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Ubuntu (philosophy) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ubuntu (philosophy)
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Nelson Mandela explains the concept of Ubuntu
Ubuntu is an ethic or humanist philosophy focusing on people's allegiances and relations with each other. The word has its origin in the Bantu languages of Southern Africa. Ubuntu is seen as a classical African concept. (Dion Forster 2006a:252)[1]
PULANDO UM TRECHO ..TEMOS :
Meaning
An attempt at a longer definition has been made by Archbishop Desmond Tutu (1999):
“ A person with Ubuntu is open and available to others, affirming of others, does not feel threatened that others are able and good, for he or she has a proper self-assurance that comes from knowing that he or she belongs in a greater whole and is diminished when others are humiliated or diminished, when others are tortured or oppressed. ”
Archbishop Desmond Tutu further explained Ubuntu as follows (2008):
“ One of the sayings in our country is Ubuntu - the essence of being human. Ubuntu speaks particularly about the fact that you can't exist as a human being in isolation. It speaks about our interconnectedness. You can't be human all by yourself, and when you have this quality - Ubuntu - you are known for your generosity.
We think of ourselves far too frequently as just individuals, separated from one another, whereas you are connected and what you do affects the whole world. When you do well, it spreads out; it is for the whole of humanity.
”
Yann Gross / Kitintale skates
by karlcow
Kitintale skates 2008
Kampala area & the first East African skatepark constructed
by local youngsters.
Uganda
More infos here
Maker Faire Africa
by karlcow
Maker Faire Africa (MFA), a celebration of African ingenuity, innovation and invention, will take place August 13-15 at the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT in Ghana's capital, Accra.
Jennifer Tee
by ainos
Skyline
2006
Raadszaal Stadsdeel–kantoor Zuid Oost, Amsterdam, Pays-Bas
Commande publique
"Skyline is a permanent artwork in the council chamber of the southeastern part of Amsterdam. Tee and Niessen have created a secret language with which they build a skyline, made out of silkscreen prints in a system using 6 patterns and 6 colors. First, Tee made drawings of motifs that are characteristic of the Bijlmer, such as shopping carts, African symbols and footballs referring to the Ajax-Arena. Richard Niessen then converted these drawings into patterns and signs. With a legend the signs can be decoded into well-known names of streets and buildings in the Bijlmer. The wall, which gives the impression of totems or flags, is beautiful in its details and it has a great impact as a whole."
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2008
Africa Tour 2008
by Spone
& 1 other
A delegation from India, Nepal and Morocco will be touring across five African countries to discuss and find ways to eliminate child labour. Here you can travel along with our tour reporters!
Spike Lee Hates Italians
by starmuscle
A leading Italian-American group is accusing Spike Lee of having anti-Italian tendencies amid the flap between the director and Clint Eastwood over a lack of African-Americans in Eastwood's World War II films.
"Spike Lee is very talented, but I sometimes wish he'd practice what he preaches," said Bill Dal Cerro, president of the Italic Institute of America, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "His points about African-Americans are well taken, but, ironically, he does the same thing to Italians in his films."
The group has criticized Lee in the past for his portrayal of Italian-Americans in "Do the Right Thing" and "Jungle Fever," and has expressed worry about "Miracle at St. Anna," Lee's upcoming World War II drama set in Italy.
African Pole Dancer
by kooolman
"Incredible footage of an acrobat at Nile High Camp in Jinja Uganda" Ca ne se passerait pas au Dour Festival ? :))
2007
MySpace.com - Jay Lou Ava
by pyxosledisciple
(via)
Jay Lou Ava is an exceptionally gifted musician and hitmaker. Father of the Progressive Afro Jazz ( PAJ ), Jay Lou's style is a soft fusion between smooth jazz and African melodies. The meeting of different cultures.
Bono & His 'Cheeky' Representation of 'A Lot of Africans Without a Voice'
by avivamagnolia
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Bono's hubristic declaration that he "he represents a lot of people [in Africa] who have no voice at all …. They haven’t asked me to represent them. It’s cheeky but I hope they’re glad I do' smacks of celebrity colonialism–a rather glamorized bastardization of old school colonialism [at the very least]. He's impinging on Africans' agency by inserting himself into dialogue with African leaders who have no accountability to the very Africans Bono is trying to 'represent.'
