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Oriire is requesting paid submissions related to African mythology, history and food.
"For Alkebulan, you are not the "dark continent", but a beacon of hope, power, and brilliance."
Oriire is requesting submissions related to African mythology, history and food
Hairdressing and hairstyles are strong features for identification and social status among the Yoruba.
Kumbwada is an ancient kingdom with a population of about 33,000 people which is located in Niger, a state in the Northern part of Nigeria
Banga soup is made out of palm nut extract and it is most popular among the Delta/Urhobo and Igbo people. When it comes to Banga soup, its method of preparation varies according to each tribe and even down to its ingredients as well.
The marriage traditions of the Hausa ethnic group in Nigeria
A folktale about 'Anansi', the legendary Ghanian god.
An account of an encounter with a Mami-Wata aka Mermaid
It is surprising how much similarity is yet to be uncharted between the African diaspora and the motherland. Here, therefore, we try to draw a nexus between the Brazilian Acaraje and Nigerian Àkàrà.
The myths surrounding people with albinism are too numerous to mention and these have been deeply ingrained in the minds of those who believe it.
A retelling of the 'Queen Moremi' folktale about a legendary Yoruba queen.
This tale explores the concept of àyànmò (predestination).
Esunsun aka Termites are edible insects eaten in parts of Nigeria.
This fiction story is coined from a non-written tale of water beings, the unsure trait of treachery and wickedness they possess. And the possibility that a man could be sacred to Ngene.
The essence of this folktale does not only lie in its entertaining abilities, but in its educating dimensions as virtues are rewarded, truth is vindicated and vices are punished.
African societies had a thriving structure, culture, tradition, belief system as well as curative methods and measures which formed the thread that held and kept autochthons since time.
Aesthetic Dimensions and Significance of The Ere Festival.
From white colonizers to contemporary pop culture
A journey into the Acholi and Alur story - Ugandan Folklore
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