The section I read in Revelations concentrated on the different arts and skills of Africans and African Americans and how it affected or impacted those around them. Jomo Kenyatta’s piece “Gikuyu Industries: Hut-Building” focused on the African tradition of hut building. Hut building is important to an African man. It signifies that he is a man capable of taking care of his family and handling his responsibilities. It is a great desire of a Gikuyu man to own his own property. A man does not go through the process of building a hut building by himself. He and his wife ask for the help of their friends. Normally, the women gather the materials need to build and the men do the building. In African culture, it is very customary to help a friend in need so most friends will contribute to the task at hand. After the task is completed, the host holds a large feast in the hut for everyone who helped. The work and the feast bring everyone together in unity. This work helps to unify a community. This is somewhat similar to when the terror attacks on September 11, 2001 happened. Everyone from all over the country came together as one people and helped each other out. The only difference is for the people of Africa, a large catastrophe isn’t necessary. It is customary for Africans to help their friends out, out of the goodness of their hearts.
''The only difference is for the people of Africa, a large catastrophe isn’t necessary. It is customary for Afrfficans to help their friends out, out of the goodness of their hearts.''
ReplyDeleteYou failed to mention what happens to the person who refuses to help out. He and his family get ostracized, completly boycoted for their individualistic behavior. After that, they are not forgiven until they pay a price of 1 sheep or a he-goat. It's not all the ''goodness of their hearts''