A group of drummers playing traditional Yoruba drums.
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By providing insights from different disciplines, a new book uncovers new themes in the history of Yoruba people of West Africa
South Africa has been dubbed “the rape capital of the world”.
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South Africa has tended to prioritise race relations over gender relations since formal apartheid ended.
Amos Tutuola’s work is enjoying renewed interest and support.
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Amos Tutuola has contributed significantly to the resilience of ways of life and worldviews that could easily have disappeared under the weight of colonialism, globalisation and the market economy.
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Much of academic philosophy, even on the African continent, is openly and unashamedly in love with the idea of the West as destiny.
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Several indigenous child-rearing practices have helped babies develop strong immune systems to ward off allergies. These should be actively promoted.