavement rituals of widows in Swazi culture : a pastoral concern, MA (Theology) Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/61211> A2017 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/61211 en © 2017 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Pastoral Cultural impediments Swazi widow Grief Bereavement rituals Pastoral concern Theology theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Theology theses SDG-05 SDG-05: Gender equality Theology theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Theology theses SDG-16 SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions Bereavement rituals of widows in Swazi culture : a pastoral concern |
| title | Bereavement rituals of widows in Swazi culture : a pastoral concern |
| title_full | Bereavement rituals of widows in Swazi culture : a pastoral concern |
| title_fullStr | Bereavement rituals of widows in Swazi culture : a pastoral concern |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bereavement rituals of widows in Swazi culture : a pastoral concern |
| title_short | Bereavement rituals of widows in Swazi culture : a pastoral concern |
| title_sort | bereavement rituals of widows in swazi culture a pastoral concern |
| topic | UCTD Pastoral Cultural impediments Swazi widow Grief Bereavement rituals Pastoral concern Theology theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Theology theses SDG-05 SDG-05: Gender equality Theology theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Theology theses SDG-16 SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/61211 |