Article
Time in the African Tradition
The Post (Ghana Information Services)
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1987
Subjects
- Time -- Sociological aspects,
- African philosophy
Disciplines
Abstract
The article describes the African concept of time. The African concept of time is one that has never been properly understood by non-Africans. The reason probably lies in the fact that in Africa time becomes tied-in to activities of the season, day or night rather than in terms of a large solar clock or calendar. The African seasons are not thought of as stretching evenly, but rather are considered as periods in a chain of events one gradually culminating into another.
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/29512
Citation Information
Agorsah, E.K. (1987). Time in African tradition. The Post, No.11:10-15, Ghana Information Services, Accra.