International Journal of African Martial Arts & Combat Traditions
IJAMACT ISSN 2790-265X
The name “Dambe” derives from the Hausa word for “boxe”, and appears in languages like Bole as Dembe. Dambe is a martial art of the Hausa people from Nigeria. It was also traditionally practiced as a way for men to get ready for war, and many of the techniques and terminology allude to warfare.
ABSTRACT: The French anthropologist Marcel MAUS had defined the concept of “Body Techniques” as the ways in which from society-to-society people know how to use their bodies. It involves cultures and traditions developed by Man in relation with its social environment. Martial arts as an indispensable part of human culture, embody the way people understand…
ABSTRACT: China and Africa have become culturally closer as the relationship between both sides is growing in leaps and bounds. The martial arts culture can provide a new outlook to deepen the China-Africa cultural understanding as well as open a window to other cultures to better connect with Chinese and African people. In this regard,…
ABSTRACT: This article put forward the thorny problem of researching on African Humanities. It uses African martial arts as case study to demonstrates that some historical underpinnings must be fixed to make possible any authentic research and innovation from historical perspectives on African Humanities. More precisely: (1) The dilemma on the existence of an…
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