Initiation school amongst the Southern Ndebele people of South Africa: Depreciating tradition or appreciating treasure?

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth

Volumn 13, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 13-41

  Van Rooyen, Linda ^a   Potgieter, Ferdinand ^a   Mtezuka, Lydia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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EID: 33744523675     PISSN: 02673843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2006.9747964     Document Type: Article

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