Abstract: Before colonization, the Ekiti people had various indigenous technologies with which they were able to control their environment and give continuity to their existence and socio-cultural experiences. Their technological acquisitions, very evidently, were a manifestation of superb creativity that was entirely unique with the people. Contrary to some Eurocentric stereotyped views that the Europeans brought technological ideas to Africa, the Ekiti experience has proved this assertion wrong. This is because, prior to the coming of the Europeans, the Ekiti people had already developed their technology. For example, smelting, smithing, pottery and weaving technologies were some of the industries the Europeans met before some of these were made to acquire new faces. The aforementioned are what this paper wants to address.
Keywords: Traditional Technology, Ekiti Experience, Superb Creativity, Socio-Cultural Experiences.
Title: AFRICAN TRADITIONAL TECHNOLOGY: THE EKITI OF SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA EXPERIENCE
Author: Dr. (Mrs.) F. Jumoke Oloidi
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3164 (online), ISSN 2348-3156 (Print)
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