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Praise poetry in Zimbabwe: Forms, contexts and ritual communication in chiShona and isiNdebele

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Praise poetry is a well-known and culturally significant form of oral literature in Zimbabwe and other parts of Africa and beyond. ChiShona and isiNdebele, the two main African languages spoken in Zimbabwe, exhibit rich forms and performative practices of praise poetry that will be discussed in this contribution.

Source: The Mouth - Critical Studies on Language, Culture and Society

Author: Hollington, Andrea

Institution: University of Cologne

Language: English

Topic: Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies

Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7171509442

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