Continent Must Get Rid Of Self-Hatred She Inherited From Colonialism
For many people their culture and religion are a huge part of who they are. If they were not able to practice and do things of their culture and religion then it would change them. Colonialism has ripped and torn apart many cultures, and it has stripped many people of their soul and essentially who they truly are. Throughout history there have been many examples of colonialism stripping one from their soul and how it has affected them.
In the passage Continent Must Get rid of Self-Hatred She Inherited From Colonialism [column] the author says that “They define our identity; our place in the social order within the clan, the community and even the circumstances of our birth. In many cases, our ethnic and cultural identities are either obvious from the names or can be guessed” (Tajudeen 1). In this statement she tells how the colonist would control so much of her life like their cultural identities can be guessed or are obvious based on their names.
In the passage Arts, The Dynamics of Our Culture the author says that “Nigeria, indeed Africa, has the good fortune of a rich cultural heritage. Our culture 'bank' in the areas of music and songs is evidently an inexhaustible goldmine. Our folk songs can be winners any day and this is a …show more content…
This is shown when a character in his book says "'The white man is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he has won our brothers, and our clan can no longer act like one. He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart'" (Achebe 176). In this quote from the book he talks about how the white man, the colonialist, came in and changed everything. He talks about how some of his tribe has joined the white man and some have stayed to their culture. This separation is really devastating for the tribe
In the passage Continent Must Get rid of Self-Hatred She Inherited From Colonialism [column] the author says that “They define our identity; our place in the social order within the clan, the community and even the circumstances of our birth. In many cases, our ethnic and cultural identities are either obvious from the names or can be guessed” (Tajudeen 1). In this statement she tells how the colonist would control so much of her life like their cultural identities can be guessed or are obvious based on their names.
In the passage Arts, The Dynamics of Our Culture the author says that “Nigeria, indeed Africa, has the good fortune of a rich cultural heritage. Our culture 'bank' in the areas of music and songs is evidently an inexhaustible goldmine. Our folk songs can be winners any day and this is a …show more content…
This is shown when a character in his book says "'The white man is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he has won our brothers, and our clan can no longer act like one. He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart'" (Achebe 176). In this quote from the book he talks about how the white man, the colonialist, came in and changed everything. He talks about how some of his tribe has joined the white man and some have stayed to their culture. This separation is really devastating for the tribe