African culture
Society & Culture
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.
Society & Culture
The Painted Mud Houses of Tiébélé, Burkina Faso
In the village of Tiébéle in Burkina Faso, the natives are known for their amazing traditional cob homes which are built by the men and elaborately decorated by the women.
Society & Culture
The Stunning Traditional Huts of the Toposa People of South Sudan
The Toposa people live in well organised villages, with different houses for dry and rainy season, granaries, where they not only keep their supllies but also their personal items.
History
Caty Louette, the most Powerful Female Slave Trader in Senegal’s Gorée Island in the 1800s
Caty Louette, was one of the most powerful female slave trader on Goree Island, a tiny, island off the coast of Dakar, in Senegal
Religion
The Traditional Religious Beliefs of the Serer People of West Africa
The Serer religion, or a ƭat Roog ("the way of the Divine"), is the original religious beliefs, practices, and teachings of the Serer people of Senegal in West Africa.
History
Ancient African Cities That Were Destroyed and Looted by Europeans
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In 1505 Portuguese forces led by Francisco de Almeida destroyed, burned down and occupied the Swahili city of Kilwa bringing the sultanate to an end after it refused to pay tribute.
History
On This Day in 1976, African Nations Boycotted the Montreal Olympics, Choosing Principles Over Medals
On this day in 1976, 22 African countries, boycotted the Montreal Olympics when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) refused to ban New Zealand,
Religion
The Traditional Creation Story of the Mandé Peoples of Western Africa
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The Traditional Creation Story of the Mandé Peoples of Western Africa; and each pair became the four elements, the four directions, as corners in the framework of the world's creation.
History
Ogbidi Okojie, the Nigerian King Who Was Exiled in 1901 for Opposing British Rule
Ogbidi Okojie, king of Uromi was a ruler of the Esan people in what is now present day Edo State in Nigeria, he is well known all over Esan land for his opposition to British rule.
Society & Culture
Black Africans With Blue Eyes; Separating Myths From Facts
The subject of black Africans with blue eyes did not lose this dramatic disposition, considering that it is a rare eye color in a continent where the majority see through brown bulbs.
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