Thursday, August 9, 2012

Cultural Identity

Exploring the Dark Continent
















What role does one's culture play in their identity? How important is it to the person they are? Or the person they become? To the rest of the world in the 19th century, Africa was known by the romantic and mysterious name of "the Dark Continent." Even today, the image of Africa from space gives the impression of a land without lights. Though this title may have reflected the hidden, unexplored regions of the continent in centuries past, ignorance of the peoples and tribes in Africa largely led to crude stereotypes of its indigenous people - an issue that Achebe sought to remedy.

Today, your task is to research the life of a tribe/village located in Africa. Here are your requirements:

1. Use the following link to choose a tribe: African Tribes

2. Write a one-page report of the tribe you choose using PARENTHETICAL CITATION.

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