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Ubuntu philosophy

Elephant statue with Ubuntu motif, Florianópolis, Brazil

Ubuntu (Zulu pronunciation: [ùɓúntʼù])[1] (meaning humanity in Bantu) describes a set of closely related African-origin value systems that emphasize the interconnectedness of individuals with their surrounding societal and physical worlds. "Ubuntu" is sometimes translated as "I am because we are" (also "I am because you are"),[2] or "humanity towards others" (Zulu umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu). In Xhosa, the latter term is used, but is often meant in a more philosophical sense to mean "the belief in a universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity".[3]

  1. ^ Tutu, Desmond (2013). "Who we are: Human uniqueness and the African spirit of Ubuntu". YouTube. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  2. ^ "The question: What does ubuntu really mean?". TheGuardian.com. 28 September 2006.
  3. ^ "About the Name". Official Ubuntu Documentation. Canonical. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2017.

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