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Introduction to the history of music amongst Indian South Africans in Natal 1860- 1948 : towards a politico-cultural understanding

The study concerns itself expression of music and the meanings associated with it. Music forms, music personalities, and music functions are traced. Some explanations of the relationships between class structures, religious expression, political affiliation, and music are suggested.

Musical Instruments and entertainment at Hindi Weddings

WHEN the first Indian indentured labourers
came to South Africa they brought some
small musical instruments with them. The
music o these instruments gave pleasure to
the guests ttending the first Hindi wedding
on South Aft~an soil. Most of these instruments

Letter from Phyllis Naidoo to Govan

Letter from Phyllis Naidoo to Govan

Letter to Gloria and Roy from Phyllis Naidoo

Phyllis writes to Gloria and Roy

Letter to Gabi, Brit and Bodil from Phyllis Naidoo

Letter from Phyllis Naidoo to Gabi, Brit and Bodil

An investigation into the factors exerting a subtractive influence on Telegu and its culture [Andhra Sabhas]

In this study, I investigate the sociolinguistic factors that exert a subtractive influence
on the Telugu language and Andhra culture. This study focuses on the
sociolinguistic features of the Telugu Community and Telugu speaking Hindus in

Our glorious heritage, a dravidian experience

For some considerable time, the Author has been contemplating a survey of the social, education-al, cultural, religious, economic and political development of the people of South Indian origin in this country.

An investigation into cultural barriers in intercultural communication between Blacks and Indians at Durban Institute of Technology

This study investigates language varieties, non-verbal behaviour and language
attitudes as cultural barriers which inhibit successful communication between
Blacks and Indians at Durban Institute of Technology. The investigation reveals

The attitudes of the Hindu and Muslim Female University students towards the use and acceptance of the Indian traditional dress

The study is a report of the responses of certain groups of Indian university students towards the use and acceptance of their traditional dress. It is directly related to the impact of westernization on the current use of the Indian dress.

Exploring the foundations of an Islamic identity in a global context : a study of the nature and origins of Cape Muslim identity

This thesis primarily deals with the nature and origins of Cape Muslim identity.

Letter to family from Phyllis Naidoo

Letter to family members

Letters of Anthea and Phyllis Naidoo

Letters of Anthea and Phyllis Naidoo

Brief history of the South African Hindu Maha Sabha, 1912- to present

Brief history of the
South African Hindu
Maha Sabha, 1912- to
present

A General Note on the Telugu Diaspora in the United States

International migration has become the order of the day and people are on move more than ever before-evolving social networks, cultural linkages, and the emergence of transnationalism.

Attitudes of South African Indians towards Westernisation and its Effects on the Indian Family in South Africa

When a group of people emigrate to a new country with a
strong cultural environment, one of several possible affects may
occur. There could be a deliberate striving to retain the cultural
traits inherited from the homelands. Alternatively, there could be

Attitudes of South African Indians towards Disciplining in the Child-Rearing Process

ASPECTS OF FAMILY LIFE
IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN
INDIAN COMMUNITY
Proceedings of a Conference arranged by the
Department of Social Work at the
UNIVERSITY OF DURBAN-WESTVILLE
25-26 MARCH 1985

The influence of household and family structure on children in the Chatsworth area with special reference to primary school learners (Thesis, 2010)

A study into the influence of household and family structure on children in the
Chatsworth area with special reference to primary school learners was undertaken. The
main objective of the study was to understand the prevailing household/family structure

Family Functioning in the South African lndian Community

Mental Health professionals working in the field of family therapy usually hold an implicit if not explicit view of the characteristics of the normal family, which underlies their assessment of the families which enter therapy.

Indian People in Natal

THE FIELD MATERIAL on which this book is written, w~ collected in Durban, in the Province of Natal, the smallest of the four provinces of the Union of South Africa.

Aspects of family life in the South African Indian Community.

In different parts of the world there are social workers and other professionals who see their main task in tending those who, in the midst of plenty, have fallen by the wayside. Committed professionals can carry out this work only if they are equipped for it.

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