Uganda’s capital Kampala is steeped in tradition and despite the effects of globalization and urban life, many still adhere to them. Edith Kimani met young Ugandans to find out more about the importance of tradition in their homes and asked them whether African cultures risk dying out due to the impacts of modern life.
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4 responses to “Are African cultures at risk of being erased by globalization?”
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I love this channel. Bringing concrete subject with local people in African. Tradition VS Modernity.
Are cellphone part of traditional culture?TV, Computer, Car? I would say No to all of these. But it is now part of the modern Africa, because people have adopted them and they wont leave them because its convenient. It doesn't mean to leave everything from the past. Its just to be practical. The example the lady give about cooking rice vs another traditional dish make sense. A mother who has to cook for her children do not want to spend hours cooking a difficult meal EVERYDAY. Its too much, she has other things to do. Now, it doesn't mean that dish should be forgotten. It can be done on other occasion or made easier to do(that's more a cooking issue at this point)Culture evolves constantly by force or by choice. The one who don't stagnate. The culture should be aligned with the reality of the people and solve their problem. African should discuss what is their culture today and choose what need to change about their culture to be able to move forward. A bit like they did in this conversation.
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its the African leaders who sold their people into slave trade
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I like them types of programs
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Culture evolves with time, you cant wear what your great grandma used to wea in 1880, we adapt as humans to new ways of life, otherwise you wont survive in modern day.survival is usually for the fittest.
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