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A present day Zulu philosopher

Africa30 • Published In 1960 • Pages: 166-180

By: Bodenstein, W., Raum, Otto Friedrich.

Abstract
This source is a discussion of the Zulu philosopher, Laduma Madela, who was also one of the principal informants of Axel-Ivar Berglund (document 8). The authors interviewed him a number of times during the course of two years and acquired from him a lengthy and 'vivid account' of the Zulu creation myth with much of the philosopher's own interpretation and prophecy included. The source covers both the description of an interesting Zulu philosopher and lightning doctor and the relation of the Zulu creation mythology to Laduma Madela's philosophy about the present day social structure, what it is that is wrong with it and how it should change.
Subjects
Informants
Mythology
Sacred objects and places
Ethnobotany
Ethnosociology
culture
Zulu
HRAF PubDate
2005
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Southern Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Types
Physician
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Martin Malone ; Marlene Martin ; 1979
Field Date
1957-1959
Coverage Date
1906-1959
Coverage Place
Ceza, Nongoma Magistracy District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Notes
By W. Bodenstein and Otto F. Raum
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
29010790
LCSH
Zulu (African people)