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In many parts of Africa, land was considered a gift from the creator. It comprises the soil, water, animals, forests, hills and mountains, and valleys and plains, and rivers and streams. A mystical relationship existed between clans and land. Although unwritten and preserved in oral form, traditional wisdom still holds a central position in contemporary African societies. Globalization has led to the destruction of traditional wisdom. The shift from communalism to individualism, a feature of capitalist ideology, has changed the land tenure system from communal or customary tenure to individual ownership. This has weakened social bonds and collective responsibility over land and environmental resources affecting sustainable resource use and management.
Proverb: We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors we borrow it from our children.
In many parts of Africa, land was considered a gift from the creator. It comprises the soil, water, animals, forests, hills and mountains, and valleys and plains, and rivers and streams. A mystical relationship existed between clans and land. Although unwritten and preserved in oral form, traditional wisdom still holds a central position in contemporary African societies. Globalization has led to the destruction of traditional wisdom. The shift from communalism to individualism, a feature of capitalist ideology, has changed the land tenure system from communal or customary tenure to individual ownership. This has weakened social bonds and collective responsibility over land and environmental resources affecting sustainable resource use and management.
Proverb: We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors we borrow it from our children.