The Modern and the Traditional Estimated Population: 49,991,300 Capital Cities Executive Capital:...
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- The Modern and the Traditional
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- Estimated Population: 49,991,300 Capital Cities Executive
Capital: Pretoria Judicial Capital: Bloemfontein Legislative
Capital: Cape Town Time Zone: UTC+2, CST+8 Currency: ZAR (Rand)
trades on avg R7 to $1 Immunizations: Please refer to
www.cdc.govwww.cdc.gov Adult HIV/AIDS Prevalence Rate: 17.8% 5.6
Million People Living with HIV/AIDS Over 2 Million Orphan and
Vulnerable Children
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- The Modern Worldview The Traditional Worldview SPIRITUAL WORLD
God Allah Christian Witness Personal Religion PHYSICAL WORLD Hear,
see, feel & touch Science and technology Development HIGH
RELIGION Creator Formal religion LOW RELIGION Shamans and magic
Ancestors and spirits Curses and blessings Folk religion SEEN WORLD
Hear, see, feel & touch Relationships, community & family
Folk science THE EXCLUDED MIDDLE
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- The Biblical Worldview The Traditional Worldview HIGH RELIGION
Creator Formal religion LOW RELIGION Shamans and magic Ancestors
and spirits Curses and blessings Folk religion SEEN WORLD Hear,
see, feel & touch Relationships, community & family Folk
science Creator Father Trinity Signs and Wonders Angels and Demons
Prayer and Visions Sacred Space Holy Spirit with Us Christ in Us
The Word of God Science with a Purpose
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- It is possible to say that South Africa is a varying mixture of
the modern, the biblical and the traditional worldviews. For
instance, it is not uncommon for someone who is sick to go to the
doctor for Western medicine, to the church for prayer and to the
traditional healers for traditional medicines. Others hold to one
or two of these worldviews.
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- A modern view of time is primarily determined by the clock.
When things start and end is set according to a schedule and people
are expected to adhere to it. A more traditional view of time is
determined by events. When things start and end is according to
when enough people arrive or leave In Johannesburg there is a
melding of more traditional and modern views of time, with many
people living in both depending on the circumstances.
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- Cultures have varying degrees of personal space, the amount of
space a person needs from another to feel comfortable (especially
strangers). Most black South Africans have a much smaller area of
personal space than Westerners. For Westerners, the average radius
is 3 feet, more Africans it is almost non-existent. It is not
uncommon for South Africans to stand very close to you, such as
pressing up against you while in line (queue) at the store. Also,
while talking to you they may stand very close and hold your hand
the entire time while talking. Kissing is a form of greeting, even
with strangers.
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- Many South Africans have a more communal view of life in which
the group takes precedence over the individuals in the group. There
is also usually a stronger concept of insiders and outsiders
between ones group and other groups. However, there is also a more
modern individualism present in South African life in which the
rights and wants of the individual take precedence. It is important
to remember that neither viewpoint is better than the other. Rather
there are good and negative aspects to each.
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- Black African 79% White 9.6% Colored 8.9% Indian/Asian
2.5%
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- Protestant 36.6% Other Christian 36% Catholic 7.1% Muslim 1.5%
Other Unspecified 1.4% None 15.1% The majority of Black South
Africans attend African Independent Churches (AICs). These are
churches started by Africans which have no connection to Protestant
denominations or the Catholic Church. They are usually very
charismatic and the pastor/founder of the church holds a place of
great importance in the church.
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- Afrikaans English Ndebele Pedi Soto Swati Tswana Venda Xhosa
Xitsonga Zulu
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- Tswana is the most common South African tribal language spoken
in the area around Refilwe. Here are some common phrases you can
try when you meet people. Hello or Welcome: Dumela How are you?: Wa
reng? (What do you say?) Im fine: Ga ke re sepe What is your name:
O bidiwa mang? Whats your name?: O mang? (informal) My name is:
Leina la me ke(Name)
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- Zulu is the most common language spoken in South Africa by
nearly 23% of the population. Hello: Sawubona (to 1 person)
Sanibonani (to 2 people or more) How are you?: Unjani? (to 1
person) Ninjani? (to 2 people or more) I am well/fine: Ngikhona We
are well/fine: Sikhona I thank you: Ngiyabonga We thank you:
Siyabonga Whats your name?: Ngubani igama lakho? My name is: Igama
lami ngu(Name)
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- English is South Africas lingua franca, which is a common
language used by people who have different native languages to
communicate. It is the primary language of government, business and
commerce. Most schools use English in the classroom. The majority
of South Africans can speak English to one degree or another. It is
important to remember however, that South African English is
strongly influenced by British English so they often use different
terminology than what Americans are used to. Here are a few fun and
interesting English terms in South Africa: Traffic Light: Robot
Trunk of a car: Boot Hood of a car: Bonnet Diaper: Nappy Truck:
Bakkie
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