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MoWAA Institute Pioneers Cultural Preservation with Homegrown Leadership in Art and Archaeology

MoWAA Institute launches in Nigeria, promoting homegrown leadership in art and archaeology to preserve West ...
  • 11 November 2024
  • Culture
Culture Ministers

Nigeria’s Musawa Leads AU Delegation at G20 Culture Ministers Meeting in Brazil

Nigeria’s Hannatu Musawa leads AU delegation at the G20 Culture Ministers’ Meeting in Brazil, spotlighting ...
  • 11 November 2024
  • Culture

Togo Launches National Heritage Month in 2022

Togo officially launches National Heritage Month today, September 1, 2022, to celebrate and promote the ...
  • 1 September 2022
  • Culture

Benin City Hosts Festival of Arts and Crafts

Benin City celebrates the Festival of Arts and Crafts today, July 15, 2022, showcasing the ...
  • 15 July 2022
  • Culture

Côte d’Ivoire’s Abidjan Hosts World Cultural Forum

Côte d'Ivoire’s Abidjan welcomes the World Cultural Forum today, June 20, 2022, bringing together global ...
  • 20 June 2022
  • Culture
The Crocodile Scarification Ritual

The Crocodile Scarification Ritual of the Kaningara People in Papua New Guinea

While not located in Africa, the Kaningara people of Papua New Guinea have a cultural ...

  • 16 April 2022
  • Culture

Ghana’s Year of Return Sees Cultural Revival as African Diaspora Arrives

On December 21, 2021, Ghana's Year of Return celebrates cultural revival as members of the ...
  • 21 December 2021
  • Culture

Benin Restores Historical Pride with Return of Stolen Artifacts

Benin celebrates the return of stolen artifacts on October 27, 2021, marking a historic moment ...
  • 27 October 2021
  • Culture
Himba Traditions of Namibia

The Ancient Himba Traditions of Namibia: A Way of Life Rooted in Red Ochre

Nestled in the arid region of northern Namibia, the Himba people stand as one of ...

  • 16 October 2021
  • Culture

The Lip Plates of the Mursi Tribe in Ethiopia: A Bold Expression of Beauty and Identity

Deep within the Omo Valley of southern Ethiopia, the Mursi tribe lives a life that ...

  • 16 October 2021
  • Culture
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