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SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY 
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B.E.MAROELE

I am writing a blog about how to write about HOW TO WRITE ABOUT AFRICA by Wainaina(2006) ,BODY RITUALS AMONGST THE NACIREMA by Horace Mitchel Miner(1956) ,THE DANGER OF A SINGLE STORY by Chimanda Adichie(july.2009) and also about CHANGE YOUR CHANNEL by Mallence(26 jan 2015) focusing on the main arguements of the reading also expressing my own opinions of the whole 

According to Wainaina ,he potrays Africa as a land solely defined by its wild life and natural resources ,associating it primarily with poverty and hunger ,extreme scarcity of food and disease .He is not potraying the positive side of Africa ,he is being one sided .Horace mitchell highlights the obssesion American had about body hygiene the use of special potions and charms in a ritualistic manner ,also shows how others often misinterpret or mispresent the cultural practices of other groups .chimanda Adichie emphasizes how the oversimplification of individuals and cultures into one dimensional stories can lead to misunderstanding ,prejudice and even harm.Mallence potrays how africa depends on the west with its resources 

i am being objective over Wainaina's view when potraying africa ,he is being judgemental telling people what they should write about Africa and it has now developed things have changed ,people should be open minded to other rituals other than being judgemental because sometimes things are not as they seem to be ,one should not have expectations on others as that would cause unnecessary harm ,sometimes what you are taught over and over becomes what you believe or follow ,Adichie is an example of that ,having one side of the story can keep you in the dark for long ,one should be open to reseaching and learning new things .