THABIIEY DE FASCINATOR SEKAJA

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Learning Activity 4 based on study Unit 6

22 May 2024, 17:18 Publicly Viewable

Title: Adopting Cultural Instructions: An Exploration of Endogenous Beliefs First of all, Every ethnic group has a diverse range of teachings and beliefs that influence its members’ perspectives on the world. These ideas are frequently inherited from previous generations and have a subtle effect on how we view and engage with the environment.In this piece, I will discuss two such lessons that have greatly influenced my outlook on life and come from my ethnic background. 1. The Importance of Unity and Community The value of community and unity is among the most important lessons my ethnic group has to impart. I learned early on that a community is more than just a collection of people who live nearby; rather, it is a network of support that grows and supports its members. Our social interactions and cultural habits are strongly ingrained with this concept. Family get-togethers, potluck dinners, and festivals serve as more than just social gatherings in our community; they serve to strengthen the ties that bind us all together.It is usual for people in the society to step in and provide support when someone is in need, whether it be in the form of cash assistance, consolation, or just a helping hand. My point of view has been influenced by this teaching because it has made me appreciate the importance of community and shared responsibility. I’ve learned from it that no one is ever truly alone and that a community’s resilience is derived from its capacity to pull together during trying times. Knowing that we are all related has increased my empathy and willingness to contribute to the well-being of others.Respect for the Environment and Nature** A great relation for the environment and nature is another key component of my ethnic group. This instruction is based on the knowledge that we, as humans, are a crucial part of nature and that it is our duty to preserve and defend it. Our customs, which include natural medicine use, sustainable farming, and water conservation, are manifestations of this belief. I learned as a child to respect the abundance and beauty of the natural world, to take just what is necessary, and to return as much as possible to the land.Tree planting, water conservation, and community clean-up campaigns are among the actions that are thought to be necessary for keeping the ecosystem’s equilibrium. My worldview has been affected by this concept since it encourages environmental stewardship. I’m now more aware of what I do and how it affects the environment. I make it my mission to live sustainably and to promote environmental protection because I recognize the inextricable connection between the state of the natural world and human well-being.My worldview has been significantly shaped by the ethnic group’s endogenous teachings and beliefs. Respect for the environment and the natural world has created a strong sense of stewardship in me, while the value of togetherness and community has given me a sense of unity and shared duty. These lessons have remained with me, directing me through the intricacies of today’s world as I act and make decisions. Investigating and comprehending these cultural beliefs can help us gain important insights into how they influence our relationships with the outside world, as well as our individual and collective identities.

Learning Activity 3(kinship in the South African context)

22 May 2024, 17:15 Publicly Viewable

In South Africa, kinship is an extensive and crucial component of social structure that has its roots in the rich cultural and historical heritage of the country’s diversified populace. It includes a variety of ties based on blood, marriage, and social ties that go beyond the traditional nuclear family to include networks of clans and extended families.In many South African communities, like the Zulu, Xhosa, and Sotho, kinship has historically been arranged through extended family structures. These social arrangements prioritize the group over the individual and frequently involve several generations and ancillary relations.Depending on the ethnic group, lineage can be ancestral or matrilineal. It is important for social roles, inheritance, and the spread of cultural beliefs and customs.Patrilineal systems trace ancestry through the male line and place a strong focus on the father’s family. They become common among cultures such as the Zulu and Tswana. This arrangement affects family loyalty, inheritance, and post-marriage residence (often patrilocal).Matrilineal systems, on the different hand, trace ancestry down the female line and influence social life in similar ways, but they are oriented around the mother’s family. Examples of these systems are seen in some Venda and Tsonga tribes.In addition to blood links, kinship ties can also be founded on marriage (affinal kin) and other social marriage or fostering arrangements, which are frequently used as a solution to socioeconomic difficulties.Ubuntu, with its main focus on supporting one another and fostering community ties, highlights these familial networks and fosters social cohesiveness and collective wellbeing.Traditional kinship structures have been impacted by urbanization and modernity, which has resulted in an increase in nuclear families. However, kinship responsibilities and extended family relationships continue to be important in metropolitan settings. For instance, remittances from family members living in rural areas to those in cities emphasize continuing kinship obligations.Kinship is a vital and adaptable social structure that plays a key part in social structure, cultural transmission, and group support networks in South Africa. It blends traditional values with modern influences.

Learning Activity 2: Based on study Unit 3

16 May 2024, 19:20 Publicly Viewable

In the morning I woke up around 05:30 before I went off bed, started accessing my phone. Checking up messages from the previous day, afterwards I did switch on my laptop then open tradingview. I started by looking at the movement of dollar, from there I started to analyze few currency pairs. Afterwards I went to the bathroom brush off my teeth and bath my face. I started to prepare my breakfast by cooking jungle oats while listening to the music. I ate my breakfast afterwards started to prepare for my class that was coming up around 09:00,when I'm I went to the the bathroom to take a shower while listening to the music. I got off shower late for my class, I was doing everything in a hurry so that I can go attend my class. On my way to the class I met my girlfriend before I get to the class, we started to have a chat then I took more time with her because I was enjoying the conversation. I did manage to go to the class but I was late, when I get there after 15min the class was over. I didn't manage to get to understand some of the things I didn't understand while I was preparing on my own. After class I did go with a friend of mine who was in the class before me, she did manage to enlighten me about few things then I was ohky. I went to drakenstein to grab a drink and play few games of pool table while waiting for my girlfriend to finish with her classes. In about an hour I went to meet her to walk her back to her accommodation. After that I went back my crib then opened the tradingview look at how the market was moving while back testing and focusting.an hour later I did started to prepare food for dinner then make a call to my girlfriend, after the call I did grab a shower then sleep afterwards.