CAN YOU GUESS

THESE PLACES?
SOUTH KOREA
NORTH KOREA
JAPAN
SAUDI ARABIA
CHINA
INDIA
EGYPT
ISRAEL
PHILIPPINES
THAILAND
AFRICA
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
VIETNAM
AFRO ASIAN
LITERATURE
 AFRO ASIAN LITERATURE
- is a term for writing; written by people
from mixed African-Arab ethnicity, or
African-Asian ethnicity.
- It refers to the literary output of the
various countries and cultures in Africa
and Asia. This includes their oral
traditions and from the first to the
contemporary written and/or published
prose and poetry.
 AFRICA
• It is the second largest continent (after Asia),
covering about one-fifth of the total land
surface of Earth. The continent is bounded
on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, on the
north by the Mediterranean Sea, on the east
by the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, and
on the south by the mingling waters of the
Atlantic and Indian oceans. •
ETYMOLOGY: The name Africa came into
Western use through the Romans, who used
the name Africa terra – “land of the Afri”
(plural, or “Afer” singular) – for the northern
part of the continent, as the province of
Africa with its capital Carthage,
corresponding to modern-day Tunisia.
 ASIA
Asia is bounded by the Arctic Ocean to
the north, the Pacific Ocean to the east,
the Indian Ocean to the south, the Red
Sea (as well as the inland seas of the
Atlantic Ocean – the Mediterranean and
the Black) to the southwest, and Europe
to the west.
ETYMOLOGY: The word Asia is originated
from the Ancient Greek word Aoia, first
attributed to Herodotus (about 440BCE) in
reference to Anatolia or to the Persian
Empire, in contrast to Greece and Egypt. It
originally was a name for the east bank of
the Aegean Sea, an area known to the
Hittites as Assuwa.
WHY DO WE ALWAYS NEED TO
CONSIDER THE CULTURE OF
THE PEOPLE WHEN WE STUDY
LITERATURE?
• Afro-Asian Literature mirrors not only the
customs and traditions of African and Asian
countries but also their philosophy of life
which on the whole are deeply and
predominantly contemplative and hauntingly
sweet.
• Afro-Asian Literature is the reflection of the
storm and the stress of developing nations
seeking a place under the sun which every
student must understand so he may know
how this literature affects the history and
culture of a nation.
HOW DID AFRICANS
HAND DOWN THEIR
LITERATURE?
Many of the literary works are handed
down by oral tradition. In Africa, the lack of
literacy did not make it possible to write
literature down.
Histories, myths, legends, including
stories, dramas, riddles, songs, proverbs
and other literary works were handed by
mouth from generation to generation to
entertain, educate and remind the people
about their past, heroic deeds of their
people, ancestry and culture.
WHY IS AFRO ASIAN
LITERATURE
IMPORTANT?
The importance comes from the fact that
Afro-Asian literature is a sign of new and
modern times.
The other importance is that this writing is
able to teach people and allow them to
learn about different experiences and
cultures from all over the world.
CHARACTERISTIC OF
AFRO ASIAN
LITERATURE
African literature is as diverse as the
continent itself, but several characteristics
an themes prevail throughout much of the
written works emerging from Africa. There is
often great emphasis on the history, culture
and customs of a group of people when
telling their stories.
Afro-Asian’s literary works were handed
by mouth from generation to generation
to entertain, educate and remind the
people about their past, heroic deeds of
their people, ancestry and culture.
Afro-Asian literature is a sign of new and
modern times. It also teaches people and
allow them to learn about different
experiences and cultures from all over
the world.
 THEMES OF AFRO
ASIAN LITERATURE
• Afro-Asian literature shares several
common themes between African and
Asian countries. Some of these themes
include nature, peace, and the highlight
on emotions.
 NATURE
Petals of Blood by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
It is a poem which suggests that there is a
deadly power within nature that must be
respected despite attempts to suggest by
humans that they live harmoniously with it.
 PEACE
No Longer at Ease by Chinua Achebe
It is a novel which concerns the struggle of
Obi Okonkwo's grandfather Okonkwo
against the changes brought by the
English.
 EMOTIONS
Brave Faces: The Daring Stand Against
Cancer by Nasra Al Adawi
It is a poetry and true to life stories about
women with breast cancer in Tanzania. The
testimonies in Brave Faces are told through
personal stories and poetry that speak to this
courage, the loneliness, the anger and the
pain of loosing something.
HISTORY OF AFRO
ASIAN LITERATURE
 THE HIEROGLYPHICS OF
EGYPT
• Found around 3200 BC to 400 AD. This
is an example of system of writing which
consist of symbols that have been used
to record some things about what had
transpired in the history. However these
were not considered literature.
Poetry/Songs about the history and
culture of the Afro-Asian people were
written and performed, and then passed
down. Genres Today, Afro-Asians still
express their creativity, and honour their
culture, by crafting beautiful poems, such
as haikus, ballads, or sonnets.
Freeform poems with specific structures
or meters are also prevalent - these have
a free-spirited, stream of consciousness
feeling.
Genres Plays - Playwrights use dialogue
and monologue to Plays, when
performed, will feature backdrops,
reinforce ideas, emotions costumes, and
jargon that and themes. reflects the
culture and unique spirit of Afro-Asian
Many playwrights celebrate people their
own culture and ancestry by setting
plays in the past, and referencing
historical events in their storylines.
NORMS AND CULTURES
 NORMS
- is standard or pattern, especially of social
behavior, that is typical or expected of a
group.
 CULTURE
- is defined as the shared patterns of
behaviors and interactions, cognitive
constructs, and affective understanding that
are learned through a process of socialization.
These shared patterns identify the members of
a culture group while also distinguishing those
of another group.
The highest degree of culture is
embodied within a virtue of respecting
other humans, either as an individual or
a part of community. It is no surprise
that, in this phase, people of Asia and
Africa adapt the culture of mutual
cooperation.
NORMS AND CULTURE
OF AFRICA
 SENSE OF COMMUNITY
A popular African proverb comes to mind
here to express the African sense of
community. It says: "Go the way that many
people go; if you go alone, you will have
reason to lament“. The African idea of
security and its value depends on personal
identification with and within the society.
 SENSE OF GOOD HUMAN
RELATIONS
The art of dialogue and conversation is a
cherished value in African human People
freely discuss their problems and look for
suggestions and solutions together. The
unwillingness to talk to people about either
private or public affairs can be interpreted
as bad manners or sign of enmity.
 SENSE OF HOSPITALITY
The African sense of hospitality is one of
the African values that is still quite alive.
They easily incorporate strangers and give
them lands to settle hoping that would go
one day, and the land would revert to the
owner. They have symbolic ways of
expressing welcome. These are in forms of
presentation of kola nuts, traditional gin,
coconuts, etc; in various communities.
NORMS AND CULTURE
OF ASIA
 FAMILY AND EDUCATION
Great importance is placed on child rearing,
and education is a fundamental aspect of this.
Asian parents are more likely to spend much
more time with their children, and drive them
harder, sometimes even at the expense of
their personal time and ambitions of the
parents themselves.
 RESERVE CONFORMITY AND
HARMONY
Since the well-being of the larger group is most
important in Asian culture, great importance is
placed on maintaining harmony. The greatest
virtue that can achieve is not greatness of one’s
self, which is viewed as being selfish and self-
centered, but of fulfilling his or her role in the
whole of the family or group. The achievement of
an individual may be seen as really the result of
the effort of everyone involved.
 BENEVOLENCE AND
OBLIGATION
Asian hierarchical relationships involve a lot of and
what might be viewed as dependence or
domination. But a good deal of responsibility and
benevolence is expected in return. While children
might be obligated follow their parent’s wishes very
closely at the expense of their own independence,
the parents are also expected to raise support, and
educate them far in excess of what might be
expected by African standards.
 LOSS OF FACE, SHAME AND
HONOR
Losing face is one of the better known Asian
concepts among others society. Unlike
individualistic cultures, shame and honor go far
beyond the individual, and reflect directly upon
ones’ family, nation, or other group, and so is taken
very seriously. Maintaining good face is a kind of
measurement of how well one has maintained faith
to traditional values, and ones’ social standing
among others. It serves as a strong control
mechanism which reinforces all other Asian values.
NORMS AND CULTURE
IN GENERAL
The Afro-Asian countries usually cared
for their family first; then they are fond of
their social values; and specially, their
love for their own country.
They are also active in celebrating
festivals that reflects their own
characteristics as an Asian.
They are religious because they give
importance to 'The Creator' by giving thanks
and offering prayers to Him.
They are also active if we talk about
literature because they are good writers.
They are talented on different branch of
sports and arts that they are about to
compete worldwide.