AFL2602 Assignment 2 Semester 1 2026 Due April 2026

African Folk Literature and Culture
Module Code: AFL2602


Assignment 2


Semester 1 2026


Due Date: April 2026

, UNISA | AFL2602 Assignment 2 Semester 1 2026



Contents


1 Oral Literature: Riddles, Folktales and Digital Adaptation 2

1.1 The Educational Function of Riddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.2 Riddles in the Digital Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.3 Relevance of Oral Folktales in a Technological World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3


2 Land, Economy and Cultural Philosophy 5

2.1 Economic Value and Inheritance Significance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.2 Land Use in Community Contexts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.3 Land and Space as Symbols of Wealth and Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6


3 Family Structure and Linguistic Diversity 7

3.1 Management by the Head of the Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3.2 Benefits and Challenges of Multilingualism in South Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3.2.1 Benefits of Official Language Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3.2.2 Challenges of Official Language Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8


Reference List 9




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