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Art and the sacred practitioner among the Zimbabwe Tonga: an analysis of the symbolic interaction

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HCHuman Sciences Research Council

Key Points

  • The chapter aims to explore the roles and significance of traditional art forms within the Zimbabwe Tonga's sacred practices.
  • Analysis of dominant traditional art forms
  • Examination of symbolic functions of art
  • Identification of four key roles among Tonga religious practitioners
  • Outlined key roles of sacred practitioners in relation to traditional art forms
  • Described the symbolic functions of art in medical practices
  • Connected cultural symbolism to the identity of the Zimbabwe Tonga

Abstract

This chapter explains the key concepts and background as well as the four key roles among Zimbabwean Tonga religious practitioners. The identify and characterizations of dominant traditional art forms are outlined. An analysis of the symbolic functions of art as they appear within the medical realms of the sacred practitioners are also included in this chapter.

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Human Sciences Research Council (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a13e8d20e02ee3982d336c4https://doi.org/10.14749/32387973
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