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We're Telling African stories.Oriire spotlights mythology and history from different African Cultures and across the diaspora.
Centuries of migration, enslavement, and resettlement have spread Africans—and their food—across the globe. It's fascinating to see how dishes from distant countries share striking similarities, yet reflect subtle local twists.
The article explores Nsibidi, an ancient writing system traditionally used among the Efik, Igbo, and communities in present-day Cameroon.
This article explores the significance of the falcon in Egyptian culture, both ancient and modern. Long associated with divine vision and power, the falcon symbolized protection, kingship, and a connection to the gods, especially in the form of Horus, the sky god.
In this episode, we speak to Fatima about jinns in Northern Nigeria.
Listen to Sesi and Haleemah discuss the extent to which culture should be preserved.
Anansi the trickster is a West African God. He often takes the shape of a spider and is considered to be the god of all knowledge of stories.
Kintu is a mythological figure who appears in a creation myth of the Baganda people of Buganda, Uganda. According to this legend, Kintu was the first person on earth and the first man to wander the plains of Uganda alone.
In this episode, Sesi and Haleemah speak to Mamokone about South African food.
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