Names as Narratives: Constructing Memories through Time in North Western Zimbabwe, ca. 1900-2000

Marowa discusses the names as they represent the historical narratives based in African contexts, that carry the collective memories of people. One name that falls within this category is Gowa, which ordinarily refers to two ideas. First, Gowa is a geographical or locational term that refers to low-...

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Published in:The International journal of African historical studies 2017-01, Vol.50 (3), p.479-494
Main Author: Marowa, Ivan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collective memory
Deception
Geography
Identity
Landscape
Landscaping
Lying
Meaning
Memories
Names
Narratives
Valleys
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Summary:Marowa discusses the names as they represent the historical narratives based in African contexts, that carry the collective memories of people. One name that falls within this category is Gowa, which ordinarily refers to two ideas. First, Gowa is a geographical or locational term that refers to low-lying landscapes such as the Zambezi and Limpopo Valleys, drawing its meaning from this kind of geographical setting. Second, Gowa represents an identity (temporary) or refers to groups of people who have historically inhabited (or are still occupying) low-lying territories. Furthermore, it is built around the idea that names represent collective memories of people, but it goes further to argue that these so-called collective or shared memories are not homogenous.
ISSN:0361-7882
2326-3016