The beadwork of the Ndebele people is as beautiful as it is distinctive, and patterns are derived from the geometric designs painted onto the fornts of their houses. Women are the suprerme Ndebele artists and...
People: Yoruba Location: SW Nigeria Population: Perhaps 20,000,000 Arts: Yoruba beliefs and rituals, gods and spirits, with their blithering array of cults and secret societies, all of which use arts as an...
SHORT GUIDE TO VINTAGE AFRICAN SPOONS Traditional societies throughout Sub-Saharan Africa employ large spoons, ladles, and scoops for cooking and serving, as meals are often a communal affair. Spoons are...
Dan Passport Masks from Africa Miniature masks often called ‘passport’ or ‘Ma’ masks are found among the various peoples of Liberia and Ivory Coast, including the Dan, Yacuba, Gio, Wenion (We, Guere), Geh,...
I have to write a guide on these historical facts about gods of ancient Egypt. I saw many many mixed and untrue historical facts in many ancient Egypt auctions on ebay so I hope this guide will help you to...
Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures from Africa The Yoruba of Nigeria and of the Benin Republic are known for having an extraordinarily high rate of multiple births. The rate of twin births is one of the highest in the...
Cache Sexe - African Modesty Aprons Among some Cameroon groups, women simply wore pubic aprons also known as 'caches sexes’ in various writings (literally - ‘to hide the sex’) until approximately 1961,...
People: Mende Location: Southern Sierra Leone Population: 700,000 Arts: Most Mende art is connected to rituals and celebrations conducted by either the men's Poro Society, or the women's Sande Society....
Grainery Doors of the Dogon The Dogon of present day Mali live along the Bandiagara escarpment a range of cliffs approximately 120 miles long and in places up to one thousand feet high. Living in small...
People: Mbala Location: SW Democratic Rep of the Congo Population: 60,000 Arts: The beautiful and expressive works of this group are not often seen on the market, but they can usually be identified by a...