Appropriating and Exploiting Dreams as Technology in Kgašane’s Narrative of Conversion

The study of mission history is seldom reported through imaginative literature, drama in particular, and dreams as a technique to justify conversion into Christianity. This article based on literary work, Kgašane, named after Molobedu kinsman who credited with sowing the seeds Christianity Bolobedu establishment Medingen Mission station Berlin Missionary Society. examines how writer, Makwala, uses divine revelation; an agency used convert Kgashane. Though fictional, narrative concerns itself factual tale that has dominated Lutheran Church Northern Transvaal. represent various instances multivocality heteroglossia this hopes unravel. Afrocentric approach dreams, touches Jung part theoretical framework. design qualitative, using purposively selected works secondary data. choice informed by topical nature its content within Society application first written explain story local martyr Mission.