Sports involve any form of physical activity, from dancing to boxing. However, to most people sport means more than just …
Culture
What is Cultural Knowledge?
Cultural knowledge is what you know just by living!
It is the information know by an individual not because of …
Ndaye Mulamba: The Footballer who Died Twice
WHO WAS NDAYE MULAMBA?
On the 26th January 2019, the Congolese footballer Pierre Ndaye Mulamba passed away aged 70 …
The Tsesah Crests of the Bamileke People (Cameroon)
Knowing about the artforms that belong to a culture different from ours is a privilege, because we see what is …
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Culture and Feminism in Literature
is a Nigerian writer. She has written many award-winning books exploring themes of identity, religion, politics, family and many more. …
A Gallery with no Pictures: The ‘Ghost Collection’ of the Ivory Coast
What does it mean to lose the art that defines us and how should we respond? The ‘Ghost Collection’ in …
The Memorial Portraits of the Akan people (Ghana)
In the second half of the 1500s in Ghana, the Akan people created clay sculptures of heads. These sculptures, made …
Nkisi Nkondi: the Power Figure of the Kongo people
A Power Figure is an object used by the Kongo People. It is used for many purposes and is believed …
Why should we protect art?
‘A picture speaks a thousand words’. It is true that a simple image is sometimes much more powerful than words …
The importance of celebrating heritage
There has historically been a tendency for Africans to shy away from celebrating their heritage, as a result of decades …