African-American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of …
Almost every oral tradition in the world has trickster figures, and African American culture is no exception. Tricksters dominate the folk tradition that peoples of African descent developed in the United States, especially those tales Trickster figures, present in every oral tradition, are weak
Discover the oral traditions and the great civilizations of West Africa. Colorful standards-based lesson includes interactive quiz designed for s.
The Oral Performance in Africa. Storytellers in the African oral tradition do what storytellers in all cultures and in all times have done: they …
West and Central Africa. The West African area is important because this is where the majority of slaves departed for the New World. Hence large elements of West African, particularly Yoruba, religion (blended with Catholicism) can be found in religions such as Vodun (also known as Voodoo) (Haiti), Candomblè (Brazil) and Santeria (Carribean).
Oral tradition: Oral tradition, the first and still most widespread mode of human communication. Far more than “just talking,” oral tradition refers to a dynamic and highly diverse oral-aural medium for evolving, storing, and …
African literature – The influence of oral traditions on modern writers: Themes in the literary traditions of contemporary Africa are worked out frequently within the strictures laid down by the imported religions Christianity and Islam and within the struggle between traditional and modern, between rural and newly urban, between genders, and
Sunday, March 16, 2008 Juan Floyd-Thomas, Guest Cultural Resource Commentator Associate Professor of History, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
The traditional African religions (or traditional beliefs and practices of African people) are highly diverse and include various ethnic religions. Generally, these traditions are oral rather than scriptural, include belief in a supreme creator, belief in spirits, veneration of the dead, use of magic and traditional medicine.
An informational and inspirational resource on the African American religious experience.