Messaging in Africa: Local Solutions to Prevent Violent Extremism – Quilliam

Interesting article... does remind me of another time and place where similar was fully used against a dedicated insurgency in the Philippines after WWII .

"On the continent of Africa, for centuries local communities have largely used oral traditions to convey messages that are transmitted from one generation to another. These messages, passed down through speech, stories, songs, folktales, fables, epic histories, sayings and proverbs convey a collected sense of identity from West, Central, North, South and East Africa. Historically, these stories which are shared in both small villages as well as large towns taught life lessons for children and adults and to share important aspects of their culture. In these stories and the delivery mechanisms in which they are conveyed, they provide entertainment, aide in imagination and provide the backbone of societal development to aide members of their society as they matriculate through womanhood/manhood and teach integral aspects of the community responsibility that aide all members of the society."