Kobo, Fundiswa2016-11-042016-11-042016-08-19Kobo, F., 2016, ‘Umfazi akangeni ebuhlanti emzini … A womanist dialogue with Black Theology of Liberation in the 21st century’, HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies 72(1), a3268. http://dx.DOI. org/ 10.4102/hts.v72i1.3268.0259-9422 (print)2072-8050 (online)10.4102/hts.v72i1.3268http://hdl.handle.net/2263/57657Fundiswa Kobo is participating in the research project, ‘Social Cohesion’, directed by Prof. Dr Vuyani Vellem of the Department of Dogmatics and Christian Ethics, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria. This article represents re-worked aspects of the PhD-research conducted under the supervision of Prof. Vuyani Vellem.As reflected in the title, this article is premised by pervasive attitudes arising from a complex interplay of cultural practices, which have succeeded in dislocating black women from what is perceived to be black men’s sites, ebuhlanti (kraal), esuthwini (initiation school); locating them in culturally designated womanised sites eziko/egoqweni (kitchen and household), ekuzaleni nasekukhuliseni abantwana (child birth and rearing) in a patriarchal society. The crux of the article lies in its attempt to re-locate both men and women by its adoption of ‘a hard-line pro-black position’. Womanists acknowledge the interlocution of black men and thus suggest firstly, a shift in mind-set for both to view these sites as life giving and therefore to look for convergences. The article is thus a dialogue between a womanist and Black Theology of Liberation in the 21st century for the purpose of understanding liberation of black people for the liberation of humanity.en© 2016. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.Cultural practices21st CenturyWomanistBlack Theology of LiberationLiberation of black peopleLiberation of humanityTheology articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationTheology articles SDG-05SDG-05: Gender equalityTheology articles SDG-10SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesTheology articles SDG-16SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsTheology articles SDG-17SDG-17: Partnerships for the goalsArticle