Ugandan Author and Pan- Africanist Okot p’Bitek wrote in his Book “Song of Lawino that “In the traditional society the poor orphan boy would have received help from his relatives in raising his dowry. The ‘modernisation’ and the attendant individualism result in a situation where he goes through tribulation yet all in vain. All theContinue reading “PAN-AFRICAN SERIES: Okot p’Bitek”
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Culture should form the Educational backbone of Society
By John Moono Ugandan author and Pan-Africanist Okot p’Bitek notes that culture should be the basis upon which Africans form their education. Culture which is defined as the ideas, customs and social behaviors of a particular people or society. He says in the Book Song of Lawino on Page 10 In the educational section, breakContinue reading “Culture should form the Educational backbone of Society”
CULTURAL EROSION
By John Moono PAN-AFRICAN SERIES Ugandan Author and Pan- Africanist Okot p’Bitek wrote in his Book “Song of Lawino that “In the traditional society the poor orphan boy would have received help from his relatives in raising his dowry. The ‘modernisation’ and the attendant individualism result in a situation where he goes through tribulation yetContinue reading “CULTURAL EROSION”
CULTURAL IMPERIALISM
By Moono John Language is a tool used to transmit culture from generation to generation. Language does contain all the symbols and signs that a particular language needs to transmit its values, knowledge and skills to the lesser experienced generation. This has been a human way of transmitting culture from generation to generation some donkeyContinue reading “CULTURAL IMPERIALISM”
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