Cultures, traditions and poverty in Africa by: Wanyonyi Jr

Come August this year, the Bukusu community will be circumcising male teenagers from the ages of about 12 to 18. I don't have any issues whatsoever with this initiation tradition that has lasted for many centuries, infact, I actually faced the same knife. What I am up against is, the community's misuse of scare resources on this endeavour, let's face it a poor Man with a household of 12 children sells his only big and mature bull he always use ploughing land during the planting season, in order to buy a smaller bull to slaughter for his nephew who is getting circumcised and yet the same nephew doesn't even have school fees to go to the next grade.

Think about this, when will we abandon this poverty increasing traditions Africa? Am wondering,,

There is a lot to be discussed in regard to this topic "Cultures, traditions and poverty in Africa" and how this traditions have influenced badly our political systems,

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