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Ethiopia | The Birthplace of Coffee

Ethiopia is a landlocked country within the eastern region of the African continent called the “Horn of Africa”. It is one of the oldest countries in existence and boasts a rich history, full of significant historical moments- including the discovery of coffee. Read More

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How ‘Heritage day’ was first known as ‘Shaka Day’ before 1996.

In KwaZulu-Natal, what we now know as 'heritage day', the 24th of September was known as Shaka Day, in commemoration of the Zulu King, Shaka, on the presumed date of his death in 1828. Read More

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Meet the most feared women in African history – The Dahomey Amazons.

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Why you shouldn’t look at Africa through a western lens.

How Africa is looked at says more about the viewer than it does about the viewed. Here's why you shouldn't look at Africa through a western lens. Read More

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Ulwaluko; an ancient initiation rite practised by the amaXhosa of South Africa.

The rite of passage of Ulwaluko, also known as Xhosa circumcision, is an age-old tradition practiced by the Xhosa people in South Africa. Read More

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Repatriation: Why Western museums should return African artefacts

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All About Lobolo/Lobola: The price of love.

Lobolo/Lobola in Zulu, Swazi, Xhosa, Silozi and northern and southern Ndebele (Mahadi in Sesotho, Roora in Shona, and Magadi in Setswana, Lovola in Xitsonga), sometimes referred to as either "bride wealth" or as "bride price", is an African practice that involves providing payment, either in cash or heads of cattle, from the prospective groom’s family to the parents of the prospective bride for customary marriage. Read More

Umemulo, the beautiful Zulu ceremony which signals a girl is ready for marriage

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Umemulo, the beautiful Zulu ceremony which signals a girl is ready for marriage

Meet the Hadza people of Tanzania and why they do not worry about shelter or food

Niksat: the Ethiopian tattoo tradition – past and present

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Ethiopia | The Birthplace of Coffee

How ‘Heritage day’ was first known as ‘Shaka Day’ before 1996.

Meet the most feared women in African history – The Dahomey Amazons.

Why you shouldn’t look at Africa through a western lens.

Ulwaluko; an ancient initiation rite practised by the amaXhosa of South Africa.

Repatriation: Why Western museums should return African artefacts

All About Lobolo/Lobola: The price of love.

The Saartjie Baartman Story

Meet the naked tribes of Nigeria — where people wear leaves and little to nothing

The tribe in Namibia Who Swap Their Wives And Offers Sex To Guests.

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