TRIBALISM.... The loopholes and the way forward..
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Dedication: To Leticia Ofosu, a course mate, popularly referred to as Dollarson Euroson Poundsy. You did inspire me to write this piece at a time when most people think we(as a nation) are free from some perceptions and convictions of tribalism.
The world has taken a great, consistent and heterogeneous change overtime. Kingdoms emerged and fell, empires rose and collapsed, Activists restored justice and died, Presidents came n left, Nations took power and later lost it, and nothing is ever the same. The world keeps changing form without a corresponding change in the human nature; man is still the same in nature and thoughts. Only the tools and systems we operate that keeps changing.
Despite this great changes in the lives of men and their environment, some things are basically the same. We just seem to ignore them due to westernization. Most people, especially some Ghanaians are hypocrites. Why? Because they still harbour some ills against their fellows from different tribes. Yes! Some folks might say "this guy doesn't know what he's saying" but trust me, I know exactly what I mean. Now we don't fight, but we mentally and practically abuse our brothers from the other tribes. Action they say, speaks louder than words.
Ontologically, tribalism is oriented around the valences
of analogy, genealogy and mythology. This means that customary tribes have their social foundations in some variation of these tribal orientations, while at the same time often taking on traditional practices. It is also a way of thinking or behaving in which people are more loyal to their tribe than to their friends. Hence, tribalism always overrules reason and logic in the Human life. It is a disappointment to hear people living with this archaic mentality in this era.
Imagine a parent advising the child not to marry from a certain tribe in this digital information age. Imagine a family asking their children not to marry from certain families due to their financial status or social orientation. Imagine a person refusing to help in fulfilling a dream simply because the 'visioneer' is from a different tribe or background. What seeds are we sparingly sowing into their minds and into the future of the NATION? All this acts retards growth and development. At the end we just blame the government for our woes, forgetting our roles in it.
The only way forward is for us to know our roots and our source. When I say "our roots", it implies our origin. Where we originated from, the place which supersedes the human mind and human imaginations. A place much more real than the word " reality". The place that made your existence POSSIBLE, the place where WE ALL CAME FROM. The Apple fruit knows it's source, the pepper knows it source, your mobile phone has its source. Almost everything has and knows its source except the 'homo-sapiens'. We just rebelliously decided to reject our origin so we can live a life that pleases us alone. You and I know that no matter how great our scientists are, they have not been able to produce any human, and neither will they be able to. So your home(origination) is my home(origination) as well. The Creator actually did not intend a division with his VISION; he was clear when created us all in his image and likeness and gave us all abilities in our respective domains (Gen 1:26). We are all one people striving for excellence and perfection in our various domains. Let's tolerate each other, celebrate each other, respect each other and live together. For a kingdom divided amongst itself can never stand; and it is in unity that we have enough strength and peace to progress and develop.
By: Godwin Yao Degbey (the Builder)
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