Abstract
As the title of the study suggests, this study looks at some repetitive techniques found in hymns found in Izihlabelelo ZamaNazaretha. Izihlabelelo ZamaNazaretha is a hymnal used by the congregation of the Nazareth Baptist Church. This church was founded by Isaiah G. Shembe in 1910. Though originating from KwaZulu Natal, the church is not only known or attended by the Zulu natives, it is known in the whole of South Africa and beyond. To the members of the church, the name Ibandla LamaNazaretha is commonly used over Nazareth Baptist Church. To people who do not attend the church, it is commonly referred to as kwaShembe.
The Nazareth Baptist Church is among a few (if not the only) churches that incorporate culture and promotes Africanness. Isaiah Shembe, from the beginning, encouraged people not to lose their culture but incorporate it to Christianity. To keep the Zulu culture, Isaiah kept the use of drums during umgidi (dance), where members use imbomu and isigubhu while singing and dancing.
The study is dermacated as follows:
Chapter 1 introduces the study by looking at its aim, significance, research methodology, theoretical framework, definition of concepts, history of the Nazareth Baptist Church and literature review.
Chapter 2 discusses the theoretical framework which underpins this study.
Chapter 3 focuses on the concept of linking and its application to the hymns in Izihlabelelo ZamaNazaretha.
Chapter 4 discusses parallelism by looking at complete parallelism, incomplete parallelisn and parallelism by linking as repetitive technique and it is applied to hymns in Izihlabelelo ZamaNazaretha.
Chapter 5 discusses the concept of refrains. This concept is defined and its different forms applied to Izihlabelelo ZamaNazaretha...