ABSTRACT

One of the main characteristics of ‘Swatiness’ has been embracing lived dualisms in all aspects of life, including the much-debated cultural dualism of traditionalism and modernity which, although not unique to eSwatini, is more emphasised in this small southern African kingdom. This article discusses examples from research on eSwatini citizens living in South Africa and foreign-born residents of eSwatini, to show how exclusionary singular forms of bureaucratic identification via national identity cards are endangering the flexibility and creativity which are distinctive of Swati socio-cultural life. These bureaucratic forms run counter the inclusive, relational and negotiated dimensions of older conceptions and practices of citizenship and belonging.

摘要

“斯瓦蒂尼”的主要特征之一是在生活的各个方面都拥抱二元论，包括备受争议的传统主义和现代性的文化二元论，尽管这不是斯瓦蒂尼所独有的，但在这个南部非洲小王国中更加受到重视。本文讨论了对居住在南非的斯瓦蒂尼公民和外国出生的斯瓦蒂尼居民的研究实例，以展示通过国民身份证进行的排他性单一官僚身份识别形式如何危及斯瓦蒂尼社会文化生活所特有的灵活性和创造力。这些官僚形式与旧的公民身份和归属感概念和实践的包容性、关系性和协商性的维度背道而驰。