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August 20, 2025GenealogyOpen Access

Endleleni: The In-Between Journey of Landlessness and Homecoming in Black South African Lives

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NPNobuntu Penxa-Matholeni

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This article examines landlessness and homecoming among amaXhosa, indicating that reclaiming land is essential for identity.

Key Points

  • Reclaiming land symbolizes a fight for existence, deeply rooted in cultural identity and connection to ancestors.
  • The forced removals severed Black South Africans from their histories and sense of home, which are intertwined with land.
  • Indigenous storytelling methodology highlights the multifaceted meanings of land, beyond just shelter and sustenance.
  • Research shows that the concept of endleleni represents the journey between landlessness and the struggle for homecoming.

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Nobuntu Penxa-Matholeni (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af4cebad7bf08b1ead6eeahttps://doi.org/10.3390/genealogy9030080
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