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The traditional African perception of a person

Godfrey B. Tangwa

pp. 165-172

Abstract

In Lamnso", my natal language, there is the saying, wan dzë wan a dzë lim Nyuy: a baby/ child is a baby/child, a handiwork of God. The saying signifies the unconditional acceptance of a neonate, irrespective of how it comes about, no matter how it is, no matter what is particularizing and individuating physical and mental attributes. Wan dzë wan leads directly to wir dzë wir at the level of the adult human being. Wir dzë wir can best be rendered into English as "a human being is a human being is a human being, purely and simply by being a human being."

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Published in:

Thomasma David C., Weisstub David N., Hervé Christian (2001) Personhood and health care. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 165-172

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-2572-9_15

Full citation:

Tangwa Godfrey B. (2001) The traditional African perception of a person, In: Personhood and health care, Dordrecht, Springer, 165–172.