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Inkatha and its use of the Zulu past

History in Africa18 • Published In 1991 • Pages: 113-129

By: Golan, Dafnah.

Abstract
In this paper, Golan looks at the ways in which Inkatha ( the Zulu National Cultural Liberation Movement), has, since its formation, used the Zulu past to draw support, to achieve political gains, and to educate the youth in KwaZulu. To illustrate the manner in which these processes have been achieved, the author draws on the political speeches of Chief Gatsha Buthelezi, Inkatha's leader, as well as speeches by other key individuals in the movement, texts by the historians of the movement, novels written in the spirit of Inkatha, and most important, Inkatha textbooks on 'good citizenship,' a subject introduced in all KwaZulu schools as a compulsory topic in 1978 (p. 113).
Subjects
Cultural identity and pride
Status, role, and prestige
Chief executive
Political parties
Political movements
Humanistic studies
Ethnosociology
Elementary education
Liberal arts education
culture
Zulu
HRAF PubDate
2005
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Southern Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 2004
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1960s-1990
Coverage Place
KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa
Notes
Daphna Golan
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
76640560
LCSH
Zulu (African people)