Within African understanding of community and personhood there is no individual independence. The process of change in the life of a child is viewed hierarchically and God, the source of all life, is the apex of the hierarchy. In this segment of the lecture David Shenk continues to look at African traditional religion particularly as it relates to creating harmony and affirmation for a person and a community. Watch this video to learn about the fundamental problem that occurs when communities with different hierarchy want to form a nation.