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Food and African Culture

The creation of food is an integral part of the human experience. There are so many unique dishes developed by many unique cultures...

"VOODOO DOLLS" WERE CREATED BY HOLLYWOOD

The Nkondi were spiritual items created by Kongo people for the purposes of good. However, white people who encountered them presented...

RACIST HISTORY OF BANTU RACIAL NARRATIVES

During the 19th Century, European scholars in their "scramble for Africa" created erroneous racial narratives about Bantu people in order...

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BANTU

From archaeological evidence we know that the Bantu emerged around 3,000 BCE in West Africa and spread east and south, bringing with them...

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DOGON

The history of the Dogon of West Africa is ripe with mystery and intrigue, being one of the few to hold on firmly to their indigenous...

THE CONGO RIVER

The Congo or "Zaire" river has over 4,000 islands and at least 50 of them are over 10 miles long. It is also one of the purest, cleanest...