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Think you know African mythology? Match each being to their legend and prove your knowledge.
Listen to Sesi and Haleemah discuss the extent to which culture should be preserved.
The Vai script is one of West Africa's best-documented ancient writing systems, and thanks to this remarkable fit, modern historians and the Vai people themselves can trace their origins and understand their ancestral way of life.
The text explores three African trickster figures—Anansi, Eshu, and the Hare—who use cleverness to outwit others and challenge social norms. Though from different cultures, they all highlight the power of intelligence over strength.
Despite the hardships of the slave trade, African spiritual traditions endured, carefully preserved and passed down through generations. Today, several religions stand as powerful testaments to the resilience and intentional efforts of diasporic communities to uphold their cultural and religious heritage.
