Friday, 27 September 2013

ETHNICITY: IS IT ALL THAT BAD?




Ethnicity can be defined as an identity with membership in a particular national, cultural group and observance of that group’s customs, beliefs, and language. The term ethnicity is often used on a negative basis, whereas ethnicity is two-sided. This is majorly because; negative ethnicity has far-reaching negative impacts. However, it can either be positive or negative. This article focuses on emphasizing the positive side of ethnicity. 

Positive ethnicity is vital for the economic performance of a country, not only regionally but also globally. Take, for instance, a leader who has lived in Kenya amidst the diverse cultures and communities. It’s needless to say that such a leader has interacted with various people from the diverse communities on the Kenyan soil, as such; he has gained valuable experience of dealing and coping up with different groups of people, races, regardless of their diverse views. Such a leader, therefore, stands a higher chance to succeed at the global level. This is a plus for our country’s economic development since the leader will be crucial in formation of key economic development ties and platforms for our country. 

Ethnic diversity comes along with diverse ideas. In fact, our reasoning and the ideas we raise are largely influenced by the encounters we have had in our daily lives, yet most of those encounters are very unique to specific ethnicity. Diversity of ideas gives an individual a wide range of ideas to choose from. As a result, the individual is most likely to end-up with the very best of the ideas. However, this is only limited to those individuals who have developed a capability to listen and understand people from other ethnicity. Shhh…Whispers… such an individual is also lucky to choose a spouse from a wide range of tribes!

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