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Traditional African understanding of leisure.

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Traditional African understanding of leisure.
-In traditional African communities leisure plays an important role in the lives of the people.
-Leisure activities are divided according to age, gender and social status.
-Work and leisure run concurrently. For example, while people work in their
gardens they would sing particular songs that made them enjoy their work.
-Some of the occasions that provide opportunities for leisure activities in traditional African communities include:
-Initiation ceremonies
During initiation ceremonies, people come
together to witness and celebrate the occasion.
-Marriage ceremonies.
These are also happy occasions when families and friends of both partners come together.
-Naming ceremonies.
There are celebrations which include eating, drinking, singing and dancing.
-Thanksgiving ceremonies
Members of traditional African communities usually gather together to thank God for a good harvest, for blessing them with large herds of livestock and for helping them to win battles against other communities. During such occasions, they offer prayers, feast, sing and dance.
-Activities for young children. They participate in traditional dances.
-Activities for the elderly
The elderly could meet and drink beer, share tobacco and even do wood-carving.