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We're Telling African stories.Oriire spotlights mythology and history from different African Cultures and across the diaspora.
The topic IGIOGBE, focuses on succession in the native Bini Kingdom which transcended into the modern Benin Kingdom. This essay sheds light on the idea behind inheritance and the spiritual implication inclined with first born sons inheriting the IGIOGBE title.
The article explores the traditional plays of the Igbo culture and its impact on society.
Explore the rich history of Kente cloth, the intricate art of weaving by the Ashantis of Ghana, and the cultural significance, taboos, and traditions that surround this iconic textile.
In this episode, we speak to Fatima about jinns in Northern Nigeria.
Listen to Sesi and Haleemah discuss the extent to which culture should be preserved.
Anansi the trickster is a West African God. He often takes the shape of a spider and is considered to be the god of all knowledge of stories.
Kintu is a mythological figure who appears in a creation myth of the Baganda people of Buganda, Uganda. According to this legend, Kintu was the first person on earth and the first man to wander the plains of Uganda alone.
In this episode, Sesi and Haleemah speak to Mamokone about South African food.
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