Customs, Beliefs, and Christianity Within the life of the Bakgatla Ba Mosetlha

dc.contributor.advisorKgatla, Selaelo T.
dc.contributor.emailu16389434@tuks.co.zaen_ZA
dc.contributor.postgraduateLetebele, Mogapi J.
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-17T08:48:37Z
dc.date.available2019-09-17T08:48:37Z
dc.date.created2019
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionDissertation (MTh)--University of Pretoria, 2019.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractChristianity and African customs and beliefs continue to coexist in the African community. The community seeks to remain true to itself as far as customs and beliefs are concerned. This study seeks to explore the role of Christianity in the makeover of Africa, the subsequent degeneration of customs and beliefs on the BaKgatla Ba Mosetlha and how Christianity affects the value of life of the BaKgatla Ba Mosetlha. The BaKgatla Ba Mosetlha, a section of the BaTswana people, is made up of several villages that are inhabited not only by the BaKgatla but also by non-BaKgatla who have been allowed residence there. This research study has been undertaken by using the mixed methods approach with the use of computerised software to maximise the data collection, validity and reliability of the study. A grounded theory has been employed as it requires the researcher to constantly interact with the data from the beginning. Tribal council and village meetings have been attended and other methods have enhanced the process and the study immensely. It has emerged from the study that the tribe is as proud of their customs and beliefs as they are of the SeTswana culture. The presence of Christianity has muddied the waters for those with little background and leadership to provide guidance and direction to the tribe. As a result of this a number of factors have contributed to the degeneration of customs and beliefs and the total collapse of tribal institutions of the BaKgatla Ba Mosetlha. The indecisive tribal and village leadership and the unavailability of literature on the customs and beliefs of the BaTswana people have added to the unhelpful situation within which the people find themselves. The booming and unrelenting ‘Jesus Ministry’ and the emergence of local government have been some of the challenges facing the already handicapped tribe.en_ZA
dc.description.availabilityUnrestricteden_ZA
dc.description.degreeMThen_ZA
dc.description.departmentScience of Religion and Missiologyen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLetebele, MJ 2019, Customs, Beliefs, and Christianity Within the life of the Bakgatla Ba Mosetlha, MTh Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/71377>en_ZA
dc.identifier.otherS2019en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/71377
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherUniversity of Pretoria
dc.rights© 2019 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.
dc.subjectUCTDen_ZA
dc.subjectCustomsen_ZA
dc.subjectChristianityen_ZA
dc.subjectBakgatla ba mosetlhaen_ZA
dc.subjectAfricanen_ZA
dc.subjectReligionen_ZA
dc.titleCustoms, Beliefs, and Christianity Within the life of the Bakgatla Ba Mosetlhaen_ZA
dc.typeDissertationen_ZA

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