Isaiah Shembe S Hymns and the Sacred Dance in Ibandla Lamanazaretha (Studies of Religion in Africa, Book 45) by Nkosinathi Sithole
English | 2016 | ISBN: 9004317228 | 209 pages | PDF | 4,6 MB
English | 2016 | ISBN: 9004317228 | 209 pages | PDF | 4,6 MB
In Isaiah Shembe s Hymns and the Sacred Dance in Ibandla lamaNazaretha, Nkosinathi Sithole explores the hymns of Prophet Isaiah Shembe and the sacred dance in Ibandla LamaNazaretha, and offers an emic perspective on the Church which has attracted scholars from different disciplines. Isaiah Shembe s Hymns and the Sacred Dance in Ibandla lamaNazaretha posits that in the hymns, Shembe found a powerful medium through which he could voice his concerns as an African in colonial times, while praising and worshipping God. Sithole also refutes claims by some scholars that the sacred dance was a response to colonialism and oppression, showing that in fact the sacred dance in Ibandla lamaNazaretha is considered to be a form of worship and is thought to exist on earth and in heaven."
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