Matshidze, P. E.Netshandama, V.Daswa, Thizwilondi Joanbeth2018-05-252018-05-252018-05-18Daswa, T.J. 2018. Rethinking the role of Mahundwane as an educational game for Vhavenda speaking youth. . . http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1085http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1085MAASDepartment of African StudiesThe aim of the study was to rethink the role of mahundwane as an educational game for Vhavenda speaking youth. Since time-immemorial, mahundwane has been an integral part in empowering the Vhavenda youth for marriage, sexuality education, moral behaviour and other African values. It has been noted that with the advent of modernisation and lack of documentation, mahundwane has been abandoned by the majority of Vhavenda youth resulting in many social-ills like teenage pregnancy and others. The overall objectives were to explore the nature and the process of mahundwane as an educational game for Vhavenda youth, to identify the teaching acquired during mahundwane game and to examine the educational value of mahundwane in Vhavenda youth. The study was founded on the socio-cultural theory and modernisation theory to attain its findings. This study utilised the qualitative research design. Data collection methods included face-to-face semi-structured interviews, observations and focus group discussions. The study participants were selected using purposive and snow-balling sampling. To effectively document the nature, processes and the role of mahundwane in educating the youth, community elders and other knowledge holders were engaged. This study was of importance in reviving some indigenous games that are almost extinct. The study recommends an introduction and intensive expansion of social media technologies, inclusion of the indigenous games into the education curriculum and introducing copyright and intellectual property rights to effectively address the extinction of indigenous games and practices.1 online resource (x, 101 leaves)enUniversity of VendaCultureUCTDIndigenous gamesMahundwaneYouth394.308350968257Youth -- South Africa -- LimpopoTeenagers -- South Africa -- LimpopoGames -- South Africa -- LimpopoEducational games -- South Africa -- LimpopoYouth -- Language -- South Africa -- LimpopoDissertationDaswa TJ. Rethinking the role of Mahundwane as an educational game for Vhavenda speaking youth. []. , 2018 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1085Daswa, T. J. (2018). <i>Rethinking the role of Mahundwane as an educational game for Vhavenda speaking youth</i>. (). . Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1085Daswa, Thizwilondi Joanbeth. <i>"Rethinking the role of Mahundwane as an educational game for Vhavenda speaking youth."</i> ., , 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1085TY - Dissertation AU - Daswa, Thizwilondi Joanbeth AB - The aim of the study was to rethink the role of mahundwane as an educational game for Vhavenda speaking youth. Since time-immemorial, mahundwane has been an integral part in empowering the Vhavenda youth for marriage, sexuality education, moral behaviour and other African values. It has been noted that with the advent of modernisation and lack of documentation, mahundwane has been abandoned by the majority of Vhavenda youth resulting in many social-ills like teenage pregnancy and others. The overall objectives were to explore the nature and the process of mahundwane as an educational game for Vhavenda youth, to identify the teaching acquired during mahundwane game and to examine the educational value of mahundwane in Vhavenda youth. The study was founded on the socio-cultural theory and modernisation theory to attain its findings. This study utilised the qualitative research design. Data collection methods included face-to-face semi-structured interviews, observations and focus group discussions. The study participants were selected using purposive and snow-balling sampling. To effectively document the nature, processes and the role of mahundwane in educating the youth, community elders and other knowledge holders were engaged. This study was of importance in reviving some indigenous games that are almost extinct. The study recommends an introduction and intensive expansion of social media technologies, inclusion of the indigenous games into the education curriculum and introducing copyright and intellectual property rights to effectively address the extinction of indigenous games and practices. DA - 2018-05-18 DB - ResearchSpace DP - Univen KW - Culture KW - Indigenous games KW - Mahundwane KW - Youth LK - https://univendspace.univen.ac.za PY - 2018 T1 - Rethinking the role of Mahundwane as an educational game for Vhavenda speaking youth TI - Rethinking the role of Mahundwane as an educational game for Vhavenda speaking youth UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1085 ER -