It’s a good season and a special educational topic indeed. However, it’s heartening to mention that we would have to move on because our readers don’t tolerate issues that discredit their traditions. People online and in person told me to discard this matter for the sake of their ancestors. The majority suggested more tradition, adding that if anything else; we need to find a way to promote our traditions just as they are without amending them anyhow. Apparently what was good for our ancestors some centuries ago is also good for us today. And the greatest nations I had mentioned in my previous article are the ones who are confusing things in the world because they don’t have traditions of their own, so I was told.
Unfortunately I couldn’t agree with their contention since I know that the Caucasians are twice rooted in traditions than the Africans! Caucasians may be tradition-less, but they are extremely rich in traditions. They aren’t controlled by their traditions. It’s we who are basically controlled by ours. And it’s amusing to see how overprotective our people are of their ancestors. One certainly shouldn’t talk negatively about our ancestors unless he or she knew self-defence of some kind! My elder brother nearly punched me in the face for saying that it’s not all about our ancestors, we too shall be ancestors to our descendants someday, but what good would that do if the traditions and moral values we left behind are those of our forefathers instead?
Nonetheless, to understand this topic better, one should read how our ancestors – Bantu-speaking farmers of the Niger-Congo culture had lived and eventually migrated from West Africa to eastern and southern Africa as early as 3000 BC. After reading that, one could read on how other great nations in Asia, Europe, and the Americas, based on their traditions had progressed in life by solely using their mother languages for instructions. And to appreciate the American history, one could start with that of England, picking it up at AD 449 when the Anglo-Saxons invaded the southeastern part of the island and named it Angle-land, prior to settling for England. Only then could one understand American history, starting from the 16th century when the first European explorers landed ashore over there! By reading one would be utterly inspired to read related articles such as the American Revolution, Civil War, Colonies that became the United States, Expansion westward of the United States, and George Washington – first president of the United States. Reading is actually equipping oneself with simple knowledge. Reading a little bit each day can help one understand how other nations had restructured their traditions so as to be in line with modern civilization. However, what are your views on this topic anyway? Please write to me, our readers would love to hear your thoughts on this discussion.
Joseph Sambi
Columnist – The Caprivi Vision
Email: readers@caprivivision.com (If it’s private, then reach me at: joseph.sambi@gmail.com)
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