Ubuntu
Ubumuntu is the the international sign of humanity. It is used in Rwanda as a symbol of healing as the country moves through it's years post genocide. Ubumuntu is a form of Ubuntu. Central to the development of indigenous knowledge is the concept of Ubuntu, a Nguni Bantu philosophy. Tutu (1999) explains that Ubuntu suggests that one’s humanity is inextricably bound up with another, where a person is a person through other persons, which allows us to reflect on a notion of humble togetherness (Swanson 2014). Ubuntu promotes teamwork and collaboration, meaning this principle promotes group cohesiveness and support (Mupedziswa, Rankopo, and Mwansa 2019). You can read more about my partnership here with colleagues in East Africa at the University of Rwanda. Ubuntu is reinforced in our approach as our work on decoloniality develops. Ubuntu partnership Building on global strategic priorities for social work and being informed by principles inherent in the Millenni...