Tuesday, September 1, 2015

What is African Philosophy?


Is it stories of monkeys and snakes from
Sages and sages from ages and ages, or
Proverbs with mean verbs and adverbs, or
Tall tales confused for folk tales, or
Riddles or songs sung by tired women
When winnowing and making bamboo baskets
Or the jokes shared by men at bawo or
During the happy hour when their
Insides are out, and the sour kachasu is in, or
The weird initiation ceremonies done at
Witching hours or the sorcery itself
Flying in a basket, (no offense to Harry Potter)
What is African philosophy?

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