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Think you know African mythology? Match each being to their legend and prove your knowledge.
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.
Listen to Sesi and Haleemah express their love and dislike for certain Nigerian foods while appreciating every effort used in bringing our delicacies to existence. What are your favourite meals? When was the first time you encountered them and how was the experience Why do some of your friends like certain dishes you dislike?
In this episode, we speak to Fatima about jinns in Northern Nigeria.
One of the tallest trees of the forest, it is used as a fake teak for its close qualities. But one thing the teak definitively does not have, shutting it in the great timber wood, is its language. Yes, the Iroko can talk.
This article discusses the traditional Nigerian dish called Masar Bauchi or Masa, a pan-fried rice cake popular among the Hausa people in the northern part of the country. It provides a recipe for making Masar Bauchi using white rice, yeast, sugar, salt, and diced onions. The dish is typically served with Kuli Kuli (powdered peanut chips) and Miyan Taushe (spinach soup). The article emphasizes the cultural significance of traditional cuisine and encourages readers to try and share these dishes to preserve Nigerian culinary heritage.
Waist beads have deep cultural significance in Africa, representing femininity, fertility, sensuality, and spirituality. They have been used for rites of passage, contraception, and protection against evil spirits.
