Games, tradition and 'being human' in Ayi Kwei Armah's The Healers
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2012-01
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University of Zululand
Abstract
In the era of transnationalism and globalisation it is easy to be drawn into totalising paradigms about what it means to be
human which erase alternative ways of thought. It is therefore instructive to revisit Ayi Kwei Armah’s postcolonial critique
in order to question our assumptions about human activities such as the Olympic Games and general health practices.
Armah reveals ways of thinking in precolonial times which may have been forgotten and which could assist the West in
finding a balance in the way we live and treat our environment.
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Peer reviewed article published under Inkanyiso, Volume 4, Issue 2, Jan 2012, p. 137 - 141
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Ayi Kwei Armah, healing practices, humanity, sports, healing and culture
Citation
Louw, P., 2012. Games, tradition and ‘Being Human’in Ayi Kwei Armah’s" The Healers". Inkanyiso: Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 4(2), pp.137-141.