Role of women in African history and the Identity theft.Part 2.
(Continuation from Part 1) The land boasts in more contemporary time of the likes of Fumilayo Anikulapo Kuti. Years before the second wave of feminism began to take form in the West, there was a woman making activist waves in Nigeria. She was a woman nationalist…
Looking right by my hair .THE AFRICAN WOMAN STORY.
I was having this conversation with a good female friend of mine some nights ago and I was surprised when she told me she’s now leaving her weaves and trying an Afro out of her natural hair .I mean I used to know her…
Role of women in African history and the Identity theft. Part 1
A lot of controversy has surrounded the role of women in Africa over the years. Many have seen the role of the African woman as one of subservience, to be seen and not to be heard. Contemporary happenings have even portrayed the African woman as…
KikiKamanu Spring/Summer 2014 Collection “THE ABYSSINIAN ADVENTURE
A blend of cultures herself, designer proudly brings you the culture of Ethiopia with her Spring/Summer 2014 ‘Abyssinian Adventure”. As she drove six to ten hours daily between villages throughout the Omo Valley in Southern Ethiopia, her travels led to her the discovery of Menen…
Women in Power: Madame Efunroye Tinubu-1st Iyalode of Egba land.
The amazing thing about legends and myths is this,apart from the fact the stories have been passed down from one generation to another, and facts are either added to or taken away from it…It’s true,they once existed on the same earth we are walking.Great men…
Ojude Oba festival of 2013. The Pride of Ijebu Land.
The annual Ojude Oba festival, started some hundred years ago when Imam Tunwatoba in company of his family members, visited his friend, Oba Fidipote, the then Awujale of Ijebuland to pay homage and show appreciation to the king for his efforts in ensuring that Islamic…
#FELABRATION2013
Music is Culture. And to this we deem it right to showcase all the unfolding events of #FELABRATION2013 . This year’s Felabration starts on Monday 14th October with a symposium titled ” Movement of the People the Fela Kuti and Bob Marley perspective ” venue…