ETONIM, A INTERESTING SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBIUTION FROMA ANGOLA

Kelli Moore
James Madison University

Angola need reformulation of culture, because after war the Angolans accostumed to war culture can not saveguarde wery well the peace that they conquered with more sacrifice. This is vision of ouside, and fortunately Antonio Tomas Etona and Patricio Batsikama are thinking about. In their paper during the last day of the Conference of WAR AND CONFLICTS IN AFRICA, they presented a very intersting philosophy. This philosophy seems to be if it's applayed in the National Education. This was the opinio of several professors.

Jamaine M. Abidogum, from Missouri State University said that: "Etonism in the National Education seems to be the intersting socialization of peace culture for not only the Angola, but, also, Mozambican for example, or yet, all Africains. Theorically Etonism sounds serious academic contribution... But, as we know the peace is not only a Rhetoric. And in my viewpoint and as Educational responsible with experience, the Angolan governement can try it in National Education..."

Laura Seay think:"I am proud to talk and can touch Etona... this artist who was soldier and now is prayer of peace. He is the symbol of what we can understand about Angola nowadays... This is what it seems conditional for academic contribuition: someone who knows the war, and in the same time trying to point out what is necessary for this people after war... and African need really the tolerance for change. This philosophy seems to answer us about the insistance of Angola in the strategic Map of Africa-in-Peace".

African professor Pierre Nzokizwanima believe that: 'It very interesting seeing the Angolan trying to take care about their realities, and trying to direct their problems themselves. This is the good example for African".

The South African Assistant professor G. Oosthuizen said:"Kuito Kuanaval was Hell. I was there for two hours only. And it was sufficient to fill this experience. 15 years ego and in the university somebody tell me about the routed reconstruction of Angola by philosphy. We know that it's not enough - only the theory. But I think that as Educators we have some duty about. I am asking properly to Antonio Etona to publish in South Africa his paper. I know people who are interested to publish kind of this academic contribuition".

Dr. Irit back, from Tel Aviv University conclud about:"Etonism is the actualized and contemporary Africanity in academic issues. Congratulation to Antonio Tomas ETONA and Patricio Batsikama (as Senghor and Cesaire) because they point out why Negritude missed the mission. Maybe the Africans define well their destiny in this ways"

The University of Texas willpublish all the interesting papers and say about: "The Conference is now over! The decision to publish or reject will be made by May. We intend to submit to the publishers by late Summer, with the hope to bring out all the books in 2009".