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"...That I am
here today writing this, passing judgment on the
representation of my people and me, is part of that talking
back; it is a symbolic challenge to the hegemonic discourse.
Today, we have gone beyond merely watching each other - the
Western scholar and the non-Western objects of his gaze - we,
the "natives" have begun to contest the West's right to
define, represent, and interpret the other. I am the "native"
voice speaking, assessing and contesting the unevenness of
cross-cultural exchange. As a child running after eku (masked
figures) in the dusty streets and in the dingy alleys of Ebira,
I encountered Picton a number of times, I stood and stared,
curious to know exactly what he was. Now, I know. He is no
longer a mystery. And I am not. His world is far more
comprehensible to me now just as ours seems much better
understood today..."
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