Societies that thrive are those that have mechanisms for enhancing moral values amongst their growing generations in a sustainable way. This study singled out traditional initiation rites as a mechanism used by the Bukusu people of Kenya to cultivate morality among the youth, with an intention of raising men that are morally upright, and who are able to provide leadership in a similar way. It was envisaged that observance of the lessons and principles given through the initiation process would be effective in sustaining morality and virtuousness in the community. This was an ethnographic study, where 20 participants were interviewed. They were accessed using snowball technique. This study operated with four objectives: (i) to find out how t...
The paper examines the methods of African traditional moral education. It is also an attempt to brin...
Morality is a fundamental value in human life. Without stable moral order no true human development ...
The study investigated the aetiology of Igbo cultural rites with the aim of highlighting the implica...
This research study in Mdantsane (East London), Whittlesea (Hewu), Njiveni (Libode) and Cala sought ...
“Ubukrwala” (being a graduated initiate) is regarded as the crucial stage in the initiation ritual a...
Circumcision is traditionally practised among the Bukusu of Bungoma District, Western Province. This...
Unequivocally, the traditional male circumcision as rite of passage in South African communities has...
Problem Many boys who undergo circumcision as a rite of passage in the Kikuyu community in Kenya are...
The formalisation of education within a modernised context has led to the belief that morality and a...
This study investigated rites and rituals for the dead: bases for a good moral behaviour, using Ezza...
Male circumcision is culturally motivated with a symbolic meaning of the rite-of-passage from boyho...
The purpose of the study was to determine how Bukusu Male Circumcision Songs Metaphor have affected ...
This study explored the views of male community elders on traditional male circumcision at a clinic ...
The issue of rites of passage inAfrican ontological scene has been widely discussed due to its glari...
This study investigated the commercialisation of initiation schools. It is argued that the economic ...
The paper examines the methods of African traditional moral education. It is also an attempt to brin...
Morality is a fundamental value in human life. Without stable moral order no true human development ...
The study investigated the aetiology of Igbo cultural rites with the aim of highlighting the implica...
This research study in Mdantsane (East London), Whittlesea (Hewu), Njiveni (Libode) and Cala sought ...
“Ubukrwala” (being a graduated initiate) is regarded as the crucial stage in the initiation ritual a...
Circumcision is traditionally practised among the Bukusu of Bungoma District, Western Province. This...
Unequivocally, the traditional male circumcision as rite of passage in South African communities has...
Problem Many boys who undergo circumcision as a rite of passage in the Kikuyu community in Kenya are...
The formalisation of education within a modernised context has led to the belief that morality and a...
This study investigated rites and rituals for the dead: bases for a good moral behaviour, using Ezza...
Male circumcision is culturally motivated with a symbolic meaning of the rite-of-passage from boyho...
The purpose of the study was to determine how Bukusu Male Circumcision Songs Metaphor have affected ...
This study explored the views of male community elders on traditional male circumcision at a clinic ...
The issue of rites of passage inAfrican ontological scene has been widely discussed due to its glari...
This study investigated the commercialisation of initiation schools. It is argued that the economic ...
The paper examines the methods of African traditional moral education. It is also an attempt to brin...
Morality is a fundamental value in human life. Without stable moral order no true human development ...
The study investigated the aetiology of Igbo cultural rites with the aim of highlighting the implica...