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AFLC 2024 Session 7
February 23, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Exploring Indigenous Language Systems for Sustaining Moral Values
Name: Adekunle Adediran
Session Language: English
Type:Individual presentation (1 hour)
Description:
This session explores the role of indigenous language systems for sustaining moral values towards effective upbringing of children in Nigeria. Indigenous languages in Nigeria represent a rich cultural heritage and serve as repositories of traditional wisdom, ethical codes, and moral values. The findings of the speaker revealed that Indigenous languages serve as cultural reservoirs, embodying the collective wisdom, ethical codes, and traditional knowledge of their respective communities. The cultural embeddedness of moral values within indigenous languages is evident through linguistic expressions, oral traditions, and the cultural context in which these languages are spoken.
Time slot: February 23 at 1pm GMT
