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LITERATURE
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AFRICA ASIA
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AFRICA
The 2nd largest continent (after
Asia), covering about 1/5 of the
total land surface of Earth..
The continent is bounded on the
west by the Atlantic Ocean, on
the north by the Mediterranean
Sea, on the east by the Red Sea
and the Indian Ocean and on the
south by the mingling waters of
the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
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AFRICA
ETYMOLOGY:
The name Africa came into
Western use through the Romans,
who used the name Africa terra –
“land of the Afri” (plural, or
“Afer” singular) – for the
northern part of the continent
as the province of Africa with
its capital Carthage,
corresponding to modern-day
Tunisia
ASIA
Asia is bounded by the
Arctic Ocean to the north,
the Pacific Ocean to the
eat, the Indian Ocean to the
south, the Red Sea (as well
as the inland seas of the
Atlantic Ocean – the
Mediterranean and the back)
to the southwest, and Europe
to the west
AFRICA
ETYMOLOGY:
The word Asia is originated
from the Ancient Greek work
“Aoia”, first attributed to
Herodotus (about 440BCE) in
reference to Anatolia or to the
Persian Empire, in contrast to
Greece and Egypt. It originally
was a name for the east band of
the Aegean Sea, an area known to
the Hittites as Assuwa.
AFRO – ASIAN LITERATURE
It is a term for writing written by people from mixed
African – Arab ethnicity, or African – Asian ethnicity.
It mirrors not only the customs and traditions of African
and Asian countries but also their philosophy of life
which on the whole are deeply and predominantly
contemlative and haunthingly sweet.
It is the reflection of the storm and the stress of
developing nations seekinga place under the sun which
every student must undestand so he may know how
this literature affects the history and culture of a nation.
AFRO – ASIAN LITERATURE
It refers to the literary output of the various countries and
cultures in Africa and Asia. This includes their oral
traditions and from the first to the contemporary written
an/or publish prose and poetry
Asian Literature alone is diverse and vibrant.
The Background of Afro-Asian Literature dates to the very
beginning when the first mixed race individual began
writing
Earlier written documents were based on stories passed
by word of mouth
AFRO – ASIAN LITERATURE
Literary works were handed by mouth from generation to
generation to entertain, educate and remind people about
their past, heroic deeds of their people, ancestry and
culture.
Afro-Asian Literature is a sign of new and modern times. It
also teaches people and allow them to learn about
different experiences and culture from all over the world.
Generally, literary works of Afro-Asian tell people about
the unique struggles and successes of Afro-Asian people
AFRO – ASIAN LITERATURE
POEMS – tell about the history and culture of the Afro-Asian
People. Today, Afr-Asians still express their creativity and
honor their culture by crafting beautiful peopms such as
haikus, ballads or sonnets.
PLAYWRIGHTS – celebrate their own culture and ancestry by
setting plays in the past and referencing historical events in
their storylines. When performed, this will feature backdrops
and costumes which will reflects the culture and unique spirit of
Afro-Asian People.
PROSE – it is used to expose truth, to describe objects, places
and people, to draw a reader deeper into a story
NORMS AND CULTURE
NORMS– a standard or pattern, especially of social behavior,
that is typical or expected of a group
CULTURE– is defined as the shared patterns of behaviors and
interactions, cognitive constructs, and affective understandung
that are learned throught a process of socialization. These
shared patterns identify the members of a culture group while
also distinguishing thos of another group.
The highest degree of culture is embodied within a virtue of
respecting ither humans, either as an individual or a part of
community. It is no surprise that, in this ohase, people of Asia
and Africa adapt the culture of mutual cooperation.
NORMS AND CULTURE: AFRICA
Africa has 300 distinct ethnic groups, 2000 language. Home to
the most genetically diverse people on Earth. So diverse that
two Africans are more genetically different from each other
than a chinese and European are from each other/