The amaXhosa ukuthwala marriage custom in fact and fiction: A contemporary critique

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作者：

Kaschula, Russell ^{[1
]}

Huisamen, Tim ^{[2
]}

Mostert, Andre ^{[3
]}

Nosilela, Bulelwa ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Rhodes Univ, Sch Languages African Language Studies, Intellectualisat African Languages Multilingualis, NRF SARChI Chair, POB 94, ZA-6140 Grahamstown, South Africa

[2] Rhodes Univ, Sch Languages, ZA-6140 Grahamstown, South Africa

[3] Univ East London, Ctr Innovat Management & Enterprise, London, England

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SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF AFRICAN LANGUAGES | 2013年 / 33卷 / 02期

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10.1080/02572117.2013.871454

中图分类号：

H [语言、文字];

学科分类号：

05 ;

摘要：

Ukuthwala is traditionally a marriage custom within the amaXhosa culture in South Africa which permits a 'legal abduction' of a bride-to-be. Similar customs of 'bridal abduction' exist, most notably in Kyrgyzstan, where it is known as ala kachuu. Research into these customs necessitates a more innovative approach to explore the impact of this social phenomenon. In this article the authors mobilise a fictional narrative to offer a backdrop for a comparative assessment of the impact of bridal 'legal abduction' and assess its contemporary status and role within a multicultural society which celebrates the rights of the individual while recognising the value and importance of maintaining cultural identity and traditions. Cultural dissonance has always been characteristic of modern and post-modern societies as they strive for a workable shared ethos. However, when customs such as 'legal abduction' (Mtuze, 1993: 50) continue under the veil of cultural rights, the wider social sensibilities and perspectives can be at odds with the maintenance of such activities where these activities contradict the rights of the individual as enshrined for example in what can be seen as a liberal South African Constitution.

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