A research report submitted to the Faculty of Humanities University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (Drama Therapy), 2017 / This mixed case study used a traditional umgidi (stamping ritual) as a dramatic re-enactment
within drama therapy to provide a therapeutic space for fostering wellbeing of cultural
beings with an African worldview (CBsAW). Culture is considered as a critical resource
because it guides individuals in how to achieve wellbeing by using resources from their
context. The praxis of umgidi wokulingisa was used in sessions as per guidelines offered
through interviews with izinyanga (traditional healers). One session was conducted with
two participants in Moutse East. The data was analysed using Interpretative
Phenomenological Anyalysis (IPA) to discern emerging themes. Two superordinate themes
emerged: experiences of a contextual self; and creative and flexible self-regulation.
Experiences of a contextual self represents the participants’ cultural context and value
system. Creative and flexible self-regulation is the developmental process of musicking in
the therapeutic space that allows a participant to be self-conscious. By experiencing umgidi
wokulingisa, the two participants appeared to shift their perspective on the accessibility of
drama therapy within their cultures. The study was not able to explore the act of ukugiya
due to a reluctance of community members to participate in the study. As a result of
reluctance to participate in the study, I recommend a community intervention to ascertain
how umgidi wokulingisa within drama therapy can manage expectations and concerns of
the community within their cultural context and value system. / XL2018
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/24619 |
| Date | January 2017 |
| Creators | Seleme, Bandile |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | Online resource (114 pages), application/pdf, application/pdf |
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