I find this discussion fascinating but inherently flawed. While you wax poetic about ‘African context,’ Christmas remains rooted in Christian theology-a tradition brought here, not birthed here. Romanticizing pre-colonial solstice rituals doesn't reclaim Christmas; it distorts it. If authenticity matters, let’s celebrate African festivals as they are-without hijacking the narrative of a holiday with origins that belong elsewhere.
I find this discussion fascinating but inherently flawed. While you wax poetic about ‘African context,’ Christmas remains rooted in Christian theology-a tradition brought here, not birthed here. Romanticizing pre-colonial solstice rituals doesn't reclaim Christmas; it distorts it. If authenticity matters, let’s celebrate African festivals as they are-without hijacking the narrative of a holiday with origins that belong elsewhere.