What Is The Allegorical Text In Mike Resnick's Kirinyaga

Mike Resnick`s short story, “Kirinyaga”, presents an allegorical text in which his characters represent the literal context of the Kirinyaga`s traditional culture opposing the modern culture, and the abstract idea of questioning the legitimacy of post-colonization from the indigenous perspective. As a main leader of the village, Koriba`s opinion both matters to the chief and young boys because he keeps the traditions of their tribe. However, Barbara Eaton`s “westernized” point of view contrast Koriba`s strict devotion to the rituals. When Eaton opposes the sacrifice of the newborn because it goes against Maintenance, Koriba defends the sacrifice when he says [“’We cannot change our way of life because it makes you more uncomfortable. We did