ABSTRACT
The study strengthens the role played by Ndau taboos, folklore and sacredness in biodiversity
conservation. The belief systems’ relevance and resilience around conserved landscapes / sites is
symbolic and a reality when contrasted with other open landscapes across the same community
where unregulated human activity is common. The latter depict landscapes under degradation
with soil erosion leading to loss of arable land and biodiversity. This research paper therefore
highlights contrasting conservation realities in the same community across adjacent landscapes.
It is interesting to note how the spiritual belief systems have played out a significant role in
nature conservation in Nyagadza area. However, the resilience of spiritual belief systems to both
local and transnational forces of globalisation for example whilst exhibiting dualistic contrasting
landscapes in the same community is of great interest to this study. In essence, traditional
knowledge systems are not simply relics of the past, in fact; they remain essential and relevant
today for sustainable biodiversity conservation.
MUZONDI, N (2021). THE CONTRIBUTION OF TRADITIONAL BELIEF SYSTEMS IN BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AMONG THE NDAU PEOPLE OF NYAGADZA COMMUNITY IN CHIPINGE. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/the-contribution-of-traditional-belief-systems-in-biodiversity-conservation-among-the-ndau-people-of-nyagadza-community-in-chipinge
MUZONDI, NELLY "THE CONTRIBUTION OF TRADITIONAL BELIEF SYSTEMS IN BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AMONG THE NDAU PEOPLE OF NYAGADZA COMMUNITY IN CHIPINGE" Afribary. Afribary, 04 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/the-contribution-of-traditional-belief-systems-in-biodiversity-conservation-among-the-ndau-people-of-nyagadza-community-in-chipinge. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
MUZONDI, NELLY . "THE CONTRIBUTION OF TRADITIONAL BELIEF SYSTEMS IN BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AMONG THE NDAU PEOPLE OF NYAGADZA COMMUNITY IN CHIPINGE". Afribary, Afribary, 04 May. 2021. Web. 22 Dec. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/the-contribution-of-traditional-belief-systems-in-biodiversity-conservation-among-the-ndau-people-of-nyagadza-community-in-chipinge >.
MUZONDI, NELLY . "THE CONTRIBUTION OF TRADITIONAL BELIEF SYSTEMS IN BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AMONG THE NDAU PEOPLE OF NYAGADZA COMMUNITY IN CHIPINGE" Afribary (2021). Accessed December 22, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-contribution-of-traditional-belief-systems-in-biodiversity-conservation-among-the-ndau-people-of-nyagadza-community-in-chipinge