1. Saving Elements of African Culture
Confined in their minds were their customs, beliefs, songs, stories and language. ... Then they lost their African names, languages, religions and customs. ... The other issue of cultural conflict was language. ... According to Bronkhurst, "The Black Creoles never can relish the language of their ancestors, though they hear it spoken in their presence9." This seems to suggest that the African languages were devalued due to its decreasing use and the inability of the creole Africans to understand and speak them. ...
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