Showing posts with label cultural heritage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cultural heritage. Show all posts

Netherlands to hand over 119 looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria on June 21

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The Netherlands will return 119 looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria this month, marking one of the most significant repatriations of cultural ar...

Oba of Benin receives two looted artefacts from the U.S.

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The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II has received two looted artefacts from the University of Iowa Museum, United States of America.

Fascinating things to know about the Samburu people of Kenya where men wear kilts like the Scottish.

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The Samburu people of Kenya live a semi-nomadic life like the Maasai. Their survival depends on their livestock. The Samburu place a signifi...

Akpema, the initiation rites in Togo that prepare a girl from the age of 1 to womanhood

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Akpema is the rite of passage for young maidens in the West African nation of Togo . It is held shortly after the initiation ceremony for bo...

Discover the fascinating stories of the various types of drums in Africa.

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Acrucial component of the rhythmic family of musical instruments is the drum. Drums are often battered with the hand, one or two sticks with...

All about African greeting positions and how they are used

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“What’s for breakfast this morning, I just woke up and I’m hungry.” One may get away with this statement early in the morning after waking u...

The powerful story behind the jazz funerals of New Orleans

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New Orleans is the jazz mecca of the world. Since the 1800s when jazz music originated in gatherings by enslaved Blacks in Congo Square, an ...

10 important life lessons to learn from African hunters

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African tribes have long been known for their hunting skills and deep connection with the natural world.

The story behind the helmet mask carved by men but worn by only women in Sierra Leone

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One of the respected traditional symbols of the Mende people of the West African nation, Sierra Leone, in initiation ceremonies, is the helm...

“The Àjé (Iyami) represents the mystical powers of the woman in her most dangerous and destructive form.

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The dance of the GELEDE is the expression of the guilty conscience of men, stemming from a time when the matriarchic society became patriarc...

Iron Eben, the ceremonial sword that doesn’t cut but protects kings of Benin at public events

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It’s a sword, but one that does not attack an enemy or find itself in physical battles. The Iron Eben, a flat iron leaf-shaped blade with a ...

The Worship of Lizards and Their Ceremonial Burial by the Umu-Ukwa Tribe of Nigeria

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It may appear bizarre or probably mysterious to some, that a puny reptile such as the monitor lizard is deified and revered. But not for the...

This is why Nigeria’s Yoruba palaces have uniquely designed courtyards for their kings.

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The Royal palaces of one of the largest ethnic groups in Nigeria, Yoruba, are noted for their unique architecture. The royal courtyards of t...

Fattening room culture among Kalabari, Efik, and Ibibio clans of Nigeria.

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The fattening practice is a rite of passage of the Kalabari, Efik, and Ibibio clans of Nigeria. It is an initiation ceremony that prepares t...

kneeling and prostrating in Yoruba culture is deeper than respect for elders-Ayomitidipupo

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The act of Kneeling in Yoruba is IKUNLE which means to fill the earth.

WHY MONEY IS NECESSARY IN IFA DIVINATION AND SACRIFICE -Awodiran Okanlawon Ayinde Agboola

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Baba Araba Ifayemi Elebuibon and others have spoken correctly that in the ancient days, you put two to three and visit the priest for divina...

Judging people has gotten a bad rep - Àdísà

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Judging people has gotten a bad rep. When thinking of being judged or judging someone, we typically view something done as an act of shaming...

Profound Meaning Of Yoruba Surnames (Learn Yours Now!) - Daniel Ayodele Adeniran

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There are many Yoruba names whose meanings are now lost due to the fact that the words forming the roots of those words are no longer in use...

Odu Iwori : A woman can pray and touch her ifa when on her period - Popoola Owomide Ifagbenusola

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It's high time people knew that women's monthly period is not a sign of dirtiness or something forbidden but a sign of hope and stre...

Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is your spirituality no need to be afraid.

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Who taught you to be afraid of your Ìṣẹ̀ṣe spirituality?