INTRODUCTION:

Some European scientists have doubts about the authenticity of traditional African education. They say that before the arrival of Europeans in Africa, there was no education in Africa, culture, which is the fundamental principle of African traditional education often portrayed as primitive and unable to give a framework concrete theories and philosophy, can be reasonable instructions teaching practice.

It is a calculated gesture

by modern education, which threatens to trigger a virtual disappearance of indigenous education Africa. This threat is considered a great extent, especially when our own youth convinced no value in African culture and education. A 1970 study survey in Kenya and Tanzania high school students showed that only a small percentage of the value of education and culture of Africa combined. Make sure you do not see any necessity for preserving traditions and customs. (Prewitt, K, 1977).

These results suggest that there are many short-sighted people on the characteristics and impact of education in traditional African civilization modern. We can not be regarded as a reliable means for tangible progress and development in Africa and other continents. No wonder all the technological and medical Africa raises many international debates and the final version, if it is not patented by the West.

in the voice of Gabriel Kingsley Osei, a distinguished professor of the history of this state must change. The dark age who have banned education in Africa and the civilization in ignorance and superstition will now receive more light on the authenticity of traditional African education. It should be lit enough for people to recognize indigenous education in Africa as one of the most effective means possible to solve African problems. (Osei, 1968).

It is the intention of the document focuses on the characteristics of traditional African education which makes it a true system of education and you show how the world civilization and the training has been a determined and its potential contribution to the development of Africa and the rest of the world. logical representation and revelations in this document is to convince the reader of the need for him, the renewal and adaptation of all that is valid for the 21 century, our education to promote indigenous African. The following questions are addressed in this document.

What is the significance of traditional African education?
What are the objectives of the African traditional education have been?
What are the main features of traditional African education have been?
What was the content of African traditional education?
What methods have been used in African traditional education?
Who are the major players in the African traditional education and how it was organized?
philosophies are the most important direction of traditional African education?
What are the implications of African traditional education to modern education and civilization?

meaning of African Traditional Education:

What is the significance of traditional African education?

education refers to traditional African ways of teaching and learning in Africa, physics on indigenous knowledge by Africans long periods in their different reaction, agricultural, environmental, the political and socio-cultural based accumulated. Indigenous knowledge is a combination of different cultural experiences are often obtained from various African cultures and transmitted as valuable information from generation to generation. (J. S Shiundu, Omulando, S. J 1992; Fasokun, J. et al, 2005).

The objectives of the African traditional

What

the objectives of the African traditional education have been?

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The overall objective of education on traditional African socio-cultural and economic context of each community was divided control. Harsh natural environment introduced to the survival of its most important goal of education. have learned each skill, knowledge and attitude was either for the protection, purchase of food and shelter. (Sifuna, 1994, Datta, 1984).


Other objectives are:

§ In the control unit and a consensus among members of society.


§ perpetuation of the cultural heritage of ethnic groups and ethnic boundaries to stay away.


§ instill feelings of dominance of the group and community life.


§ To prepare young people for adult roles and status.

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