How has western culture affected traditional African communities?

      

Explain how western culture has affected traditional African communities.

  

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Maurice
(i) Traditional African songs and dances have been replaced by western music.

(ii) There is over emphasis on the western mode of dressing and design for buildings.

(iii) The role of rainmakers have been taken over by meteorologists.

(iv) Introduction of formal education has led to decline of traditional African values.

(v) The role of elders has been taken over by government leaders such as chiefs and magistrates.

(vi) People prefer modern medicine as opposed to traditional herbs.

(vii) Urbanization has led to breakdown of traditional African social units.

(viii) Christianity and other foreign religions have replaced traditional African religion.

(ix) Inter-ethnic/ inter-racial marriages have watered down traditional marriage rites.


maurice.mutuku answered the question on June 24, 2017 at 06:06


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