Special christmas edition: is christmas a biblical festivity? by Eguriase S.M. Okaka

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Efua Sutherland: The Marriage of Anansewa,The Wedlock of the gods By Zulu Sofola, The gods Are Not

Efua T. Sutherland: The Marriage of Anansewa

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  THE MARRIAGE OF ANANSEWAA   BY EFUA T. SUTHERLAND   AUTHOR’S BACKGROUND   Efua T. Sutherland is a Ghanaian, she is an innovator and she founded an Experimental Theater in 1958 and her plays, in Akan were acted. She has experimented with the integration of traditional Africa forms and European theatrical practice.   The Marriage of Anansewaa is an experimental drama, for the playwright deviates from western/European conventional forms. Among the works of Efua Sutherland are: Anansewaa and the Dwarf Brigade, a play developed from a folktale, and Edufa. The dramatist uses the traditional folktales of her people – Akan people – to teach morals. TEXTUAL BACKGROUND AND SETTING   The Marriage of Anansewaa is from 'Anansesem' – a form of storytelling by the Akan-speaking people developed from ‘Anansegoro.’ The name of 'Anansesem' literally means Ananse story. Ananse means spider. Ananse appears to represent a kind of every man, artistically exagger...
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the government by the people (democracy) by eguriase s. m. okaka

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The Government by the People (Democracy) By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Democracy means government by the people. The term is derived from Greek word demos, meaning ‘people’, and ‘kratos’, meaning ‘rule’. In a democracy, the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. The general principle of democracy is that the majority rules while the minority rights are protected. According to Abraham Lincoln, democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people. Democracy links government to the people. That is, it gives everyone an opportunity to participate. This is why it is a popular form of governance in most countries of the world. The principles of democracy can also be used in other areas of life e.g. in business, in schools and at home. Democracy has two types: Direct democracy and indirect (representative) democracy. In direct-democracy, the power of decision-making is exercised by the peo...
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