TFD is rooted in the theory of conscientization attributed to the Brazilian Adult Educator, Paulo Freire who worked with the poor people in North-Eastern Brazil in the province called Recife. Most of his thinking arose from that relationship with the poor. You will need to read Pedagogy of the Oppressed a small hut complex book that […]
The Chikwakwa Theatre came into being in the 1960s gave rise to new theatre groups. The leaders of Chikwakwa Theatre were with a strong feeling and conviction that western theatre in the Zambian society was divided along racial lines and that there would not emerge anything of value If Western theatre remained unchallenged. The origins
Popular theatre began in Botswana in 1974 with a programme that was called ‘Laedza Batanani’. The idea came from Ross Kidd, an expatriate adult educator working for the University in the northern part of the country (the Bokalaka). The origins are described by him in the first publication on popular theatre in Botswana. Laedza Batanani
Qualitative research has many branches. The reason for the so many branches that make up qualitative research is that researchers have different ways of capturing the complexity of human behaviour and depth of perception of phenomena. There are also reasons which are conditioned by the theory of knowledge that the researchers have that seem to
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In Zambia, the theatre workers found the Botswana Theatre for Development ideas very attractive. The Chalimbana Popular Theatre Workshop was held at Chalimbana Training Centre
Many things do not just happen but are caused. You will now use the information for code creation. By codes is meant: symbols, letters, system of words used for
The process of Theatre for Development involves to varying degrees, seven steps. Though they look like steps following a straight line, they are interlinked back to information gathering.
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Among activities interspaced in group, events are warm ups or ice breakers. They are warm ups because they relax the body and mind while participants acting in group events.
Zoroastrianism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions. It was founded by the Prophet Zoroaster in ancient Iran. It is now one of the world’s smallest religions.
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Sikhism was founded in the 16th century in the Punjab district of what is now India and Pakistan. It was founded by Guru Nanak and is based on his teachings and those of the nine Sikh gurus who followed him.
his article will avail you with important explanations on the nature of Taoism. It elucidates the concept of The Tao and the meaning of immortality in Taoism.
This article introduces you to what African Traditional Religion is all about, its beliefs, rituals and practices. Religion is found in every human society.
The first form of worship was the use of different categories of sacrifices (when animals were killed) and offerings (the presentation of food, animal blood or other items). Â
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There are many stages that a man has to pass in life. The rituals associated with each one of them are called rites of passage
Divinities are gods who emanated from Supreme Deity. They have attributes of the Supreme Being and are in essence His offspring.
Almost every form of evil that a person suffered was believed to be causes and effects of evil by members of his/her community.
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