AFRO – ASIAN

LITERATURE

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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.
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 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.
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 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
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 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/

Africa is the world’s second largest and second most populous

continent. There are generations, which do define Africa. But
none that are exclusive.
 NORMS AND CULTURE: AFRICA
Sense of Community – A popular African
proverb comes to mind here to express the
African sendse of community. It says; “Go
the way that Many People go; if you go
alone, you will have reason to lament”. The
African idea of security and its value
depends on personal identification with and
within the
 NORMS AND CULTURE: AFRICA
Sense of Good Human Relations – The art
of dialogue and conversation is a cherished
value in African human People freely discuss
their problems and look for suggestions and
solutions together. The unwillingness to talk
to people about either private or public
affairs can be interpreted as bad manners or
sign of enmity.
 NORMS AND CULTURE: ASIA
ASIA – Asians values are very much
inter-related. They all support the view
of the individual as being a part of a
much larger group or family, and place
great importance on the well-being of
the group, even the expense of the
individual
 NORMS AND CULTURE: ASIA
Family and Education – A number of Asian
students have done conspiuously well in
terms of test scores, gifted student programs,
admissions to prestigious schools, academic
awards, and in classical music. Thought
obviosly not all Asians fir this patterns, this
trend can be attibuted primarily to the basic
notion of the family, and the central role that
education plays in the family.
 NORMS AND CULTURE: ASIA
Family and Education – Great importance
is placed in child rearing, and education is
a fundamental aspect of this: Asian parents
are more likely to spend much more time
with their children, and drive them harder,
sometimes even at the expense of their
personal time and ambitions of the parents
themselves.
 NORMS AND CULTURE: ASIA
Reserve Conformity and Harmony– Since the well-
being of the larger group is the most important in
Asian culture, great importance is placed on
maintaining harmony. The greatest virtue that can
achieve is not greatness of one’s self, which is
viewed as being selfish and self-centered, but of
fulfilling his/her role in the whole of the family or
group. The achievement of an individual may be see
as really the result of the effort if the one’s family or
group.
 NORMS AND CULTURE: ASIA
Benevolence and Obligation – Asian
societies tend to be very hierarchical, on
contrast to African Culture, where in some
cases it is not unusual to consider teacher
and student, or even parent and child as
equals. Asian hierarchical relationships
involve a lot of and what might be viewed as
dependence or domination.
 NORMS AND CULTURE: ASIA
Benevolence and Obligation – but a good
deal of responsibility and benevolence is
expected in return. While children might be
obligated follow their parents wishes very
closely at the expense of their own
independence, the parents are also expected
to raise support, and educate them far in
excess of what might be expected by African
standards.
 NORMS AND CULTURE: ASIA
Loss of face, shame and honor– Losing face is one of
the better known Asian concepts among ithers society.
Unlike individualistic cultures, shame and honor go far
beyond the individual, and reflect upon one’s family,
nation, or other group, and so is taken very seriously.
Maintaining good face is a kind of measurement of
howwell one has maintained faith to traditinal values, and
ones’ social standing among others. It serves as a strong
control mechanism wich reinforcess all other Asian
values.
 NORMS AND CULTURE: GENERAL
 The Afro-Asian countries usually cared for their family first;
then they are fond of their social values; and specially, their
love for their own country.
 They are also active in celebrating festivals that reflects their
own characteristics as an Asian
 They are religious because they give importance to ‘The
Creator’ by giving thanks and offering prayers to Him
 They are also active if we talk about literature because they
are good writers.
 They are talented on different branch of sports and arts that
they are about to compete worldwide.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF AFRO-ASIAN LITERATURE
 African Literature is as diverse as the
continent itself, but several characteristics an
themes prevail throughout much of the
written works emerging from Africa. There is
often great emphasis on the history, culture
and customs of a group of people when
telling their stories.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF AFRO-ASIAN LITERATURE
 Afro-Asian’s 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 on new and
modern times. It also teaches people and allow
them to learn about different experiences and
cultures from all over the world.
 COMMON THEMES IN AFRO-ASIAN LITERATURE
 Afro-Asian Literature shares several common
themes between African and Asian Countries.

 Some of these themes include nature, peace,

and the highlight in emotions.
 COMMON THEMES IN AFRO-ASIAN LITERATURE
EXAMPLE ABOUT NATURE

Petals of Blood by Ngugi wa Thiong’o

- It is a poem which suggests that there is a deadly
power within nature that must be respected
despite attepts to suggest by humans that they
live harmoniously with it.
 COMMON THEMES IN AFRO-ASIAN LITERATURE
EXAMPLE ABOUT PEACE

No Longer at Ease by Chinua Achebe

- It is a novel which concerns the struggle of Obi
Okonkwo’s grandfather Okonkwo againts the
changes brought by the English
 COMMON THEMES IN AFRO-ASIAN LITERATURE
EXAMPLE ABOUT HIGHLIGHT IN EMOTIONS

Brave Faces: The Daring Strand Againts Cancer

by Nasra Al Adawi
- It is a poetry and true to life stories about women
with breast cancer in Tanzania. The testimonies in
Brave Faces are told through personal stories and
poetry that speack to this courgae, the loneliness,
the anger and the pain of loosing something.
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