... down through their spoken language. After the arrival of the Europeans this would change as they would start to adapt a alphabet. Their government before the settlers arrival was based on oral tradition, and their culture instilled a sense of right and wrong and valued honesty. These values would be a main force behind their justice system. After the arrival of the English who brought ... ...

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... passage celebrated at a girl or boy's puberty. These rites were originally meant to mark a distinct change in life status, but their function today is that of preserving an invaluable ancestral tradition. The puberty rites of the Gnau are much less elaborate than the initiation ceremonies of the Okiek, lasting only one day in their entirety. The rites of boys and girls ... mother's inferior femininity and participate in secret rituals in the clubhouse in order to physically mature. As soon as they are separated from their families, the boys begin receiving regular "oral inseminations" (...

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... 're likely to state that it's the reciting of rhymes to the best of music. It's a form of expression that finds its roots imbedded deep within ancient African culture and oral tradition. Throughout history here in America there has always been some form of verbal acrobatics or jousting involving rhymes within the Afro-American community. Signifying, testifying, Shining of the Titanic, the ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School