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
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Collective memory
Deception
Geography
Identity
Landscape
Landscaping
Lying
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Memories
Names
Narratives
Valleys
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description 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.
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Deception
Geography
Identity
Landscape
Landscaping
Lying
Meaning
Memories
Names
Narratives
Valleys
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