Afro Asian Literature

AFRO-ASIAN
LITERATURE
AFRICAN ASIAN
AFRICA
• It is the second largest continent (after Asia),
covering about one-fifth of the total land
surface of Earth. The continent is bounded on
the west by the Atlantic Ocean, on the north
by the Mediterranean Sea, on the east by the
Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, and on the
south by the mingling waters of the Atlantic
and Indian oceans.
• ETYMOLOGY: The name Africa came into
Western use through the Romans, who used the
name Africa terra – “land of the Afri” (plural, or
“Afer” singular) – for the northern part of the
continent, as the province of Africa with its
capital Carthage, corresponding to modern-
day Tunisia.
ASIA
•Asia is bounded by the Arctic Ocean to the
north, the Pacific Ocean to the east, the
Indian Ocean to the south, the Red Sea (as
well as the inland seas of the Atlantic Ocean
– the Mediterranean and the Black) to the
southwest, and Europe to the west.
•ETYMOLOGY: The word Asia is originated
from the Ancient Greek word Aoia, first
attributed to Herodotus (about 440BCE) in
reference to Anatolia or to the Persian
Empire, in contrast to Greece and Egypt.
It originally was a name for the east bank
of the Aegean Sea, anareaknownto the
Hittites asAssuwa.
• It refers to the literary output of the
various countries and cultures in Africa and
Asia. This includes their oral traditions and
from the first to the contemporary written
and/or published prose and poetry.
• Asian Literature alone is diverse and
vibrant. Add to that the splendor of African
Literature,and you get enriching AfroAsian
Literature
NORMS AND CULTURE: AFRICA
• AFRICA - Africa has 300 distinct ethnic groups, 2000
language. Home to the most genetically diverse
people on Earth. So diverse that two Africans are
more genetically different from each other than a
Chinese and European are from each other.
• Sense of Community
A popular African proverb comes to mind here to
express the African sense of community. It says: "Go
the way that many people go; if you go alone, you
will have reason to lament“. The African idea of
security and its value depends on personal
identification.
NORMS AND CULTURE: AFRICA
• Sense of Good Human Relations
The art of dialogue and conversation is a cherished
value in African human People freely discuss their
problems and look for suggestions and solutions
together . The unwillingness to talk to people about
either private or public affairs can be interpreted as
bad manners or sign of enmity.
• Sense of hospitality
The Africans easily incorporate strangers and give
them lands to settle hoping that would go one day,
and the land would revert to the owner . Africans have
symbolic ways of expressing welcome.
NORMS AND CULTURE: ASIA
• ASIA - Asian values are very much inter-related. They
all support the view of the individual.
• Family and Education

A number of Asian students have done conspicuously
well in terms of test scores, gifted student programs,
admissions to prestigious schools, academic awards,
and in classical music. Though obviously not all Asians fit
this pattern, this trend can be attributed primarily to the
basic notion of the family, and the central role that
education plays in the family.
• Reserve Conformity and Harmony
Since the well-being of the larger group is most
important in Asian culture, great importance is
placed on maintaining harmony. The greatest
virtue that can achieve is not greatness of
one’s self, which is viewed as being selfish and
self-centered, but of fulfilling his or her role in
the whole of the family or group. The
achievement of an individual may be seen as
really the result of the effort of one’s family, or
group.
NORMS AND CULTURE: ASIA
• Benevolence and Obligation
Asian societies tend to be very hierarchical, in contrast
to African culture, where in some cases it is not unusual
to consider teacher and student, or even parent and
child as equals. Asian hierarchical relationships involve
a lot of and what might be viewed as dependence or
domination. But a good deal of responsibility and
benevolence is expected in return.
• Loss of face, shame and honor
Losing face is one of the better known Asian
concepts among others society. Unlike
individualistic cultures, shame and honor go far
beyond the individual, and reflect directly upon
ones’ family, nation, or other group, and so is taken
very seriously. Maintaining good face is a kind of
measurement of how well one has maintained faith
to traditional values, and ones’ social standing
among others. It serves as a strong control
mechanism which reinforces all other Asian values.
NORMS AND CULTURE: GENERAL
• The Afro-Asian countries usually cared for their
family first; then they are fond of their social values;
and specially, their love for their own country.
• They are also active in celebrating festivals that
reflects their own characteristics as an Asian.
• They are religious because they give importance
to 'The Creator' by giving thanks and offering
prayers to Him.
• They are also active if we talk about literature
because they are good writers.
• They are talented on different branch of sports
and arts that they are about to compete worldwide.
WHAT IS AFRO-ASIAN
LITERATURE?
AFRO-ASIAN LITERATURE
• It is a term for writing written by people from mixed
African-Arab ethnicity,or African-Asian ethnicity.
• It mirrors not only the customs and traditions of
African and Asian countries but also their philosophy
of life which on the whole are deeply and
predominantly contemplative andhauntingly sweet.
• It is the reflection of the storm and the stress of
developing nations seeking a place under the sun
which every student must understand so he may
know how this literature affects the history and culture
of a nation.
AFRO-ASIAN LITERATURE
• The background of Afro-Asian literature dates to the
very beginning when the first mixed race individual
began writing.
• Earlier written documents were based on stories
passed by word of mouth.
• Literary works were handed by mouth from
generation to generation to entertain, educate and
remind the people about their past, heroic deeds of
their people, ancestry and culture.
• Afro-Asian literature is a sign of new and modern
times. It also teaches people and allow them to learn
about different experiences and cultures from all over
the world.
CHARACTERISTICS OF AFRO-ASIAN LITERATURE
• African literature is as diverse as the continent itself,
but several characteristics an themes prevail
throughout much of the written works emerging from
Africa. There is often great emphasis on the history,
culture and customs of a group of people when
telling their stories.
• Afro-Asian’s literary works were handed by mouth
from generation to generation to entertain, educate
and remind the people about their past, heroic deeds
of their people, ancestry and culture.

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