Electricity is the fuel for most technologies today. Many devices simply will not operate without electricity. The world has now become so dependent on electricity that many people find it
Credit to Africa’s contribution to medicine is often centered around her extensive and diverse medicinal plant life, as well as its people’s work in the craft of fusing
In Setswana culture, practices like Botsetsi constitute a way of life upheld quite dearly and strictly. Botsetsi is the cultural practice in Botswana of placing a newborn baby and its
The custom of paying bride price is widely practiced in Africa and although the amounts and definitions vary based on the area, the practice is essentially the same. Bride price
In 1938 a Nigerian farmer called Isiah Anozie unearthed dozens of intricate objects made of cast bronze, while digging a cistern on his property. It was later discovered that his
Over a century ago there were many sacred groves in Yorubaland, Nigeria – every town had one. Most of these groves have now been abandoned or have shrunk to quite small
Death is an unfortunate and inevitable life event that is universally met with the same sentiments — pain, sorrow, shock, disbelief and eventually grief. The series of emotions experienced vary by
Between 1962 and 1964, a young boy discovered strange pieces of pottery eroding out of a gully in Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, South-Africa. Although the fragments were not formally excavated, most pieces
From ancient times through the 19th century, women battled colonialists to maintain their power and prevent enslavement of their people. However, looking at the heroic roles of African women in
Within the last decade, African music has gained unpredicted relevance and dominance globally. Experts claim that this success can be traced to the adoption of Afrobeats by musicians from the
Great Zimbabwe was a prehistoric African city that was highly influential due to its wealth, military strength, and economic advantage. In addition, it was symbolic for its large walls and
To date, there remain evidence of the cruelty and inhumane activities of slave traders during their activities on the African continent.
Coastal cities were the border points and warehouses for
