What is Ubuntu?

Ubuntu is a South African concept rooted in tradition that simply says "a person is a person through other persons" (60). Archbishop Tutu interprets it to mean that humans are "meant for a very profound complementarity," in that "none of us came into this world on our own" (60), and none of us can survive in this world on our own. This concept speaks to the men's running theme that true joy only attainable through recognizing humanity's shared solidarity.