Ethnophilosophy
Ethnophilosophy is an approach within philosophy and anthropology that seeks to uncover and interpret the philosophical ideas embedded in the beliefs, practices, and forms of life of a cultural group. It emphasizes the way communities articulate questions about existence, knowledge, ethics, and reality through oral literature, proverbs, myths, rituals, and customary practices.
The term gained prominence in debates over the nature of non-Western thought, particularly in the African context
Henry Odera Oruka influentially distinguished ethnophilosophy from two other modes: sage philosophy and critical or analytical
Critics have argued that ethnophilosophy can essentialize cultures, presenting static, homogeneous worldviews and sometimes marginalizing dissenting
Today, ethnophilosophy remains a point of reference in discussions about the scope of philosophy, the value