Joshua Maponga Hits Back At Critics Questioning his Mental State Following His Retreat into The Wilderness
Controversial philosopher Joshua Maponga has hit back at critics who have been scrutinising him for retreating into the wilderness.
His mental state has come under scrutiny. Speculations are rife over his mental health with many alluding that he has gone mad.
Joshua Maponga’s Wilderness Retreat: Reconnecting with Roots and Ancestry
Firebrand Joshua Maponga has been trending in social media after pictures of him in the wilderness went viral. He has retreated into the wilderness in effort to reconnect with his roots and ancestors. However, his retreat to the wilderness has a flurry of criticism from social media users.
Addressing Critics: Maponga’s Defense and Commentary on African Self-Hate
Taking to his Facebook account to address all the criticism that he has been receiving, Joshua Maponga stated that self hate of Africans is on a high level.
“The self hate of Afrikans is on steroids..
Nyweee nyweee I speak in tongues…. my papa said.. My Prophet said…”
He juxtaposed how when Europeans visit mountains and rivers, people claims that it is tourism but when he goes to the rivers and the mountains people quickly claim that he has mermaid spirits or that he has gone mad.
“Europeans visit mountains and rivers… Its called tourism
I go to the river.. Manjuzu
I go to the mountains… Wopenga.. Watanda botso…
You live in concrete caves you call them tuskan
I put my skins i am. Backward.. You put on leather jackets and shoes and snake handbags...”
He questioned why Africans fuel and promote self-hate amongst themselves.
Kweshen
Why do you despise and fuel/promote self hate?
What will you do to stop me walking my path?
Why wait for my story……. When are you writing your story?
A man and his pencil!
Your culture is your currency… FoT
Promoting Cultural Pride: Maponga’s Call to Celebrate African Heritage
In another post on X, formerly Twitter, Joshua Maponga he urged people to celebrate their roots. He argued that no one has the right to make another person feel like their culture is inferior than theirs.
“No one has a right to make you feel like your culture is less than theirs…. Embrace you value and celebrate your roots… FoT”
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