ɪn ˈæfɹɪkən kˈʌltʃɚz, pɚfˈoːɹməns pˈoʊɪtɹi ɪz tɹɐdˈɪʃənəli ɐ pˈɑːɹt ʌv θiːˈætɹɪks, wˌɪtʃ wʌz pɹˈɛzənt ɪn ˈɔːl ˈæspɛkts ʌv pɹˈiːkəlˈoʊnɪəl ˈæfɹɪkən lˈaɪf
In African cultures, performance poetry is traditionally a part of theatrics, which was present in all aspects of pre-colonial African life