Femi Kuti: "Nigerian is a colonial identity"

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

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even the idea of tribal identities themselves were somewhat constructed in order for Europeans to tax Africans and keep a stranglehold upon their communities.

No

Hell no

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

they existed, but not in the standard that colonialism set.

This is waaaaaaaay off base. Tribal structure for the most part in many places haven't changed since pre colonial times. The traditional ways weren't abandoned. You have anecdotal evidence. This doesn't apply to the whole continue of people. Not even remotely

There were always chiefs and tribal councils of elders. Chiefs did not come from colonialism. A lot of tribes also had secular religions so a transition to Christianity wasn't a stretch. The ones that had a hard time were tribes with more mystical beliefs.

 

[Mr swag]

That is only one country in Africa named by Africans. They need to blow that whole shyt up

 

[BigMan]

That is only one country in Africa named by Africans. They need to blow that whole shyt up

I doubt that it's only one country

 

[Poh SIti Dawn]

This is waaaaaaaay off base. Tribal structure for the most part in many places haven't changed since pre colonial times. The traditional ways weren't abandoned. You have anecdotal evidence. This doesn't apply to the whole continue of people. Not even remotely

There were always chiefs and tribal councils of elders. Chiefs did not come from colonialism. A lot of tribes also had secular religions so a transition to Christianity wasn't a stretch. The ones that had a hard time were tribes with more mystical beliefs.

that's not true, in a sense it was but in a sense it wasn't. Communities weren't all alike among Nigeria in it's vastness, they differed. Muslims up north and people like the Igbos down thurr. The way that the communities were constructed in the south were constructed in the image of the north, in places like Igboland they didn't have chiefs, they had elders, after England took control they had warrant chiefs.

THE WARRANT CHIEF SYSTEM IN EASTERN NIGERIA: DIRECT OR INDIRECT RULE? on JSTOR

I don't think I said chiefs came from colonialism, the word chief did though. The Chief system in the south came from Colonialism as I mentioned about if it wasn't a part of their living until then.

 

[yeyeye]

That is only one country in Africa named by Africans. They need to blow that whole shyt up

burkina faso and mali just off the dome lol the fukk are you talking about.

 

[Mr swag]

burkina faso and mali just off the dome lol the fukk are you talking about.

Mali? That shots isn't even the kingdom of Mali

Y'all on rocks

 

[Mr swag]

I doubt that it's only one country

Prove it, I'll wait for the no response

 

[BigMan]

Prove it, I'll wait for the no response

Botswana, Sesoto, Zimbabwe, Angola,

 

[yeyeye]

Mali? That shots isn't even the kingdom of Mali

Y'all on rocks

They picked the name tho lol

 

[Unknown Poster]

Subs.

 

[Mr swag]

Botswana, Sesoto, Zimbabwe, Angola,

Out of how many countries? That whole country lines need to be blown up

 

[MikeyC]

That is only one country in Africa named by Africans. They need to blow that whole shyt up

You're so wrong:

african country name origin

 

[Mr swag]

You're so wrong:

african country name origin

 

[MikeyC]

Negative dap-to-post ratio

Negative rep

Yeah, I'm not going to argue with you, breh.