GERONTOCRACY IN AFRICA: THE WISDOM OF THE OLD AND THE INTELLIGENCE OF THE YOUTH
What an elder can see while sitting, a young lad wouldn’t be able to catch a glimpse even if he climbs a tree.
Yoruba culture
Wole Soyinka at 86: Eulogies, the stuff of legends!
Can the child who held the front line in Nigeria’s independence, be underated in nationalism and patriotism?
Wole Soyinka at 86: Eulogies, the stuff of legends!
We at the TVO tribesmen community know how to appreciate fine things, especially fine literature. We also know how to celebrate people. As part of the activities marking Wole Soyinka’s 86th birthday, we decide to write 86 eulogies for him. Here’s what some tribesmen had to say about Wole Soyinka…
Celebrating Wole Soyinka at 86: The Stuff Of Legends.
Wole Soyinka has proven to Africa and the world that art is not for any one people, and the command of language is not for any one person or group of persons..
African Female Monarchs (1)
The rise of females from princesses to queens ruling a society is often rare. It is rarer in Africa. Women birth kings and should not sit on the throne. However, a few women managed to break this rule and excelled in ruling their people. We bring to you the stories of these women, dominant and prominent.