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We should go back to our African roots when marriage was forever

Modernisation is causing the extinction of African culture. Perhaps our forefathers were correct in being wary of the snaking rail that opened up Africa's interior to the Western world.

Only a few tragic heroes, such as Okonkwo from 'Things Fall Apart,' are left to carry the weight of the community's culture and customs on their shoulders as things continue to turn and turn, widening the gyre even further.

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