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We're Telling African stories.Oriire spotlights mythology and history from different African Cultures and across the diaspora.
This essay examines how rhythm is at the heart of African dance, and how it weaves a tapestry of movement that reflects the continent's rich and diverse cultures.
This article discusses the art of scarification of the Yoruba people, the types, and the origin.
Adire has been in existence for decades and it is more than a fashion statement, it tells the stories of our people and shows their way of life.
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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