Aspects of Ewe Culture: An Introduction. P...

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Ee communities are based either on clan, ethnic descent, or religious affiliations and these equally manifest in the many ways they relate to each other in modern cities. In a typical Ee community, the individual cannot exist alone but corporately. He or she owes existence to other people from his or her lineage, including those of past generations and contemporaries. Whatever happens to the individual is believed to affect the lineage, and whatever happens to the whole group affects the individual too. Thus, Ees believe that 'the public disgrace of the crocodile is equally the shame of the alligator.' (Elo fe ukpea, eve fe ukpee wonye). The individual can therefore only say: "I am because we are, and since we are, therefore I am." This is a cardinal principle in the understanding of the Ee view of humanity. Ees share the basic instinct of gregariousness with the rest of humankind. Families and members of kin-groups from minimal to maximal lineages generally live together, to form a community of Ees in a locality. To eliminate isolation which tends to beget a sense of loneliness and depression, Ees share life intensely in common.

Über den Autor

Dr. Padmore Agbemabiese is one of the few African scholars who has worked among the Ewes after being educated in West. His book is a study of some selected aspects of the culture and traditions of Ewes in Ghana, Togo and Benin. He is currently a Professor of English at Tri-C Metro. He is the author of several books and articles on Ewe Studies.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2017
Fachbereich:	Geisteswissenschaften allgemein
Genre:	Geisteswissenschaften , Kunst , Musik
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	120 S. 19 farbige Illustr.
ISBN-13:	9783330044555
ISBN-10:	3330044551
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Agbemabiese, Padmore
Hersteller:	LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, D-22848 Norderstedt, info@bod.de
Maße:	220 x 150 x 8 mm
Von/Mit:	Padmore Agbemabiese
Erscheinungsdatum:	07.03.2017
Gewicht:	0,197 kg