Periagoge
Course

African comedy traditions in Practice: Stop analyzing comedy and start recognizing it in the world—how African comedians use humor to navigate power, heal community wounds, and speak truth without getting killed for it.

Discover how African comedians wield humor as a weapon for truth-telling, healing, and navigating power dynamics in this transformative course.

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Concepts in this course
Concept
Absurdity as Path to Acceptance
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Laughter as Liberation Practice
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Natural Wisdom from Observation
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Practical Wisdom Through Lived Contradiction
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The Comic Unmasking of Pretense
AI prompts in this course
AI Prompt
If You're Honest About African comedy traditions...
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A Hard Question About African comedy traditions
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The African comedy traditions Question You're Avoiding
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What's Holding You Back with African comedy traditions?
AI Prompt
What Do You Actually Want with African comedy traditions?
Part of these journeys
Journey
The Examined Path Through African comedy traditions
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