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Spotlight Wednesday | Bruce Onobrakpeya
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]Bruce Obomeyoma Onobrakpeya is a printmaker, painter and sculptor, who is born to an Urhobo carver. He was taught art by Edward Ivehivboje at Western boys High School in Benin city. He also attended drawing classes at the British Council Art Club in Benin City.[/dropcap]Continue reading
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The Story Of Kente Ghanaian Textile
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] Kente Ghanaian textile is from Ghana, a country located in West Africa. Kente is a cloth worn by royalty. It is hand woven just like the Aso-oke (Nigerian textile) in wooden looms and is of very high worth. It comes in a variety of patterns, colours and designs, each of which have different meanings. [/dropcap]
According to Ghanaian mythology, Kente textile was first made when two friends watched how a spider wove its web. They created the Kente cloth by mimicking the actions of the spiders. It is said that this story, whether true or not, shows the harmony between Ghanaians and Mother Nature.
Looking back in the olden times, the Kente cloth is reserved for the Kings and is associated with royalty and sacredness. Even in recent times, it is worn only during important times. Though the cloth has widespread acceptance and usage it is still held in high esteem among the Akan tribe and the Ghanaians in general.
The Kente cloth is one of the most famous and wanted fabric in the whole of Africa. For the Ghanaians, this represents the history, philosophy, oral literature, religious beliefs, political thought and aesthetic principles of life.
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Gurara Waterfalls In Niger State
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] Gurara waterfall is a beautiful fall with small streams emanating from the Gurara river running around the rocks on the cliff, converging and falling into a pond about 20 meters below. It is located in Niger state on the road between Suleja and Minna. [/dropcap]Continue reading
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The Woman With The Artistic Brush | Mama Nike Davis-Okundaye
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] Mama Nike Davies Okundaye is a professional textile artist and a painter who loves her country Nigeria. She describes the country as one with an ancient culture that thrives in modern cities, a world that swings with ease between talking drums and the Internet. [/dropcap]Continue reading
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5 Top Flower Shops In Lagos, Nigeria
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]The act of sending flowers convey your heart’s deepest emotions when you are lost for words. Flowers they say are the closest thing to the natural beauty of our love and there are only few things that can beat flowers. [/dropcap]Continue reading
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How To Cook Oha / Ora Nigerian Soup
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]Oha soup is a delicacy from South Eastern Nigeria. It is similar to the bitterleaf soup but cooked with Ora leaves instead. This soup is special because the ora leaves used in preparing this soup recipe are seasonal unlike bitterleaf which can be found all year round. [/dropcap]Continue reading
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Spotlight Wednesday | Dele Jegede
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]Dele Jegede is a highly respected and famous Nigerian cartoonist, Painter and Art historian. Professor Dele Jegede is a renowned name in the art industry whose work has made a great impact in the industry. [/dropcap]Continue reading
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Top Spots For Valentine's Day In Lagos
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]Looking for beautiful spots to go on Valentine’s Day? Here’s our pick of the best. To help you have an enjoyable and a memorable time on February 14, we’ve come up with Valentine’s Day places that’s not too cheap, not too expensive and not too over the top. [/dropcap]Continue reading
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Some Ghanaian Customs And Etiquette
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] Here are some interesting facts about Ghanaian customs are etiquette; [/dropcap]
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