Relevance of the custom of �Ukuthwala� in modern Xhosa society
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Date
2019
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University of Western Cape
Abstract
The study argues that ukuthwala is an old cultural practice that had been practised in the past
by Xhosa people and other tribes. Ukuthwala traditionally does not involve rape, force and
underage girls. The media revealed misuse of the ukuthwala practice by men and what these
men are doing is purely crime. Ukuthwala is a cultural practise that was used to abduct girls
into marriage with the consent of the girl and the parents. In this case the cultural practice of
ukuthwala is deemed as one of the factors preventing progress while oppressing the women
and children involved as media and government have reported that ukuthwala has markedly
resurged in an insidious form that is exploitative and violent (Karimakwenda,2005:340).
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Magister Artium - MA
Keywords
Culture, Ukuthwala (abduction of girls for marriage), Lobola, Marriage, Human Rights