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Inkatha and its use of the Zulu past

History in Africa18Published In 1991 • Pages: 113-129

By: Golan, Dafnah.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
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).
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Cultural identity and pride
Status, role, and prestige
Chief executive
Political parties
Political movements
Humanistic studies
Ethnosociology
Elementary education
Liberal arts education
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Zulu
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2005
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Africa
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Southern Africa
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
article
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Ethnologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
John Beierle ; 2004
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
no date
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1960s-1990
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa
NotesAdditional notes
Daphna Golan
Includes bibliographical references
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
76640560
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Zulu (African people)