Bellafricana published in African Food

Nigerian Moi Moi And Pap Recipe

[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] Moi moi and Pap is a Nigerian staple food, commonly eaten on Saturdays in many Nigerian homes. Moi moi is a delicious recipe that is highly rich in protein and other essential nutrients while pap on the other is a rich source of carbohydrate. I love eating moi moi and pap on Saturdays because I consider it as a sleeping medicine (lol). It makes you sleep off all the stress that you had gone through during work days.[/dropcap]Continue reading

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Bellafricana published in Arts & Crafts

Spotlight Wednesday | Sam Ovraiti

[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] Sam Ovraiti is a renowned visual artist and one of the few water colour artist in Nigeria. He attended Auchi Polytechnic where he graduated with distinctions in General Art & Painting, he went further to obtain a Masters degree in Fine Art from the University of Benin, Edo State. He has won several national and academic awards including 1st prize winner at the Mobil Producing National Painting Competition. [/dropcap]Continue reading

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Bellafricana published in Fashion

Kaela Kay's Print And Pattern Fall Collection

[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]Catherine Addai is the face behind Kaela Kay Ghanaian fashion brand. She is very creative with prints, patterns and bold colours. Kaela Kay is a forward thinking clothing line that transforms bold and extravagant prints into sexy, feminine and modern clothes – with an African flare. Kaela Kay deals on unique and ultramodern blend of style and prints which makes women stand out in the crowd.[/dropcap]Continue reading

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Spotlight Wednesday | Muraina Oyelami

[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]Chief Muraina Oyelami is a man of two worlds, popularly known as a master painter a great performing artist in music and theatre. He is a product of the famous Oshogbo Art Movement initiated by Professor Ulli Beier and his wife Georgina Beier. In 1964, he started his career as an artist. He studied technical theatre and specialized in theatre design at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, where he later taught traditional music from 1975 to 1987.[/dropcap]Continue reading

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Bellafricana published in Destinations

Spotlight Wednesday | Ehi Obinyan

[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]Wilfred Ehi Obinyan is partly a Nigerian, Ghanaian and Liberian. He is a colourist that explores the emotional force of colour by using subjects such as portraiture and landscape to emphasize the absolute priority of the individual and his perceptions.[/dropcap]Continue reading

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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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Bellafricana published in Textiles

The Story Of Kente Ghanaian Textile

Kente Ghanaian textile - Bill clinton kente fabric bellafricana

[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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