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Africa, Capturing Culture, Cultural Routes, GIP Jan - June 2018

The festivals of Nigeria

January 17, 2018January 31, 2018

In Nigeria, festivals like the rituals carried out by the Ekpe are exemplary of the vast and eccentric cultural landscape it holds. Festivals are ceremonies …

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The Owl: An Omen in Malawian Mythology

December 29, 2017January 12, 2018

In some Malawian myths, the owl is associated with death. In some other traditions too, th bird is often associated with magic.

Africa, Best of 2017, Capturing Culture, Internship July December 2017

Malawian cultural identity: A divided stand?

December 28, 2017January 12, 2018

Upon interviewing a host of Malawian citizens, I found that the perception of cultural identity in Malawi is quite skewed.

Africa, Arts and Crafts, Capturing Culture, Internship July December 2017

Preserving Culture through craft in Lamu

December 5, 2017January 8, 2018

The famous monsoon trade of the western Indian Ocean entrenched a unique culture on the East African coast that is manifested by the magnificent stone …

Africa, Arts and Crafts, Internship July December 2017, Public Spaces, Vernacular

Exploring the Legacy of the Mother-Bunda Sculpture

December 1, 2017December 5, 2017

Arts and crafts form the crux of the conservation of culture and history of many communities. Unlike many African countries, the centroid of arts and …

Africa, Arts and Crafts, Heritage

Lilongwe’s Culture Through Craftsmanship

November 29, 2017January 8, 2018

There are unique attributes that define cultures. Some of those are language, performance art and the way people dress. For the Ngoni people of Lilongwe …

#makeheritagefun, Africa, Conservation, Nature, Public Spaces

Makeheritagefun at the Mzuzu Botanical Gardens

November 18, 2017January 8, 2018

Mzuzu Botanical Garden is the third botanical garden to be established in Malawi after the Zomba and Lilongwe Botanical Gardens. The institution has two sections …

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The National Museums of Lamu

October 4, 2017October 1, 2017

The National Museums of Kenya Lamu Museums (NMK-LM) is a regional specific cultural institution located in the northeastern coast of Kenya. NMK-LM is actually located …

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Lilongwe War Memorial Tower: The tower that tells a story

October 2, 2017

For decades now, Malawians have remembered their national heroes through a military salute of honor in war memorial towers that have been erected all across …