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"Language and Identity in Africa" paper argues that the backbone of a people's culture is language.... Any negative effects on language translate to culture and identity degradation.... One cannot claim to be of a certain cultural identity if they do not know the language of that particular culture.... culture defines a person in that; one is able to identify oneself with the beliefs and ideals of a given community (Abimbola, pp....
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It will also evaluate the concept of popular culture as a melting point for transnationalism.... Critical Review of Transnationalism Name of Course Your Name Your University Introduction Migration and the concept of transnationalism have changed the social, cultural and political characteristics of nations around the world....
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The Nazca culture is exemplified by its gorgeous polychrome ceramic, decorated with at least fifteen different colors (Kroeber 151).... The museum homes the pottery gathered from 1960 are indicating Yoruba pottery culture.... Pottery cords a thread via the history of the earth, characterizing styles and methodologies of selected culture and people, as well as the conquest of nations and trade.... Pottery from Various CulturesThe Moche culture is an archaeological civilization that originated from the north coast of Peru, in the Early Intermediate era from around 100 A....
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Research Paper
The author of the paper examines "Death and the King's Horseman play written by Wole Soyinka who has his origins in the yoruba tribe of Nigeria and tries to identify whether Elesin is a tragic hero or another character in the play has taken on this role.... the yoruba like many African cultures has an elementary belief that life is a continuum.... If not the Kings spirit will wander the world and damage to the yoruba people.... (Raji) In the yoruba society, everything survives in a great backdrop of history and general awareness of the gods and the cosmos....
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Book Report/Review
The paper "African Theater in Postcolonial Politics" highlights that while adopting the conventions of western theater, Soyinka at the same time downplayed it by rejecting the very elements which characterized these conventions and substituting the unique African traditional play.... ... ... ... Generally speaking, although the categories were largely affected by the periods they were named after, they oftentimes overlap because performances that thrived in one period were often carried over to the next, for example; indigenous performances which continued to thrive even after colonization....
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This literature review "Language and Identity in Africa" discusses language forms a core part of any human distinctiveness through which, one can tell the age and origin of a person.... culture defines a person in that; one is able to identify oneself with the beliefs and ideals of a given community (Abimböla, pp.... This means that the language of a given person needs to be guarded if they are to preserve and convey their culture.... These children were often grouped according to their age and taught the culture of their community....
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Literature review
The paper "Comparison of the Christian and the yoruba Creation Stories" describes that the yoruba believe that the world came to be as a result of a curious lesser god who wanted to create another life form whom they would help with their powers while the Christians believe in a supreme God.... the yoruba people's creation story depicts Obatala as the creator and he is not the supreme being which is very different from the Christian belief that God who is the supreme being created Adam and Eve in His own image....
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The paper "Religious Activity among the yoruba and Religious Expression on the Island of Cuba" states people of Yoruba have various religious practices since ancient times because when the slave trade was booming, many Yoruba were shipped to the Caribbean countries that practiced catholic religion.... Besides formal prayers, the yoruba engage extensively in unplanned and impromptu prayers which can precisely be termed as religious worship (Miller, 1997).... Each of the major yoruba activities in their everyday life is characterized by detailed worship....
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