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− | + | English: [[Nazareth Baptist Church]]. A controversial religious movement rooted in Zulu tradition founded by [[Isiah Shembe]]. It had a rich liturgical tradition based on modified forms of traditional Zulu dancing and hosted an annual pilgrimage to the sacred mountain of [[Nhlangakazi]] . [[Peter Larlham]], described these pilgrimages as a [[Performance|performance]] or [[Theatrical event|theatrical event]] in his 1985 study of South African performance. | |
Revision as of 05:59, 16 March 2011
English: Nazareth Baptist Church. A controversial religious movement rooted in Zulu tradition founded by Isiah Shembe. It had a rich liturgical tradition based on modified forms of traditional Zulu dancing and hosted an annual pilgrimage to the sacred mountain of Nhlangakazi . Peter Larlham, described these pilgrimages as a performance or theatrical event in his 1985 study of South African performance.
Sources
http://www.sahistory.org.za/pages/people/bios/shembe_im.htm
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See also Nhlangakazi
Peter Larlham, 1985
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