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| | Culture versus religion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23) |
 | | Not surprisingly the representative of the traditional institutions, the Olisa of Makun, Sagamu opposed the bill, saying "Tradition must not be discarded at the altar of civilization" and reminding the lawmakers and others gathered that the Christian and Muslim religions were foreign to Africa. |
 | | He of course did not mention that electricity, modern medicine, television sets, motor vehicles, aero planes, secondary schools, newspapers, beer and coca cola, and modern governments and democracies were also foreign to Africa. |
 | | Obaship has received the sanction of the state, is backed up by laws and state institutions, has territorial jurisdiction and exercises authorities over all citizens in their territories whether Christians, Moslems or traditional worshippers. |
| www.businessdayonline.com /?c=47&a=7262 (919 words) |
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