Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The history of education in Africa can be divided into pre-colonial and post-colonial periods. [1] Since the introduction of formal education by European colonists to Africa, education, particularly in West and Central Africa, has been characterized by both traditional African teachings and European-style schooling systems.
The dates of the manuscripts range between the late 13th and the early 20th centuries (i.e., from the Islamisation of the Mali Empire until the decline of traditional education in French Sudan). [4] Their subject matter ranges from scholarly works to short letters.
Mbiti returned to Makerere University, where he taught African traditional religion from 1964 to 1974. While he was here he wrote his first book, African Religions and Philosophy (1969). His primary focus in his first book was to challenge the widely held views that African traditional religions were rooted in demonic anti-Christian values and ...
This is a list of articles about academic journals related to ... Africa Education Review; Africa Insight ... Africa Research Bulletin; Africa Review of Books; Africa
Among the first pieces of African literature to receive significant worldwide critical acclaim was the novel Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe. Published in 1958, late in the colonial era, Things Fall Apart analysed the effect of colonialism on traditional African society. [16]
Education at this level had three branches: first Zema Bet (School of Music) and second was Kine Bet (School of Poetry) and the third was Metsahaf Bet (School of texts or books). [ 3 ] Zema Bet has three branches in its own: the first dealing with the study of Degua , the second dealing with Zemare (Eucharist Songs) and Mewaset (Songs for ...
The African Writers Series (AWS) is a collection of books written by African novelists, poets and politicians. Published by Heinemann , 359 books appeared in the series between 1962 and 2003. [ 1 ]
The African Storybook (ASb) is a multilingual literacy initiative that works with educators and children to publish openly licensed picture storybooks for early reading in the languages of Africa. An initiative of Saide , the ASb has an interactive website that enables users to read, create, download, translate, and adapt storybooks. [ 1 ]