Matshidze, P.Mabale, D.Bassey, Rofem Inyang2019-10-172019-10-172019-09-20Bassey, Rofem Inyang (2019) Consequences of On-going Transitional Rites on Youth Morality in Thulamela Municipality, South Africa, University of Venda, South Africa.<http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1479>.http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1479MAASDepartment of African StudiesThis study analysed the consequences of the on-going transitional rites on youth morality in the Thulamela Municipality, South Africa, using a qualitative descriptive design. The participants were sampled using a non-random sampling procedure, specifically, a purposive sampling technique and snowball sampling technique. A semi-structured interview guide was used to collect data from the Indigenous Knowledge (IK) custodians, the parents of the youths and the youths until point of saturation. The analysis was performed using a thematic content method. With the emergence of themes and sub-themes, broad categories were generated to differentiate and explain the thoughts expressed by the various respondents and the observations made in the field. The study findings suggest that the on-going transitional rites is mark by weekend’s social activities with the practice of substance use and abuse among the youth’s in recreational spot. The transitional rites are structured under guise of “freaks” as an evolve culture among the youths. The freaks culture is a counterculture of the usual initiation’s schools for transitional rites of passage which instil morality among youths. The emerged findings comprehensively show that the on-going transitional rites effect inappropriate youth morality. This study concluded that the on-going transitional rites activities and practices evolved as a current socialization standard for quick maturity status, as a result of that, it will be harder to provide a complete change of this evolving culture. However, what will work is to build on the exciting transitional rites of passage to moderate appropriate youths’ morality in Thulamela communities.1 online resource (ix, 102 leaves)enUniversity of VendaBehaviourUCTDMoralityTransitional ritesYouthSocial activitiesFreak culture390.0968257Rites and ceremonies -- South Africa -- LimpopoYouth -- Social life -- South Africa -- LimpopoEthics -- South Africa -- LimpopoYouth -- South Africa -- LimpopoRitualism -- South Africa -- LimpopoDissertationBassey RI. Consequences of On-going Transitional Rites on Youth Morality in Thulamela Municipality, South Africa. []. , 2019 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1479Bassey, R. I. (2019). <i>Consequences of On-going Transitional Rites on Youth Morality in Thulamela Municipality, South Africa</i>. (). . Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1479Bassey, Rofem Inyang. <i>"Consequences of On-going Transitional Rites on Youth Morality in Thulamela Municipality, South Africa."</i> ., , 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1479TY - Dissertation AU - Bassey, Rofem Inyang AB - This study analysed the consequences of the on-going transitional rites on youth morality in the Thulamela Municipality, South Africa, using a qualitative descriptive design. The participants were sampled using a non-random sampling procedure, specifically, a purposive sampling technique and snowball sampling technique. A semi-structured interview guide was used to collect data from the Indigenous Knowledge (IK) custodians, the parents of the youths and the youths until point of saturation. The analysis was performed using a thematic content method. With the emergence of themes and sub-themes, broad categories were generated to differentiate and explain the thoughts expressed by the various respondents and the observations made in the field. The study findings suggest that the on-going transitional rites is mark by weekend’s social activities with the practice of substance use and abuse among the youth’s in recreational spot. The transitional rites are structured under guise of “freaks” as an evolve culture among the youths. The freaks culture is a counterculture of the usual initiation’s schools for transitional rites of passage which instil morality among youths. The emerged findings comprehensively show that the on-going transitional rites effect inappropriate youth morality. This study concluded that the on-going transitional rites activities and practices evolved as a current socialization standard for quick maturity status, as a result of that, it will be harder to provide a complete change of this evolving culture. However, what will work is to build on the exciting transitional rites of passage to moderate appropriate youths’ morality in Thulamela communities. DA - 2019-09-20 DB - ResearchSpace DP - Univen KW - Behaviour KW - Morality KW - Transitional rites KW - Youth KW - Social activities KW - Freak culture LK - https://univendspace.univen.ac.za PY - 2019 T1 - Consequences of On-going Transitional Rites on Youth Morality in Thulamela Municipality, South Africa TI - Consequences of On-going Transitional Rites on Youth Morality in Thulamela Municipality, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1479 ER -