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

The Eastern Rail Track in Port Harcourt

Posted onFebruary 2, 2018January 31, 2018

During the British colonial era, train services were regular and one of the best means of transportation in Nigeria. The rehabilitated Eastern Rail Track is …

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

The Hausa way of life

Posted onJanuary 25, 2018January 31, 2018

The Hausa community of Nigeria is the largest ethnic group inhabiting the country. They are a culturally homogeneous group, and speak the Hausa language. Daura …

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

New Yam Festival in Nigeria?

Posted onJanuary 22, 2018January 31, 2018

Festivals like the New Yam represent how agriculture is one of the pillars of the Nigerian social order. The present-day borders of Nigeria were chalked …

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

Jollof Rice: From New York’s MET to many satisfied tummies

Posted onJanuary 20, 2018May 22, 2018

Jollof Rice, the national dish of Nigeria, is an integral part of Nigerian culture. The dish was first discovered ?in 1809 by Albright Einshton, an …

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

The Argungu Festival in Nigeria

Posted onJanuary 19, 2018January 31, 2018

The Argungu festival could be regarded as the most famous festival held in the state of Kebbi. In North-Western Nigeria, in the 19th century, the …

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

The festivals of Nigeria

Posted onJanuary 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 …

#makeheritagefun, Africa, Best of 2017, Internship July December 2017, Nature

The Owl: An Omen in Malawian Mythology

Posted onDecember 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, Arts and Crafts, Heritage

Lilongwe’s Culture Through Craftsmanship

Posted onNovember 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, Built Heritage, Community, Public Spaces

The National Museums of Lamu

Posted onOctober 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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  • The Atilogwu Dance

  • Nueva Ecija: The rice granary of the Philippines

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