Mpatheleni Makaulule on Earth Jurisprudence

Mpatheleni Makaulule, a Venda leader from South Africa, emphasizes the cyclical nature of Indigenous knowledge rooted in lived experience, oral tradition, and harmony with nature. Contrasting it with linear Western education, she highlights how learning in Venda culture mirrors natural and human life cycles. This worldview fosters environmental stewardship, deep intergenerational wisdom, and sustainable living essential for addressing today’s ecological and cultural challenges. Reviving these frameworks reconnects humanity with Earth’s rhythms and ancestral insight.