Confucianism vs. West African culture

Confucianism and West African culture are very similar, being that they both teach to respect elders and older generations. Confucianism taught to respect elders, and many of the main principles Confucius emphasized on revolved around healthy relationships within the family. Confucianism strongly taught for children to always respect their parents and elders no matter what. In West African culture, the basis of government was kinship groups and clans. Kinship groups were a group of people related by either blood, marriage, or adoption. Kinship groups who found a common ancestor would join together and form an even larger group called a clan. In these kinship groups, there would be a select "council" made of the group's elders. Elders were given the most high position in family life. Although Confucianism and West African culture both teach to respect elders, West African culture finds ways to incorporate elders in government, not only in society, while Confucianism doesn't. Nevertheless, respecting elders and older generations is a universal concept that can be found in Confucianism and West African culture.