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By Ellie Howard Ethnocentrism is the evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one’s own culture. Oftentimes this term is used interchangeably with Eurocentrism as the European, or white, perspective is most frequently used to internationally evaluate cultures. Ethnocentrism is problematic because it typically assumes that most orContinue reading Ethnocentrism in Rwanda
Most of Kenya’s mothers languages have been dying off in the last few decades. The reason for this is that parents aren’t teaching their kids the mother language and are only teaching kids English. Kenya’s adults think English is a more common language and that it’ll be more beneficial for their kids now and inContinue reading Cultures of Kenya
By: Augie Alvarado The concept of endangered cultures is an interesting and sad one. This idea basically explains how and why cultures, languages, and people are becoming “endangered” or even extinct because of the loss of cultural integrity and the desire to learn or continue a culture. Dr. Wade Davis discusses this phenomenon as somethingContinue reading The Endangered Anuak Society of Ethiopia
According to Dr. Wade Davis, over 50% of cultures are on the brink of extinction with one dying every two weeks. Dr. Davis points to loss of language as the biggest sign of cultural extinction as many norms and practices aren’t able to be passed down from generation to generation without a means of communication;Continue reading Endangered Cultures of Rwanda
Endangered cultures are civilizations or heritages under the threat of extinction. This is usually signaled by language extinction. Although South Sudan is known to be a homogenous country, there are many tribes, cultures, and languages that comprise this region. The major languages spoken in South Sudan are English, Arabic, Juba Arabic, Bari, and Zande. EnglishContinue reading The Lost Languages and Identities of South Sudan
Rwanda By Ellie Howard When thinking about how nationalism and inequality played out in Rwanda, one example immediately comes to mind: the Rwandan Genocide. Starting in 1994 and lasting only 100 days, the Rwandan genocide was the product of a clash of identities and systematic inequality. Before looking at the genocide, we must first lookContinue reading Nationalism and Inequality
Rwanda By: Ellie Howard The current Russo-Ukrainian war pertains to the country of Rwanda in two ways. First, is the historical parallels that can easily be drawn between the Rwandan Genocide of 1994 and Russia’s recent ‘annexation’ of Ukraine. In the Rwandan Genocide, members of the ethnic majority of Rwanda, the Hutus, murdered around 800,000Continue reading The Russo-Ukrainian War
Through these next couple of weeks, we will be diving into the cultures and politics of Eastern Africa. More specifically the countries of: South Sudan, Madagascar, Rwanda, Kenya, and Ethiopia. This tropical terrain is home to Mt. Kilimanjaro, the river Nile, and some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes. It’s also been discovered that theContinue reading Safari into Eastern Africa