Nyawiras as communal liberators: Accounting for life preservation roles among African women
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Nyawiras as communal liberators: Accounting for life preservation roles among African women | |
| Creator | Gathogo, Julius M. | |
| Description | In his book, Wizard of the Crow (2007), the renowned Kenyan novelist, Ngugi wa Thiong’o, expresses the view that a successful society is only guaranteed when women issues are well settled. In light of post-colonial Africa and the era of COVID-19, African women – like the biblical Miriam, the co-liberator with Moses and Aaron (Mi 6:4) – are seen as Nyawiras (plural for Nyawira, the hardworking woman), as their critical role in preserving the family and society is evident. While relying on a critical review of wa Thiong’o’s works and in engaging a selected religio-cultural literature, the article seeks to explore the role of African women [Nyawiras] in societal sustenance. With postcolonial Africa encountering a hotchpotch of challenges, are Nyawiras the best suited persons to deconstruct the status quo and eventually reconstruct the ‘sick’ society under greedy-grabbing male-leaders of nation-states (Aburirias) that have lost their moral compasses? Are women best suited to bring back sanity; and have they crossed the Rubicon in the 21st century? In drawing from diverse examples from Africa and beyond, the research article will be significant in helping the modern African society understand the myriad of problems they are facing in the local and global scene, and eventually appraise women’s heroine roles.Contribution: This research uses a multi-disciplinary approach and engages a dialogue between African literature and Africa’s religio-cultural discourses in order to better understand the complex situation facing Africa. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2023-08-03 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hts.v79i3.8745 | |
| Source | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 79, No 3 (2023); 8 pages 2072-8050 0259-9422 | |
| Language | eng | |
| Relation |
The following web links (URLs) may trigger a file download or direct you to an alternative webpage to gain access to a publication file format of the published article:
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/8745/25514
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/8745/25515
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/8745/25516
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/8745/25517
|
|
ADVERTISEMENT
