Always thought the history and philosophy of my people, the Yorubas, was passed down via ‘primitive’ oral tradition. Today I learned they actually wrote things down in a pseudo-Arabic script called Ajami.
Originally posted on Twitter, March 2024.
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March 17, 2024
Always thought the history and philosophy of my people, the Yorubas, was passed down via ‘primitive’ oral tradition. Today I learned they actually wrote things down in a pseudo-Arabic script called Ajami.
Originally posted on Twitter, March 2024.