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This article briefly presents an example of a successful implementation of the sustainable development principles which took place in Guelack, a Fulani village, situated in northern Senegal. Thanks to the inhabitants’ initiatives and partial external assistance, Guelack has developed husbandry and agriculture. Many measures were also undertaken to improve living standards.
The article is an analysis of functions and contents of Hausa proverbs in the Nigerian political discourse. Hausa proverbs (karin magana) are short linguistic formations, durable sayings with fixed interpretations. In formal terms, karin magana (just as proverbs in other languages) are the units of text, the minimal (finished) texts which are used in utterance as set ready-made quotes. The source...
The wills and waqfs (inalienable endowments) of Arabs from Zanzibar show various forms of support for the Ibadi community in Zanzibar, Oman and Mecca. Helping mosques, buying meals for fasting people and the poor, support for the pilgrims are just a few examples of this activity. Although it did not differ from the similar measures adopted by other Muslim communities, it pointed out profound relations...
Starting from the definition of the concept of law among the Ewe people, se (its literal meaning is a border that should not be crossed) and justice dzodzoenyenye (in the ontological sense) and nutefew (in the existential sense), this article presents the process of judgment and forgiveness in the culture of Ewe people living in southern Togo and Benin. In Ewe culture, the judgment process takes place...
Animals, their appearance, characteristics and behaviour play an important role in the shaping of human thinking and perception of the world. The attitude of people towards animals found its reflection in language, which constitutes a crucial component of culture and a key to understanding the philosophy of life. This article is meant to present symbolic meanings of the dog (kare) and the hyena (kura)...
In recent years, the Omo Valley situated in south-western Ethiopia has been undergoing rural and social reforms. The Ethiopian government and foreign investors have implemented a number of projects that have significantly changed the previous social and ecological balance. The article discusses the issues of building the Gibe III Dam and six sugar factories as well as the seizure of vast areas for...
Most military incidents in the Central African Republic that have been recorded since 2017 stem from conflicts over transportation trails, cattle (buffalo) grazing and mineral mines (gold and diamonds). The article aims to show the activities of military groups on the territories controlled by them through an analysis of tactics deployed by one of the rebel organisations. The activities of the Siriri...
The article, based on the example of Donato Ndongo Bidyogo’s works, presents two aspects of Equatorial Guinean literature, namely memory and trauma. They are crucial for the understanding of this still young literature, written in Spanish. The consideration of selected issues developed by contemporary Equatoguinean writers gives the country’s literature a specific character. A reflection on the dramatic...
The concept of the “true”, authentic African, as a person fundamentally different from Western people, had been long present in European academic discourse (especially in anthropology), as well as popular culture. Its antithesis emerged as a concept of the detribalised African, largely deprived of the traits of the authentic African culture and adopting European cultural patterns. The concept of an...
Today most linguists agree that language and culture are tightly connected. It is also argued that in order to communicate successfully, we need to achieve a level of socio-cultural competence along with an ability to use the grammar and the lexicon of a particular language. There are many kinds of cultural norms and values that one has to obey, as there may be fundamental communication and discourse...
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