KING BEHANZIN: A HERO OF AFRICAN RESISTANCE TO COLONIZATION (Final Part)
In March 1892, the Dahomeans, struck by famine, attacked neighboring villages and in doing so wounded members of a French mission.…
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THE KROOBATA
For those who don’t know what kroobata is… Kroobata is a variant of laamb. So it is contracted when…
THE PEOPLING OF THE MANDEN
A region of very ancient human settlement, the Mande has seen several waves of migration. Its inhabitants, the Malinke, claim as their cradle La…
KING BEHANZIN: A HERO OF AFRICAN RESISTANCE TO COLONIZATION (Part 1)
Born Ahokponou Nyakaja Honsinnyeli, Behanzin was the son and successor of King Glele. It was in 1889 that Behanzin…
YAA ASANTEWAA, the protector of the Golden Stool
Yaa Asantewaa is best known for her heroic role in the War of the Golden Stool. Throughout her life, she…
And we’re off again with chapter 4: KROOBATA!
New characters that really make an impression! The wait has been long, but here we are. Chapter 4 is arriving to finally answer…
COWRIES IN ANCIENT AFRICA…
Cowries were first introduced to Africa by Arab traders as early as the 8th century. It was not until the 15th…
THE MAN WHO DISCOVERED AMERICA BEFORE CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
ABUBAKARI II was a Mansa of the Mali Empire in the 14th century. He was the grandson of Sundiata Keita and the brother…
DONSO, THE BROTHERHOOD OF TRADITIONAL HUNTERS
In Bambara, donso means “hunter”. To become a true donso (hunter), one must be initiated. This initiation is based above all on the study of…
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