Struggle of African indigenous knowledge systems in an age of globalization [[electronic resource] ] : a case for children's traditional games in South-Eastern Zimbabwe / / Munyaradzi Mawere

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910453084003321
• Autore: Mawere Munyaradzi
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Bamenda, Cameroon, : Langaa RPCIG, 2012
• ISBN: 9956-728-15-2; 9956-728-02-0; 1-283-63811-8; 9956-728-62-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (170 p.)
• Disciplina: 790.1922096891
• Soggetti: Games - Zimbabwe; Globalization - Afrrica; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover ""; ""Title page ""; ""Copyright page ""; ""Dedication ""; ""Contents ""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter One - Beneath African Traditional Culture ""; ""Defining Indigenous Knowledge Systems""; ""The Encounter of Indigenous Knowledge Systems with Globalization in Africa""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter Two - Childrenâ€?s Traditional Games as Indigenous Knowledge Systems""; ""The Role of Traditional Childrenâ€?s Games in Cognitive Development of the Young""; ""Moral Development of the Young""; ""Good Sportsmanship Development of the Young""; ""Towards the Revival of Childrenâ€?s Traditional Games""""Notes""; ""Chapter Three - Study Area and Research Problem""; ""Research Methodologies in Identifying Childrenâ€?s Traditional Games in South-eastern Zimbabwe""; ""Ethnography""; ""Participant Observation""; ""Interviews""; ""Questionnaires""; ""Categorizing Childrenâ€?s Traditional Games in South-eastern Zimbabwe""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter Four - Courtship/Love games""; ""Sipoti-Sipoti /Pote Pote (Round and Round)""; ""Nyuchi Idzo (Stinging Bees over There)""; ""Sarurawako ; (Choose Yourself A Partner)""; ""Sungamusoro (White Tying/Tie the Head of the Gourd)""""Tsikidzi Muramu""; ""Amai Ndakanaka (Mother I Am Beautiful)""; ""Chapter Five - Games That Increase Creativity, Accuracy and Motor skills""; ""Tsoro (Draughts)""; ""Nhodo (Jacks)""; ""Zvirahwe (Riddles)""; ""Nhuri/Nhicha""; ""Kana Ndikadai (If I Do This)""; ""Kuumba (Modelling With Clay)""; ""Hondo Yemaonde (War of Figs)""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter Six - Games That Increase Endurance, determination and Physical Fitness""; ""Zinyekenyeke (Which Is the Weakest Point?)""; ""Mukuru Ndiani Jongwe ( Cock Fight)""; ""Ngunzi/Mombe-mombe (Bull Fighting)""""Nhanzva/Mutserendende (Rock Sliding)""; ""Mutsimba (Wrestling)""; ""Chamukamhina (One Legged Man)""; ""Mai Vachigere Danda (Mother is Still Seated on the Log)""; ""Mudhongi (Kicking Donkeys)""; ""Maonde (Tug-Of-War)""; ""Chihwerure""; ""Musvetu/Kuuruka (High Jump)""; ""Chapter Seven - Games to Remember Names""; ""Du-du muduri (Guess What His Name Is)""; ""Zengera Uyo Mutii? (Guess What Tree Is That)""; ""Haiwa Ndoziva (Yes I Know)""; ""Tsatsa Ndikatsa""; ""Bata Musoro (Touch Your Head)""; ""Gumbe-kumbe""; ""Njiva Yaitenderera (The Dove Was Flying Round and Round)""""Ndiani Mushava? (Who Is Light Brown In Complexion?)""; ""Nzou Tiza Wakaringa Zuva (Elephant Run Eastwards)""; ""Chinungu""; ""Chapter Eight - Games That Teach Vigilance, Co-ordination and Safety Rules""; ""Mapere (Hyenas)""; ""Havo Vanhu/Ona Vanhu (Check Those People)""; ""Gondo Guru (Big Eagle)""; ""Wenga/Hwerahwe""; ""Zai Raora (Rotten Egg)""; ""Tsvubvu Dzaibva (Jackal Fruits Are Ripen)""; ""Chamuvandwamuvandwa (Hide-And-Seek/Scavenger Hunt)""; ""Tsuro Darika Mutanda (Hare Cross the Log/River-Bank)""; ""Nzou Nzombe (Elephant Bull)""