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Essay On Culture In Africa

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Civilization (or rather western civilization) has done its bit in making Africans forget where they come from. Its common sight today to see people prefer sandwiches and omelets to our local dishes. You're called barbaric fro dressing in a hunting regalia, armed with your bow and arrow, relegating the historical precedence and prestige that came with it. It's amazing that Africans and "Unafricanning" themselves and "Europeaning" themselves while the Europeans are "Africanning" and "Uneuropeaning" themselves. Africa is a land rich in culture and tradition. I'll list some here. 1Gerewol Festival. This is done by the Wodaabe tribe, a small subgroup of Fulani ethnic group found in parts of Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Central African Republic. This festival involves dancing at night. This isn't the main gist however. This night dancing allows a man to steal another woman regardless of her being married or not. The tribe recognises this Union except the woman refuses..... or the woman's husband catches him when he is doing the thieving.Talk about bursting your bubble! Now, this one. This one. This is one culture people will like to revisit.....or never mind! Wodaabe men.(kokofeed.com) 2.In far away Ethiopia, a very funny(?) but interesting culture of men belonging to the Suri and Surma tribe is common. This culture involves …show more content…

The Chewa community is a Bantu tribe mostly found in Malawi. Famous for its Nyau, a secretive society and their traditional mask wearing, they bury their dead in a very bizarre and amazing manner. During the burial ceremony of a tribal member whose body must be washed ,this body is taken to a sacred place. Here,the body is prepared for washing by slitting the throat of the dead and pouring water through the inside of the dead. This is done continuously until the water comes out clean after which,this same water is used in preparing a sumptuous meal for the consumptio of all. F a n t a b I z a r r a s t I

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