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Oct 8
Before colonisation,
Informal education,
My true identity and culture,
With its elements,
Like traditions, customs,  norms and values.
To respect the elders at all times,
Children were to be seen and not heard.
We had a clan leader and we shared everything we owned.
We learned the DIY of everyday life,
Hunting , fishing ,farming and iron smelting,
And gathering of herbs and medicinal plants.
We realised the value of minerals and animal trophies after the coming of foreigners.
We had an Age system where work was divided according to *** and age.
8/10/2024
Written by
Salmabanu Hatim  72/F/Tanzania
(72/F/Tanzania)   
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