By Alpha I. Sow, Ola Balogun, Honorat Aguessy, Pathe Diagne
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Sometimes, the carved panel tells a story rather in the same manner as the modern cartoon strip, with scenes running through several successive horizontal lines. Beginning from the top, for instance, the carver might depict a group of warriors taking leave of a king, followed by another scene of preparation for battle, then of the warriors travelling on horseback towards their destination, followed by a battle scene, then by the triumphant return of the warriors with booty and captives which they present to the king, and finally by a scene of popular rejoicing.
Beginning from the top, for instance, the carver might depict a group of warriors taking leave of a king, followed by another scene of preparation for battle, then of the warriors travelling on horseback towards their destination, followed by a battle scene, then by the triumphant return of the warriors with booty and captives which they present to the king, and finally by a scene of popular rejoicing. The treatment of space in these carvings often reflects a totally abstract conceptualization of space-time categories.
Filling the existing gaps in knowledge and in the current training systems, They will have to provide for top-priority study programmes for making the African communities known through their oral and written cultures, their fundamental works, their languages, their various literary and artistic productions. Finally they will have to indicate the priorities in organizing, enhancing and distributing the cultural common wealth. have a truly modern agriculture, industry, science and culture. They are aspiring therefore to a cultural renaissance which, while giving Africans the chance to regain their erstwhile threatened and controverted personality and authenticity and to release their inherent dynamism, will also open up vistas which will benefit the whole world.