How is the traditional African understanding of wealth?

      

Explain traditional African understanding of wealth.

  

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Maurice
(i) A rich man can freely talk about his wealth as a sign of success.

(ii) Women and children are not allowed to own any property.

(iii) Men work hard so that they can have something to leave behind for their families when they die.

(iv) The rich share their wealth with the needy relatives.

(v) Wealth is a gift from God and a reward for good work.

(vi) Wealth is measured is terms of the number of wives, children, livestock and size of land a man has.

(vii) Wealth without a family is not complete and unmarried person cannot be thought of as wealthy.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on July 24, 2017 at 07:54


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