African philosophy

Southern African philosophy

belief in sharing economic resources in a traditional African way, as distinct from classical socialism

philosophy of African thought systems

thumb|upright|Julius Nyerere Ujamaa ( in Swahili) was a socialist ideology that formed the basis of Julius Nyerere's social and economic development policies in Tanzania after it gained independence from Britain in 1961.

thumbnail|Yoruba veranda post, Brooklyn Museum

Belgian missionary

thumb|Coat of arms of Kenya Harambee is a Kenyan tradition of community self-help events, e.g. fundraising or development activities. The word 'Harambee' means "all pull together" in Swahili, and is the official motto of Kenya, appearing on its coat of arms.

Ethnophilosophy is the study of indigenous philosophical systems. The implicit concept is that a specific culture can have a philosophy that is not applicable and accessible to all peoples and cultures in the world; however, this concept is disputed by traditional philosophers. It has been criticised as an aspect of ethnology, rather than philosophy which is undertaken by the individual.