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And they tricked ever after…
Sometimes the only way for a powerless person to fight back is to be clever
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Ten Nigerian Traditions Quietly Slipping Away
A look at ten Nigerian traditions that are still around, but not quite the way they used to be
By Star Gurl· 5 min read
Beyond Currency: The Enduring Lives of the Cowrie Shell in Igbo Cosmology
A shell once carried from hand to hand as currency, became a vessel through which history, spirituality, and identity continue to speak
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Eight Ways a Dead Twin Becomes a Bird in Ga Ritual
When a Ga twin dies, the story does not end with burial.
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All episodes →African Festivals and Rituals
Every African society has rituals it returns to, some of them centuries old. This episode is a tour of the ones witnessed firsthand and the ones we've grown up hearing about.
Igbo Delicacies and Cuisines
Igbo cuisine is built around its soups, and there are more of them than people outside the region usually realise. This episode walks through the staples one by one.
Ancient African Cities
Before colonisation, Africa was home to some of the most sophisticated cities of their time. Seyram and Bryan of @africasuntoldstories join this episode to travel through Great Zimbabwe, Timbuktu, Djenne-Djenno, and Benin City.
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