Rwanda

Yuhi V Musinga: The African King Deposed and Exiled for Refusing to Be Baptized as a Roman Catholic

When European colonial powers conquered Africa, they did not only seek political control. They also attempted to reshape African societies by imposing European systems of government, education, and religion. Across the continent, many traditional rulers came under intense pressure...

Amasunzu: The Waning Traditional Rwandan Hairstyle

Much like today, hair in the old days was an expression of personal identity and just like clothes, they were determined by a number of factors, namely gender, age, social status, and wealth. The Amasunzu is an elaborate hairstyle that...
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Franz Claasen: The Enslaved African Who Was Rewarded With A Plantation for Helping His Enslaver Escape a Slave Revolt

In November 1733, the island of St. John in the Danish West Indies erupted in one of the most...