Challenges of Preserving Oral Traditions
CHALLENGES OF PRESERVING ORAL TRADITIONS AMONG BASARWA TRIBE
MODISE JUDGE 201201027
THATO KGAKGE 201203471
DOREEN PHALE 201204113
ABSTRACT
Basarwa are faced with huge responsibilities of preserving their Oral Traditions. This project has been written to address issues that Basarwa are facing. All the importance and challenges of Oral Traditions among Basarwa are covered in this project, making it a basic text for Basarwa tribe whom would want to preserve their Oral Traditions and overcome all challenges they are faced with in preserving Oral Traditions amongst themselves.
BRIEF EXPLANATION OF REQUIREMENTS OF RESEARCHING AND WRITING IN A DISCIPLINE
TOP TEN THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN WRITING (LIBRARY AND INFORMATIN STUDIES) 1. Plagiarism 2. Bibliographic information 3. Bibliographic style 4. Line spacing 5. Font size 6. Insert citation 7. Insert page numbers 8. Word processing 9. Use paragraphs 10. List of sources 11.
DETAILED ESSAY OUTLINE
The San are the oldest inhabitants of Southern Africa where it is believed they have originated and have been estimated to have to have lived in Southern Africa for at least 20 000years. The following are Challenges of Preserving Oral Traditions among Basarwa Tribe.
LANGUAGE BARRIERS
Language is also a challenge towards the preservation of Oral Traditions on the Basarwa Tribe. The young Basarwa living in some communities of Southern Africa or elsewhere who cannot understand nor speak the language will make it difficult for elders to pass on information to them using their language. This is a challenge to them because for them to be able to sustain Oral Traditions there has to be a clear understanding between the two. The new generation of Basarwa will not be equipped with information of the past which involve their culture.
PRESSURE FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND THE NATION
Due to conflicts arising from the Government of Botswana for Basarwa to relocate from the Kalahari, this has shifted the
MODISE JUDGE 201201027
THATO KGAKGE 201203471
DOREEN PHALE 201204113
ABSTRACT
Basarwa are faced with huge responsibilities of preserving their Oral Traditions. This project has been written to address issues that Basarwa are facing. All the importance and challenges of Oral Traditions among Basarwa are covered in this project, making it a basic text for Basarwa tribe whom would want to preserve their Oral Traditions and overcome all challenges they are faced with in preserving Oral Traditions amongst themselves.
BRIEF EXPLANATION OF REQUIREMENTS OF RESEARCHING AND WRITING IN A DISCIPLINE
TOP TEN THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN WRITING (LIBRARY AND INFORMATIN STUDIES) 1. Plagiarism 2. Bibliographic information 3. Bibliographic style 4. Line spacing 5. Font size 6. Insert citation 7. Insert page numbers 8. Word processing 9. Use paragraphs 10. List of sources 11.
DETAILED ESSAY OUTLINE
The San are the oldest inhabitants of Southern Africa where it is believed they have originated and have been estimated to have to have lived in Southern Africa for at least 20 000years. The following are Challenges of Preserving Oral Traditions among Basarwa Tribe.
LANGUAGE BARRIERS
Language is also a challenge towards the preservation of Oral Traditions on the Basarwa Tribe. The young Basarwa living in some communities of Southern Africa or elsewhere who cannot understand nor speak the language will make it difficult for elders to pass on information to them using their language. This is a challenge to them because for them to be able to sustain Oral Traditions there has to be a clear understanding between the two. The new generation of Basarwa will not be equipped with information of the past which involve their culture.
PRESSURE FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND THE NATION
Due to conflicts arising from the Government of Botswana for Basarwa to relocate from the Kalahari, this has shifted the