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Traditional African Clothings: 20 Ethnic Attires from Around Africa
Traditional clothing typically expresses the identity or culture of a specific ethnic group in a geographic area. It can also indicate social, marital or religious status.
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The Little Known Pyramids of Meroë in Sudan
The Pyramids of Meroë contains three royal cemeteries which were constructed at the time of the Kushite Kingdom over a period close to a millennium.
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The Leper Tree of Liwonde, Malawi
The "Leper Tree," as it has become known, remains standing till this very day. On its trunk is a hand-painted sign that reads: "The grave for individuals who suffered from leprosy in the past."
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Bandiagara Escarpment – The Remote Cliff Dwellings of the Dogon People of Mali
The Bandiagara Escarpment is an escarpment in the Dogon country of Mali. The area of the escarpment is inhabited today by the Dogon people. Before the Dogon, the escarpment was inhabited by the Tellem and Toloy peoples.
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Lifaqane Wars, Cannibalism and the Kome Caves of Lesotho
The Kome Caves are a group of smooth walled, igloo-shaped cave dwellings made out of mud in the district of Berea, Lesotho.
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Ostrich People: Meet the Vadoma People of Southern Africa
The Doma or vaDoma are a clan of an uncommon people who live deep within the confines of western Zimbabwe in the Kanyemba region in the north of the country, a tributary of the Zambezi River Valley.
These people are...
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Artefacts Looted by British Forces in 1868 Returned to Ethiopia
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Artefacts looted by British troops from Ethiopia in 1868 have been returned to the Ethiopian embassy in London.
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Names of God in Traditional African Religions
Although Africa's religious population are mostly Christains and Muslims, there are still some who venerate the traditional Gods worshipped by their ethnic region, or household.
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7 Ancient Cultural Practices That Are Still Prevalent in Some Parts of Africa
Africa is known to have a very rich culture, some of this cultural practices are not so bad, while there are some that are outrightly inhumane and need to be put to stop.
7 Ancient Cultural Practices That Are Still...
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African Tribal Markings and Meanings
African Tribal marks are scarifications with specific patterns drawn on the faces of individuals for the purpose of 'identification, protection and beautification'. The custom is an ancient African culture and are usually inscribed on the body by burning or...
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Memories of Slavery: The Dark History of Sierra Leone’s Bunce Island
Bunce Island was a former slave castle located in the Sierra Leone River and was one of the largest...
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