The myths of origins in African societies picture a golden age in the past where there was harmony and peace. Something went wrong in the distant past and now there is a break between the past and the present. God used to be with people in the past, but he is gone away. That is the worldview which permeates African culture. In this segment of the lecture David Shenk tells a metanarrative that describes that break with the past. Watch this video to understand the meaning of the meta-narrative which makes people believe that they need to marry and have children.