But is it really cultural theft?

Mami Yeυevodou, a matrilineal African tradition, bares a striking resemblance to Hinduism…

Nana Densu

…and detractors of Africans and African traditions often cite this similarity as an example of ignoble cultural appropriation and crude syncretism…

Yoni

…but the truest evidence of the ideological connection between these vastly different cultures is not iconic…

Ŋyɔnume

… it’s linguistic.