Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- List of Contributors -- Contents -- Cultural Capital, Social Security and Sustainability in Conversation: An Introduction -- Chapter 1 - Indigenous Mechanisms for Disaster Risk Reduction: How the Shona of Zimbabwe Managed Drought and Famine? -- Introduction -- Understanding -- Mechanisms used to manage drought and famine: What role for the Shona? -- Indigenous mechanisms for disaster mitigation in traditional societies in Zimbabwe: Insights for the future -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 - Indigenous Political Structures in Africa: Interrogating Rotational Kingship in Yorubaland vis-à-vis Political Crises and Terrorism in Nigeria -- Introduction -- The rotational presidency controversy -- Rotational kingship in Yorubaland: An exemplary case for rotational presidency -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 - Pan-Africanism, Marxism and Sustainable Development in Jacques Roumain's novel Gouverneurs de le rosée (Masters of the Dew) -- Introduction -- Critique of French Imperialism: The Haitian Revolution and Gouverneurs de la rosée (Masters of the Dew) -- Marxism in the novel under study -- Pan-Africanism in Gouverneurs de la rosée -- The Struggle for Sustainable Development in Gouverneurs de la rosée -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 - Indigenous-Based Adaptation: An Imperative for Sustainable Climate Change Strategies for Africa -- Introduction -- Framing climate change and ICK: Concepts, epistemology and methodology -- Conceptualising climate change and IK -- Africa: Crying voices in the context of global climate change -- Epistemological and methodological stance for ICK and adaptation -- Indigenous-based climate change adaptation: Evidence from cases -- Broad IK applications -- Sustainable Adaptation Strategies: from an ICK perspective -- Conclusion -- References.

Chapter 5 - Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) and the Politics of Development and Sustainability in Africa: A Critical Appraisal of the Involvement of NGOs in Sustainable Development in Zimbabwe -- Introduction -- Understanding NGOs -- NGOs and African rural communities: What role for NGOs? -- NGOs and the challenge of participation in Africa: The Zimbabwean case -- Recommendations -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 - Traditional religion, Sacred Places and Sustainability in Africa: The Role and Contribution of Sacred Places in Nigeria -- Introduction -- African Traditional Religion: A brief account -- Understanding sacred places -- An evaluation -- Benefits and relevance of sacred places in Nigeria -- Environmental sustainability: A conceptual meaning -- Sacred places and sustainable environment in Nigeria: A symbiosis -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7 - The Role of Indigenous Religion in Fostering Social Stability and National Development: Lessons from Ifá of Nigeria -- Introduction -- Origin of Islam and Christianity in Nigeria -- A brief review of religious crises in Nigeria -- Towards a peaceful society: Lessons from Ifá -- Religions in Nigeria: A closer look -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8 - Intangible Heritage Politics and Sustainability in Africa: Reflections on the Politics of Language in Mozambique -- Introduction -- Language policy and education discourse in Mozambique: A brief background -- Which indigenous language(s) to consider as official? The Mozambican dilemma -- Endangered heritage: Why should Mozambique's indigenous languages be preserved? -- Overcoming Mozambican linguistic problems for sustainability: Some suggestions -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9 - Indigenous Knowledge: A Key Factor in Africa's Sustainable Development -- Introduction -- Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKSs).

Understanding Sustainability -- Sustainable development -- Some indigenous African knowledge that can be tapped for sustainable development -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10 - Nyaminyami, 'The Tonga River-God': The Place and Role of the Nyaminyami in the Tonga People's Cosmology and Environmental Conservation Practices -- Introduction -- The BaTonga people of Zimbabwe -- The link between the Tonga and the environment -- The Tonga people's self-identity -- Theorising Nyaminyami, The Tonga River-God -- The Nyaminyami walking stick -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11 - Depiction of Polygamous Marriage in Selected Pre-colonial Shona Narratives -- Introduction -- The distorted image of a polygamous Gararirimo in Kurauone -- Acrimony in the Shona Polygamous Marriage -- Chiefs' Abuse of Power in Shona Marriage -- Convergence of Perceptions on Shona Marriage in the Old World Novels -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12 - Living a Sustainable Life: African and Old Testament Proverbs in Dialogue -- Introduction -- Sustainable lifestyle: A step towards a better world -- African Wisdom Tradition: Akan and Ewe Proverbs on Sustainable Lifestyle -- Biblical Wisdom Tradition and Sustainable Lifestyle: The Case of Proverbs -- African and Biblical proverbs in dialogue -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 13 - Indigenous Knowledge and Public Education in Africa: A Search for a Sustainable Education Curriculum -- Introduction -- Understanding Indigenous Knowledge and Intangible Heritage -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14 - Cultural Harnessing Among the Tonga of North-western Zimbabwe: Breaking out of the shell of stereotyping, reclaiming identity, and fostering sustainable development through craft -- Introduction and background to the Tonga People -- The genesis of Tonga crafts: Tracing the industry to its roots -- Conclusion -- References.

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