The consequences of abandoning African tradition represented in Credo Mutwa's Play uNosilimela
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Source
Journal of Scientific Research in Arts
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 19 (31 Dec. 2018)26 p.
Publisher
Ain Shams University Faculty of Women for Arts Science and Education
Publication Date
2018-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
26
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This research paper explores the impact of the European contact on African tradition in a colonial context.
It focuses on the hazards of abandoning tradition and substituting it with the colonizer's alien culture.
This is examined through a postcolonial reading of uNosilimela (1973) by the South African playwright Credo Mutwa (1921- ).This reading is guided by the works of Frantz Fanon (1925-1961) as a frame of reference.
In the play, uNosilimela goes through a journey which represents the Africans' relationship with their tradition before and after the colonial impact.
uNosilimela's abandoning of her African tradition exposes her to severe suffering.
However, her final self-realization leads to a reunion with tradition.
Therefore, the play's core is Mutwa's call for the Africans to reunite with their tradition and to defend it against the colonizer's attempts to alienate them from their identity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Sharif, Huwayda Hasan Ali. 2018. The consequences of abandoning African tradition represented in Credo Mutwa's Play uNosilimela. Journal of Scientific Research in Arts،Vol. 2018, no. 19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-921441
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Sharif, Huwayda Hasan Ali. The consequences of abandoning African tradition represented in Credo Mutwa's Play uNosilimela. Journal of Scientific Research in Arts No. 19 (2018).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-921441
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Sharif, Huwayda Hasan Ali. The consequences of abandoning African tradition represented in Credo Mutwa's Play uNosilimela. Journal of Scientific Research in Arts. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-921441
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-921441