Igbo Proverbs and Meanings: Five Sayings Elders Use to Raise a Child
Learn five Igbo proverbs and meanings, from Onye kwe chi ya ekwe to Egbe bere ugo bere, and what elders really teach with them.
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An African Masks Lesson Plan That Teaches Culture, Not Craft Clichés
Every year the same thing happens in classrooms around the world. A teacher announces that this week the class will study Africa. Paper plates come out. Glitter, feathers, and a few zigzag lines. At the end, thirty identical “African masks” go up on the wall, and not one child can tell you which people made…
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African Mask Symbols and Meanings: How to Read a Carved Face
A mask is not a picture of a face. It is a sentence. Every part of it was chosen. The height of the forehead. The shape of the eyes. Whether the mouth is open or shut. If you want to understand African mask symbols and meanings, you have to stop looking at the mask as…
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Facts About African Masks: Twenty That Are Actually Specific
Not the same recycled eight sentences. Twenty specific, checkable facts about African masks, from bite bar wear to what Britain took in 1897.
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Types of African Masks: The Five Formats That Explain Almost Everything
Face, helmet, crest, shoulder, structure. The five types of African masks, what each one was for, and how to tell which you are holding.
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What Are African Masks Made Of? The Materials Behind the Meaning
Wood, brass, ivory, hide, cowries and kaolin. What African masks are made of tells you who made them, for whom, and whether they ever danced.
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How to Identify African Masks: A Region by Region Guide for Beginners
Learn how to identify African masks by region, material, and style, from Yoruba Gelede to Dogon Kanaga masks. A clear starting point for beginners.
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How African Proverbs Taught Entire Generations Without a Single Written Word
No textbooks, no classrooms. See how African proverbs teach patience, respect and justice, and still shape Igbo and Yoruba households today.
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What Is an African Mask? A Beginner’s Guide to Meaning and History
What is an African mask? People ask this question more often than you would think, and most of the answers they find online are thin. A single photo. A caption that says “tribal mask.” Nothing about who carved it, who wore it, or what it was for. That is the gap this piece is here…
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The Uncertain Future of Education in Nigeria
Many people believe that education will save the world and guarantee a sustainable future for all. For nearly twenty million Nigerian students, there was no school for most of the year 2020. Up to thirty per cent of these students are yet to return to school due to insecurity and increasing incidents of school drop-out….
