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shaka
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 Posted - 31 Jul 2007 : 01:45:18
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"Narrating about his childhood, he several times mentioned age groups and how important they are for upbringing. This term makes me a bit confused as i have nevr heard of it before."....... Kiwi, maybe that portion of his book might not be as detailed as you would have liked but i guess Dr Gomez was trying to explain the social structure that exist within the Manjago clan of which he was born and bred. Like the Jolas, the Manjagos are a community based tribe that are very much anti-monarch or king and have never been ruled by kings but by a an-all-inclusive community of elders which include all the adults within the communities and that include women. No individual was allowed to rise above this group and they all have equal say in how their communities are governed. Therefore the individual was less significant in such a community
As opposed to the caste system which is more common in west Africa the Jola and Manjago societies was structured in such a way that that it was divided into different age groups beginning between the ages of seven and eight. There are usually about six classes of age groups with the apex being the group of ELDERS who make the decisions on behalf of the community. The children in in such a society are the children of the community and they rose through the ranks with age and having to fulfill certain rites and initiation.
I believe these are the age groups Dr Gomez was trying to portray and how important they were to his development. By the way congratulations to Dr Gomez and his wife for their noble gesture towards the development of the Gambia. Wish him all the best of success. Once again a job well done by Gainako. ps Sorry for posting this as a new topic, i realised after ths write up that i have cliked Post New Topic instead of Reply To Topic.
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Dalton1
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Posted - 02 Aug 2007 : 18:17:57
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Originally posted by shaka
[brBy the way congratulations to Dr Gomez and his wife for their noble gesture towards the development of the Gambia.
personally, I cheer the man to planets. This task is so noble. Instead of just talking, here is an 'action' man. It is the first of its kind, from an individual. He've done it. suplendid!
I wish him good luck. I cannot wait for his online courses to commence,I will try to take some
classes in Banutu B College, as a sign of respect, and honor.
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kiwi
Sweden
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Posted - 02 Aug 2007 : 20:31:50
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| Thanks Shaka for your explanation, that must be what he meant. Would you say that his thoughts and teachings about African culture are universal? I mean, he mostly writes ”we Africans” though his own upbringing and culture is only a small fragment in West Africa. |
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shaka
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Posted - 02 Aug 2007 : 23:39:09
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| Kiwi am afraid i have not yet read Dr Gomez's book so it would be unfair on my part to comment about it but i see where you are coming from. Dalton Banutu's effort is a noble task indeed. |
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