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Culture, Tradition, Custom, Law and Gender Equality

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The purpose of this article is to discuss the impact of culture,3 tradition4 custom5 and
law on gender equality. However, before the article discusses that matter it will
examine the influence of colonialism6, imperialism7 and apartheid on the African
culture, traditions and customs with particular reference to South African culture,
traditions and customs. This will include a brief review at what really constitutes
African culture, tradition and custom, and what is a colonial or imperial construct
which is now regarded as African culture, tradition and custom. It will be argued that
the primogeniture rule8 is not an original African cultural principle but a colonial and
imperial construct. In our dialogue about the revival of our culture, tradition and
customs we need to interrogate what is African and what is a colonial or imperial
construct.

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