An Approach to Values Education in Africa (Annang) Perspective

Lambert Peter Ukanga ,Eseohe Glory Okoedion

doi:10.7176/jaas/57-02

Abstract

The work looked at those values in Africa (Annang) educational system that can aid a sustaining Africa Traditional (Annang) society. For the Annang , humanity is manifested by the way one acts on, react to, and is acted upon by forces that inhabit the Annang Universe. Any act, therefore, which disrupt the people’s harmonious existence in physical, social, political and religious dimensions are seen as idiok mkpo or vices. Using historical, textual and evaluative approach, we shall be concern with traditional Annang moral and social values and how these are imparted to those committed to traditional education in human values. What the Annang choose to teach, how they teach them and whom they teach raise questions on the philosophy of values education in traditional African (Annang) society. Keywords: Values, Education, Annang , Traditional African Society. DOI : 10.7176/JAAS/57-02 Publication date : August 31 st 2019

Highlights

The Annang is an ethnic group in Nigeria, West Africa
Any act which disrupt the people’s harmonious existence in physical, social, political and religious dimensions are seen as idiok mkpo or vices
I shall concern myself with traditional Annang moral and social values and how these are admonished to those committed to traditional education in human values

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Introduction

The Annang is an ethnic group in Nigeria, West Africa. With a population of over four million people, they are found mainly in southern part of Nigeria- The Annangs are indigenous to: “Abak, Ikot Ekpene, Ika, Ukana-fun, Etim- Ekpo, Obot Akara, Essien Udim and Oruk- Anam L.G.A. of Akwa Ibom state”.1For the Annang, humanity is manifested by the way one acts on, reacts to, and is acted upon by forces that inhabit the Annang universe. The Annang recognized, among others, social values which include: marriage and family life, fellow feeling, solidarity and selflessness in children and adult.

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