Contemporary Issues on Colonial Border Cultures

Abstract

Colonialism impacted on the socio-cultural ethos of the colonized. It is acknowledged as anintegral part of the national history and monument of most countries and has significantlyinfluenced the cultures of the colonized. One of the consequences of colonialism is the remappingand re-delineation of geographical boundaries with consequent split and relocation ofcultures and languages, in addition to the introduction of cultural boundaries among people who,hitherto, never shared common cultures. The paper systematically reviews the positions ofvarious scholars and draws relevant inferences.