₦airaland Forum

itstpia100:
tribes are not defined by numbers but rather by the fact of colonization.

it is futile to take offence at a depiction when you know the reality remains what it is.

itstpia8:
Tribes are used to refer to people who are colonized.


Its not necessarily derogatory, but used more as an identifier to know which ethnicity, ideology or country they identify with more.

axum:
Somalis only have one Tribe. We are All Somali, but we have many clans. Clans make up a tribe. Since we are one tribe as Somalis, we don't really use the word tribe but rather just the word Somali.

odumchi:
It's because our peoples were called 'tribes' by our conquerors, who deemed us an inferior class of subhuman beings who (according to them) indulged in nothing more than unclothedness and human-sacrifice, all whilst dwelling in simple mud huts. Personally, that's what comes to mind when I hear the word 'tribe'. It's very unfortunate that we've lost this **ideological war**, as Africans even use it to describe themselves. It's a huge pity.

Radoillo:
Um... this is kinda really old news.

And the whole DNA thing has been shown to be rather misleading.

wimpey:
I think these pictures are great . It is important that people preserve some of their culture and the Reed Dances are part of that. It is also true that Western influence has sexualized things that were quite innocent in the past . The West has much to learn fro Africa .
I don't want to criticize the USA but in Europe I don't think people are as uptight about nudity . It is quite common to see women topless on many of the beaches in Southern Europe and no one takes a second glance . I will post two pictures . One of a ladies at a Reed Dance and the other of a woman on a beach in Europe . Both are beautiful and not sexual at all.

RandomAfricanAm:
I don't think anything is inherently wrong with "Unclad girls" or na.ked girls/people at all. Nu.dity was/is religious European & Arab insecurities that was imparted on others. I have a problem with trying to market sex in an attempt to sell me something as though it's some kind of common denominator that goes with everything from Breakfast cereal to New cars.

Actually ...I don't have a problem with "Unclad girls" or sex. I have a problem with insulting lots of peoples intelligence by lazily pandering to the idea of ("Unclad girls" or sex) to sell stuff.

It's like Hollywood movies where everything has to have a love interest and a happy ending. It's just lazy, be adventurous and explore the world of ideas!

PAPAAFRICA:
you should post whatever you were thinking of posting, you make great contributions.

PAPAAFRICA:
Thread took an interesting twist.

RandomAfricanAm:
That said I'll say this much...
1. the idea of dropping western influenced history(oral or written)
As an analytical frame work: it's great because it puts you in a position to ask some great, even unique questions.
As an ideology: I reject it outright because it's simply not necessary and all data is equal questionable regardless of medium until corroborated.

2. The fundamental issue around African "slavery" isn't actually "slavery" so much as the issue of semantic & epistemological traps; which is just as much a mental issue as a historical one. Thing is this is an issue of fundamental importance to all of the culture section not just this topic.

MOBJECTIVE:
Right. So when this occurred to me I was surprised i'd never thought of it before. There is a distinction between not knowing how to speak your language, and not having a language. So I want to know if this is a big deal to Black Americans and also if an average black American sees English as his language, or if black Americans have evolved a language they hold in esteem that most people don't know about?


Can anyone indulge my interest. It's racist I know, but races exist and I don't pretend otherwise

MOBJECTIVE:
...how easily a typical American, black or white can trace their history, past the point of immigration into America, up to their ancestral race. (this sounds so weird, but yeah, i think that what i want to know)

RandomAfricanAm:
this is one of those topics that seem like a good idea on the surface but falls apart after more thought. sorta like the no culture comment above all people have a "culture"

When people say things like this topic I think they mean something more specific but can't quite find the words to articulate it clearly.

MOBJECTIVE:
It seems RandomAfricanAm was right. I dont just mean they dont have a language, obviously English is their language. ...

...i simply want to know if this is true. and how easily a typical American, black or white can trace their history, past the point of immigration into America, up to their ancestral race. (this sounds so weird, but yeah, i think that what i want to know)

Its very easy to see that black Americans have their own culture, I dont have any disagreements with this.

Hip hop or Hip-Hop is the form of music expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American communities during the 1970s in New York City. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of Hip-hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing. Other elements include beatboxing.

Hip hop culture
https://www.princeton.edu/.../Hip_hop_culture.html

igbo2011:
Why are people surprised?

At the end if the day until Africa is free no African in the woldl is free.

joannes7:
hmmmm.... guys will have to visit this zone to see things for themselves.... but this is beautiful .. in a natural, non-sexual way...