Beyond the beaches: exploring The Gambia
Justifiably famous for its beaches, the smallest country on the African continent has plenty more to offer than…
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TROKOSI IN EWELAND
In her bedroom, Selassie examines her reflection in tiny broken mirror. She lives in a traditional Troxovi shrine…
A look at the Nogokpo deity of the Anlos of Ghana feared for its thief-catching spells
Africans of yore have always believed in animism – the attribution of a living soul to plants, inanimate…
A look at Ethiopia’s historic coffee ritual
Source: face2faceafrica.com Dating back to the 15th century, coffee arguably originated from Ethiopia. With some notable myths tracing…
Why should Africans give more credit to local cuisine?
The culinary art like any other practice which renders a daily service to the Man who has slowly…
BROTHERHOOD COLLABORATION BETWEEN BLACKS AND INDIANS OF AMERICA CIRCA 1312
Many people are unaware that blacks came to America long before slavery and also before the arrival of…
ELOM 20CE A drug does not administer itself to a patient.
ELOM 20CE “A drug does not administer itself to a patient. Someone needs to serve it. Man is…
HOW EUROPE HAS GONE FROM GREAT POVERTY TO THE RICHEST CONTINENT STATUS IN THE WORLD, BY DECIMATING, KILLING THE AFRICAN BLACK CONTINENT
Europe was probably the poorest continent in the world. After the fall of the mighty Roman Empire, Europe…
Adinkra Symbols and the Rich Akan Culture
Adinkra in 1817 Today, we will talk about Adinkra symbols of the Akanpeople of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. The Adinkra symbols are believed to…
Scarification: an ‘Ancient’ African Tattoo Culture
These days, many of my fellow African brothers and sisters sport tattoos of some European or foreign symbols on…
