Braids. They are an easy, go-to style to up chicness, comfort, and convenience. How well do you know about it? A braid (also referred to as a plait) is…… Read more “Braids : An Age-long Secret That Will Blow Your Mind.”
EDIKANG IKONG SOUP – Nigerian Delicacy You Should Try.
EDIKANG IKONG SOUP one of the most nutritious soup in Nigeria, garnished with assorted meat and dried fish, and fresh vegetables. This African food is believed to…… Read more “EDIKANG IKONG SOUP – Nigerian Delicacy You Should Try.”
QUEEN NEFERTARI -The Lady Of Grace
Queen Nefertari was the wife and queen of Ramses II. She lived during the New Kingdom Period and was a member of Egypt’s 19th Dynasty. Her name,…… Read more “QUEEN NEFERTARI -The Lady Of Grace”
OJUDE OBA -A Global Festival In Nigeria Yet Unknown
I know its been exactly five days since the Ojude Oba festival held on the 14th of September, 2016, in Ijebu ode and so this post might…… Read more “OJUDE OBA -A Global Festival In Nigeria Yet Unknown”
QUEEN RANAVALONA I – THE GREAT TRADITIONALIST QUEEN OF MADAGASCAR
QUEEN RANAVALONA I (1778 – August 16, 1861) Ranavalona I (born Rabodoandrianampoinimerina; 1778 – August 16, 1861), also known as Ramavo and Ranavalo-Manjaka I, was the sovereign ruler of the Kingdom of Madagascar from 1828…… Read more “QUEEN RANAVALONA I – THE GREAT TRADITIONALIST QUEEN OF MADAGASCAR”
Legendary Queens And Women of Africa… The Precolonial Era
What do we know about women in Africa? what do we know about women warriors and queens of Africa pre-colonial and during the colonial era? Your guess is…… Read more “Legendary Queens And Women of Africa… The Precolonial Era”
QUEEN NZINGA OF NDONGO (ANGOLA) – REMARKABLY AFRICA’S STRONGEST WOMAN
Queen Nzinga Mbande Of Ndongo (1583-1663) Nzinga of Matamba, the seventeenth-century African monarch known primarily for her enmity to the Portuguese in Angola, faced hostility from her…… Read more “QUEEN NZINGA OF NDONGO (ANGOLA) – REMARKABLY AFRICA’S STRONGEST WOMAN”
KIMPA VITA – Africa’s Great Prophetess And The Anthonian Movement of Kongo
KIMPA VITA (1684 -1706) Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita was a young Kongolese woman who in 1704 claimed to be possessed by St. Anthony, argued that Jesus was…… Read more “KIMPA VITA – Africa’s Great Prophetess And The Anthonian Movement of Kongo”
QUEEN NDATE YALLA of Senegal- Africa And Waalo’s Last Queen Resistant
QUEEN NDATE YALLA of Senegal (1810 – 1860) Queen Ndate Yalla Mbodj, a true ‘Linguere’ developed the women’s army as one of the most formidable forces to…… Read more “QUEEN NDATE YALLA of Senegal- Africa And Waalo’s Last Queen Resistant”
Queen Amina of Zazzau Kingdom – AFRICA’S WARRIOR PRINCESS
The reign of Amina occurred at a time when the city-state of Zazzau was situated at the crossroad of three major trade corridors of northern Africa, connecting…… Read more “Queen Amina of Zazzau Kingdom – AFRICA’S WARRIOR PRINCESS”
Seh-Dong-Hong-Beh of Abomey Kingdom – THE UNCONQUERABLE WARRIOR
Elite troops of women soldiers contributed to the military power of the Kingdom of Dahomey in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The troops were dissolved following the…… Read more “Seh-Dong-Hong-Beh of Abomey Kingdom – THE UNCONQUERABLE WARRIOR”
11 Most Creative Pre-wedding Photo-Shoots Ideas You Should See.
Before the big day, couples take pre-wedding pictures which used to be strictly for souvenirs back in the days as a kind of support their “how we…… Read more “11 Most Creative Pre-wedding Photo-Shoots Ideas You Should See.”
#KnowAfricaQuiz: Week II – Day 2
The Quiz of the week are questions posted through the hashtag #KnowAfricaQuiz on the official @AfricaHeritages twitter page every Wednesdays and Fridays by 5:15pm. Below are…… Read more “#KnowAfricaQuiz: Week II – Day 2”
#KnowAfricaQuiz; Week II – Day 1
The Quiz of the week are questions posted through the hashtag #KnowAfricaQuiz on the official @AfricaHeritages twitter page every Wednesdays and Fridays by 5:15pm. Below are the questions…… Read more “#KnowAfricaQuiz; Week II – Day 1”
#KnowAfricaQuiz: Week I – Day 1
The Quiz of the week are questions posted through the hashtag #KnowAfricaQuiz on the official @AfricaHeritages twitter page every Wednesdays and Fridays by 5:15pm. Below are…… Read more “#KnowAfricaQuiz: Week I – Day 1”
FUL MEDAMES; The fava bean porridge
Ful medames (Arabic: فول مدمس, fūl midammis), or simply fūl, is a Somali dish of cooked fava beans served with vegetable oil, cumin, and optionally with chopped parsley, garlic, onion, lemon juice, and chili pepper.
