Abstract

BALOYI, Magezi E. The Critical Role of Selected Swiyila (Taboos) in Rural Democratic South Africa: A Theological Perspective. Phronimon [online]. 2020, vol.21, n.1, pp.1-15. ISSN 2413-3086.  http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/6906.

E tikweni ra Afrika-Dzonga na man'wana ka ha ri na xirilo xo vuyerisa vumhunu. Ku onhaka ka vumunhu swi le ku humeleleni hi xihatla, loko mavabyi, vusweti, vugevenga, ku Iwisana na swin'wana leswo vava swi karhi swi funengeta tiko ra hina lero saseka. Yin'wanaya tindlela to vuyisela vumunhu eka vutomi bya Ma-Afrika-Dzonga, ndzavisiso lowu wu yimela ku vonisisa loko swiyila swa Ma-Afrika, leswi aminkarhini ya khale swi fambiseke no kombisa tindlela ta vutomi byaMa-Afrika, swi nga ha nyika swin 'wana swa swintshunxo. Tani hi leswaki vaakatiko na mahanyelo swi cinceke, swiyila swi tekeriwa ehansi. Loko hi languta le ndzhaku ka ntiva-swa-khale, loko swiyila swa ha tekeriwa enhlokweni, hi vone leswaku ku onhaka ka vumunhu a swi nga humeleli hi rivilo leri hi ri vonaka namuntlha., leswi endlaka leswaku munhu a ehleketa loko ku nga ri ku tshika swiyila leswi, leswi endlaka leswaku hi tikuma hi ri eka xiyimo lexo ka xi nga olovi ku cinca. Xokongomelo xa tsalwa leri iku kambisisa loko swiyila swi nga hapfuneta ku vuyisela vumunhu exikarhi kaMa-Afrika.

Keywords : taboos; tradition; culture; Tsonga; mourning Introduction.

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