An Analysis of the Content of Dinka Christian Songs of the Episcopal Church in Kakuma Refugee Camp with Special reference to Contextual Models Used

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dc.contributor.authorCampbell, Karen
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-20T11:29:34Z
dc.date.available2025-03-20T11:29:34Z
dc.date.issued2001
dc.description.abstractThis research stems from over two years of contact with the Dinka tribe of Sudan. -:serch sets out to collect and analyse Christian songs from Episcopal Church of Sudan to identifr all contextual elements present in the song. The analysis was mainly to content analysis. The hypothesis states that the ethnographic-contextual model of contextualization being used by the Dinka. However, whilst this was proven to be true, there were zany other contextual models found to be at work through the songs. This study is important for several reasons. First of all, it is studying one of the cultures in the world that has relatively little missionary influence due to the outbreak of civil war and the expulsion of missionaries in 1964. It is also important since there is no-one currently researching the use of song amongst the Dinka tribe and in particular in the Christian context. This research had several fin&mgs. One of them was that there are many contextual planes at work in the Dinka Christian songs. It was found that this must be an important feature for all contextual situations since it creates a site for the gospel message to trickle onwards. Secondly, music must be viewed holisitically in all forms of analysis. Also, the inclusion of a Christian message in a cultural song does not make that song Christian and vice versa. There always lies the danger of fetishising the message so that it loses its original meaning. This was seen in some of the songs collected. Finally, it is impossible to introduce technology without it having an impact on worship.
dc.description.sponsorshipDaystar University
dc.identifier.citationCampbell, K. (2001). An Analysis of the Content of Dinka Christian Songs of the Episcopal Church in Kakuma Refugee Camp with Special reference to Contextual Models Used. Daystar University, School of Arts and Social Sciences
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/6541
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherDaystar University, School of Arts and Social Sciences
dc.titleAn Analysis of the Content of Dinka Christian Songs of the Episcopal Church in Kakuma Refugee Camp with Special reference to Contextual Models Used
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