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Quiz
Think you know African mythology? Match each being to their legend and prove your knowledge.
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.
Igbo cuisine is the various foods of the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria. There are many dishes that are common to the Igbos in particular. The core of Igbo food is its soups. Listen to our latest podcast and get ready to practice some of the tips we shared.
Once again, Sesi and Haleemah talk Africa. Today we take a look at the westernization of African Regions.
The Hausa myth of Bayajida accounts for the origin of the Hausa. As a wanderer, he came to a place currently called Borno. He was noted for his intelligence and bravery to the extent that the king gave him his daughter’s hand in marriage.
Growing up, I heard tales of the famous Bush Baby from the older boys in my village that attended the only boarding school in the whole of the district. Whenever they returned home for the holidays, they always had stories and adventures to tell the smaller boys who hoped to be like them someday.
Efik history traces the origin of Ndem worship to their god’s basin (usan Abasi) which tradition says was a sacred companion of the Iboku people from their oriented home. All through their migrations and sojourn among known and unknown host communities, the Iboku people remained attached to their “usan Abasi” before which they presented requestsof all nature.
