Blurry boundaries between Ṅwali and Jehovah in some Tshivenḓa modern poems
Theologia Viatorum
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Blurry boundaries between Ṅwali and Jehovah in some Tshivenḓa modern poems | |
| Creator | Sebola, Moffat | |
| Description | Contrary to some Vhavenḓa poets who recognise Ṅwali and/or Raluvhimba as Jehovah, this article argues that Ṅwali and Jehovah are two distinct deities. It further asserts that there is no kinship or continuity between these deities. Although there are possibilities of there being some similarities of attributes between these deities, their conceptual distinctions highlight significant incongruities between them. Ṅwali in Tshivenḓa traditional religion (TTR) is identified as the Semitic Ṅwali, which is arguably evidence that there has been a ‘Hellenisation’ of TTR and the Vhavenḓa’s concept of God. Consequently, the Vhavenḓa have been left with essentially two distinct deities to consider – a fact that has contributed and still contributes immensely to the ambivalence of the modern-day Vhavenḓa’s spiritual lifestyle. This article might add to the ongoing discourse on the decolonisation of African traditional religions and their attendant theology. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS Publishing | |
| Date | 2023-02-20 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/tv.v47i1.160 | |
| Source | Theologia Viatorum; Vol 47, No 1 (2023); 10 pages 2664-2980 0378-4142 | |
| Language | eng | |
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