ABSTRACT
Just as the work of girls in the home as nursemaids and helpers forms an integral part of the whole economic structure of society, so herding is an important and essential activity. Training for both boys and girls in home-making is embodied in the institution known as mandwane, which, while being little more than a game, is nevertheless accorded adult recognition. General behavior, attitudes, and values are not taught by any formal training. At the preliminary and informal training, the boys may attend if they like; there are no taboos and no restrictions; the teachers may not chastise their pupils. Reading and writing, a training for a profession, a knowledge of English or Afrikaans are valuable aids in the economic struggle. In the culture-contact situation, the training of the school prepares the way to some measure of co-operation with agricultural demonstrators, European health officers, and those who are concerned with the reclamation of the reserves.
