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Journal of Public Administration (JOPA)

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ISSN : 2
Preservation of Indigenous Knowledge Amongst the Hlubi Nation Through Social Media Technologies

Author: Akhona Ndlela1 and Andre de la Harpe1

Affiliation: Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Source: Journal of Public Administration, 2024-03-28 13:18:18

Accreditation: Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)



Abstract: Preservation of Indigenous Knowledge Amongst the Hlubi Nation Through Social Media Technologies

Indigenous knowledge, diverse narratives, and the heritage of marginalised communities in the institutions of memory, such as cultural archives, are inadequate. The lack of diversification and inclusion of the archive results in a risk of information loss and inconsistency in the archive. It is unclear how social media can effectively be used to digitise cultural activities and the history of marginalised indigenous communities. The study aimed to explore how the Hlubi nation can use social media technologies to aid in the capturing of information about their culture and history for the future and further use, for example, representation in the cultural archives. An interpretivist epistemological paradigm was followed in this study, using an exploratory methodology. This study's targeted population was 20 members of the Hlubi nation organised under the Mthimkhulu Cultural Institute (MCI). Using non-probability sampling, the sampl