From feathers to figurines: past symbolism and present significance

dc.date.accessioned	2025-11-18T13:03:24Z
dc.date.available	2025-11-18T13:03:24Z
dc.date.issued	2025-10-02	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/24462
dc.description.abstract	Despite the many threats that birds in Africa face today, the connection between people and birds remains strong, as it has been for centuries. This paper examines how birds continue to hold deep social and spiritual meaning for communities through totemism, folklore and cosmology. It was written by a DSI-HSRC intern during her training at the HSRC as part of her master’s dissertation at the University of Pretoria.	en
dc.format.medium	Print	en
dc.subject	AFRICAN FOLK RELIGION	en
dc.subject	AFRICAN SPIRITUALITY	en
dc.subject	ETHNOGRAPHY	en
dc.subject	ARCHAELOGY	en
dc.title	From feathers to figurines: past symbolism and present significance	en
dc.type	HSRC Review Articles	en
dc.description.version	Y	en
dc.ProjectNumber	N/A	en
dc.Volume	23(3)	en
dc.BudgetYear	2025/26	en
dc.ResearchGroup	Office of the COO	en
dc.ResearchGroup	Research Impact Division	en
dc.ResearchGroup	Developmental, Capable and Ethical State	en
dc.SourceTitle	HSRC Review	en
dc.ArchiveNumber	9815124	en
dc.PageNumber	56-57	en
dc.outputnumber	15782	en
dc.bibliographictitle	Mamabolo, K., Alubafi, M.F. & Smith, J. (2025) From feathers to figurines: past symbolism and present significance. HSRC Review. 23(3):56-57.	en
dc.publicationyear	2025	en
dc.contributor.author1	Mamabolo, K.	en
dc.contributor.author2	Alubafi, M.F.	en
dc.contributor.author3	Smith, J.	en

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