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Antivirus92: but you've made ur research. Why asking the question again?

odumchi: Is it a mere coincidence that the Igbo as far away as Ogwashi-Ukwu (Delta State) share the same earth goddess with the Ibibio?

anonymous6: Royal came back to the thread and posted a bad comment again: https://www.nairaland.com/922228/rich-black-africans-vs-rich/3#11737822

shymmex: I don't think so!

Westernization = globalization, and the harnessing of all ancient civilizations together and giving them a new face and names (White/European) - and a facelift (modernization = contemporary).

Civilization = An advanced state of intellectual, cultural, and material development in human society, marked by progress in the arts and sciences, the extensive use of record-keeping, including writing, and the appearance of complex political and social institutions.

The so-called; Westernization never built any civilization nor added anything to the existing ones - they just stole them, and re-branded into their own - labelled them, Westernization.. They might want to lay claim to 'Science' as Western civilization - but truth be told - science = philosophy and cosmology, and ancient civilizations also provided the foundation for that, and it can't be argued that they were also more advanced... The religions they also lay claim to, are folklore of ancient civilizations...

Everything Westernization lay claim to, is a branch off ancient civilizations.

ifyalways: Civilization is and never would be same as westernization.the former covers ecomomic progression, political organisation, morals traditions and culture, pursuit and advancement of knowledge and arts while the latter is just a way of life, culture of the western world.
Civilization=wearing briefs under a jeans
Westernization =sagging a jean to show your briefs.

Its only but a fooolish African that would equate civilization with westernization.

Ileke-IdI:
I sincerely hope that you're joking

But then, I am on NL.

Ptolomeus: Dear friend Odumchi.
In Africa and America, the colonists were careful to save appearances.
The barbaric acts were hidden, as a way to "civilize" the "savages." Thus, the invaders were the "good guys" and the slaves were those who also had to thank ...
Something very sadistic.
That was the speech, and we can even understand that the world has so agreed ... What I find unacceptable is that they end up enslaved themselves believing that lie.
Westernization is civilization?
Western civilization is one of the many civilizations ... To that civilization as a model by other people is really a self-genocide.
Adopt Western ways, by the African people, even more deeply involved in the crisis of African identity. A crisis of identity caused just by the colonizers.
I fully share your thoughts, dear friend ...
Meanwhile, the unfortunate intervention of @ TPIA, shows us that unfortunately there are people who feel "civilized" by the West ... is something pathetic!
What did the West was the exact opposite ... acculturate continents, and impose their traditions of violence and immorality.
My affectionate greeting, dear friend!

tpia@:
^what exactly is your grouse?

hard to make sense of your post.

on the one hand you say you're angry because some people said you're uncivilized.

then you jumped somewhere else and said some people claimed there were only three civilizations in west africa.

which one you dey, while trying to drum up traffic for seun's site.

ifyalways: Umunne m happy world b.reastfeeding week.
A gam adabata n'ogbo fully mgbe e mechara izu uka ara first.
Till then, Udo chia!

Antivirus92: Onye bu this toshman? Echerem na ogbala bucket okpa?

Mr.chippychappy:
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