The Senufo people are located in Cote d Ivoire, Ghana. The Senufo people are considered a people heavily involved with the “spiritual realm”. Religion is quite different when it comes to the people of Senufo, they do not associate themselves as one of the three prominent religions of the world; Islam, Christianity, or Judaism. There is a belief that a women spirit; called the “ancient mother” is heavily involved with the poro society 2. The poro society (a male dominated community) was also a…
In East Africa residing in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania along the Great Rift Valley on semi-arid and arid lands are the Maasai People. The Maasai society consists of sixteen sections: Ildamat, Ilpurko, Ilkeekonyokie, Iloitai, Ilkaputiei, Ilkankere, Isiria, Ilmoitanik, Iloodokilani, Iloitokitoki, Ilarusa, Ilmatatapato, Ilwuasinkishu, Kore, Parakuyu, and Ilkisonko (P&C Maasai H 1). In the middle of the fifteenth century the Maasai’s ancestors originated in North Africa, migrating south…
concept. Since morality is continually evolving, it is important to evaluate the character based on the most universally accepted concept of morality of their time. In this essay, Idi Amin, the third president of Uganda, will be evaluated based on the morality of his actions as a leader of Uganda. In order to develop a valid basis for evaluation, the school of thought developed by John Stuart Mill, a prominent English philosopher of…
the birth of date, nationality, and a series of numbers. However, a great number of lifeless identity cards fail to provide us with a satisfiable identity, especially for those who have multi-cultural backgrounds.“In search of Black Identity in Uganda” was written by Julian Hill, an African-American, who shows his curiosity and eagerness to trace his root…
In both documentaries, General Idi Amin Dada and The Act of Killing, the authors spent a considerable amount of time with the perpetrators of mass murder. In The Act of Killing Joshua Oppenheimer gets access to the executioners, gangsters and paramilitary leaders who carried out millions of mass killings. In General Idi Amin, Barbet Schroeder spent time with one of the greatest mass murderers and the third Ugandan President Idi Amin Dada. Schroeder was able to document his firsthand account of…
The efficacy of gender quotas in politics remains uncertain. Critics of quotas argue that quotas will lead to tokenism, with elite women being placed in office to promote a party agenda, or perpetuate “descriptive representation,” the idea that only a woman can represent women. Supporters of quotas view them as necessary to overcome cultural barriers that bar women from political office without waiting decades for gradual change. Regardless, the majority of African countries with high female…
the biggest reasons for the increase of money spent on campaigns is for name recognition. It makes sense, but implies that Americans are dumb and illiterate to politics. The focus is not on the impact the politician will make but rather being popular. This is clearly focusing on something rather useless to the literate citizen in politics. The game is now a popularity contest. The research done by Open Secrets.org illustrates that President Obama outspent Mitt Romney on the 2012 election process…
Politics refers to governmental practice and the running of a country or an area, however, it 's also about power and how it is achieved, how it is maintained and used by individuals and countries in their interactions with each other. A politics degrees covers an array of areas, from political theory, political structures, international relations and contemporary political issues. Politics was an Ancient Greek idea, and is derived from ‘politikos’ meaning ‘of, for, or relating to citizens’.…
Freedom has meant many things to many people over time, from the relatively few rights/freedoms or oppressive cultures to countries like the U.S. with lots of rights and freedoms. Today I will talk about freedom is politically, socially, and spiritually, along with how it is won and lost, and how people react when different types of freedom are threatened or taken away. Freedom is one of the most important gifts given to us by god. But most peoples do not have this until stable governments were…
always wanted to be a superheroine. The idea of saving the world and protect people against the evil force has always fascinated me. However, the concept of a heroine for a little girl was not mostly inspired by cartoons instead it was inspired by politicians, revolutionaries, and visionaries that used their words and ideas as their fundamental power. Nowadays, even though my life had changed a couple of times, the desire is still alive. I can say that my hobby, my passion and my desires for a…