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    Brittney Valderrama Professor Luttio World Philosophy February 14th‚ 2012 Western and African Philosophy Philosophy is an extremely intricate topic with numerous observations and all types of consumption. People question philosophy‚ and inopportunely they furthermore mismanage it. All debate it while several individuals just don’t believe in it. No one harmonizes on the characterization of Philosophy. Even though articles may get unclear‚ philosophy can also benefit us to find the midmost

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    African Drum Notes

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    the book “African Rhythm and African Sensibility” briefly explains about the Westerners’ perspective towards the African music. In addition‚ this passage suggests several ways to study and understand the African music in order to enjoy it. After thoroughly reading this chapter‚ I became familiar with African music through learning the ways to approach to the African music and the cultures behind it. First‚ I was able to learn the way to approach to the African music behind the African music that

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    The Picture of African Women in Nervous Condition Novel Nervous Condition is a novel written by Tsitsi Dangarembga. It told a story about Tambu and Nyasha life in a family which is seeing the western culture as something that is really important in their life. This a story of Tambu Struggle against the patriarchal tradition in their family. The story starts with the picture of Tambu who is unmoved by his brother death. During her moment of solitude she starts to recall the events that leading

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    administrative convenience. It is a historical irony that the same language serves the African writer in voicing his thoughts and feelings to the world at large. While discussing the future of English‚ Simeon Porter observes‚ It will adopt to meet new needs and in that incessant reshaping and adaptation‚ every speaker and writer consciously or unconsciously will play some part. (181) Today‚ the prediction of Porter came true of African writing in English. It brought strength and appeal to the English language

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    been attached to shade of their skin. It exists in almost every race‚ but it is most predominant in the African American culture within the borders of The United States. Colorism in the United States is rooted back to slavery and ever since then it has corrupted the minds of the black community. Colorism between African Americans was no mistake; it was done purposefully to divide the African slave population to make them easier to control. A man by the name of Willie Lynch gave a speech in Virginia

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    Colorism is an issue amongst African Americans that is slowly disunifying the culture. The idea that is constantly reiterated in the African American community is that if you are light skinned you have a better job with more income‚ more successful‚ have more relationships‚ and are deemed less of a threat‚ essentially living the “best of both worlds”. If are darker skinned you are jobless or at a job that is not moving you into the future‚ less successful‚ passed by a potential mate‚ and is labeled

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    Introduction to African Literature In the dictionary ‘Le Petit Larousse 2003’ literature is defined as a field embracing written and oral works to which an aesthetic aim is acknowledged. This definition upholds the assertion that African literature has ever existed in the oral form. African forms of literature are interesting not only as far as anthropological perspectives are concerned‚ but also from an aesthetic view point. Africa is endowed with epics‚ folktales and praise poems that

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    Traditional African Religion Before one starts to outline the traditional religion in Africa‚ one must first explain the way Africa is as a whole. Without the knowledge of the past combined with knowledge of culture‚ one would have a very vague‚ if any‚ understanding of traditional religion. Out of all of the continents‚ Africa is the most central. It is told that the first man was found in Africa‚ so with this‚ many feel that Africa is the birthplace of human culture. Within this continent

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    The Impact of Western media on African Cultures By Levis Kamau Introduction Pop music has become very much popular and widespread among the young people in Nairobi City. It is usually characterised by western behaviours and ways of doings of the west (developed countries) particularly the United States and Jamaica. It is very common to hear young people talking about the pop singers. You will always hear “I like that dance in the song….” “I wish I had such a cloak”

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    Jamie Hernandez Art 2C Professor Ann Bittl M/W 0930-1045 Midterm Essay Every civilization throughout history has recorded their beliefs‚ history and ideologies through different mediums and artwork. Three core beliefs of African societies included honoring ancestors and animal deities‚ elevating rulers to a sacred status and consulting diviners and fortune tellers. You can see this in their artwork by the use of symbolism in the sculpture to portray how important someone was by making a rulers

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