CREATIVITY IN AN INDIGENOUS AFRO-ARAB ISLAMIC CULTURE - THE CASE OF SUDAN

The present study attempted to appraise creativity in the indigenous S udanese culture, which is formed by a complex integration and interact ion of various social and cultural factors, mainly of African, Arab, a nd Islamic origin. More specifically, the study investigated the conce pt of creativity in a conformist culture, the problem of using Western tests and the problem of modernization. Also it attempted to find ans wers to some crucial questions: What is the scope available for creati ve expression in a tight sociocultural system? How could creativity co exist with conformity? What form of creativity can exist in the indige nous sociocultural system?