Globalization, Orature and the Preservation of Animal Species: The Example of Conversation on Cross River Gorilla in Bechati Tradition

Tatang Banda

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Globalization, Orature and the Preservation of Animal Species: The Example of Conversation on Cross River Gorilla in Bechati Tradition

Tatang Banda

Published in English Language, Literature & Culture (Volume 9, Issue 1)

Received: 2 December 2023 Accepted: 18 December 2023 Published: 8 January 2024

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Abstract

This study underscores the relevance of the transposable cultural practice of the Bechati people to the protection and preservation of the few surviving cross river gorillas this hub has and the environment as a whole. The work uses the sociological, eco critical and new historicist lenses to show how the Bechati practice identifies them in a global setting. The observatory, active participatory and interview methods used, shows the rich traditional knowledge systems in the practice which reinforces moral rectitude granted that, literature is not just a communicative art or philosophy but a condicio sine quanon for environmental protection. It concludes that, the lacunae currently animating cultural and environmental depletion inter-alia of humankind, to a considerable extent can be filled to a great extent by a sound and practical knowledge of the indigenous knowledge systems whose values are options to environmental challenges.

Published in	English Language, Literature & Culture (Volume 9, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ellc.20240901.11
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Culture, Globalization, Orature and Traditional Animal Protection

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Banda, T. (2024). Globalization, Orature and the Preservation of Animal Species: The Example of Conversation on Cross River Gorilla in Bechati Tradition. English Language, Literature & Culture, 9(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ellc.20240901.11

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Banda T. Globalization, Orature and the Preservation of Animal Species: The Example of Conversation on Cross River Gorilla in Bechati Tradition. Engl Lang Lit Cult. 2024;9(1):1-8. doi: 10.11648/j.ellc.20240901.11

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Banda T. Globalization, Orature and the Preservation of Animal Species: The Example of Conversation on Cross River Gorilla in Bechati Tradition. Engl Lang Lit Cult. 2024;9(1):1-8. doi: 10.11648/j.ellc.20240901.11

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