This tribe has a highly rich culture, and they know how to put up a stunning appearance. Continue reading to learn the secrets of outstanding hairstyle history. The Fula, Fulani, or Fule people are one of the most populous ethnic groups in the Sahel and West Africa, with a massive population spread across the continent. They inhabit in a variety …
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Dutch photographer reveals modern image of Pharaoh Akhenaten & Queen Nefertiti
Akhenaten, also spelled Echnaton, Akhenaton, Ikhnaton, and Khuenaten, was the tenth ruler of the Eighteenth Dynasty, reigning from c. 1353–1336 or 1351–1334 BC. He was known as Amenhotep IV until the fifth year of his reign. Nefertiti, also called Neferneferuaten-Nefertiti, queen of Egypt and wife of King Akhenaton. Bas Uterwijk, a Dutch photographer, used artificial intelligence to create modern photographs of Egyptian …
Read More »3,300-Year-Old Sandals of King Tutankhamun
Tutankhamun was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who, in the New Kingdom of Egyptian history, was the last of his royal family to rule at the end of the 18th Dynasty. His father was Pharaoh Akhenaten, who was believed to be the mummy found in the KV55 tomb. In ancient Africa, King Tut was one of the great rulers. The research, …
Read More »Netherlands Returns Smuggled 600-year-old Ife Terracotta to Nigeria
The Kingdom of Netherlands officially presented a smuggled Ife Terracotta antiquity dated to be at least 600 years old to Nigeria. The repatriated antiquity was presented to the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed at a ceremony held in Abuja. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema, Netherlands Ambassador to Nigeria, Harry Van Dijk, Nigeria Charge de Affairs …
Read More »African Art of ‘Skull Elongation’ by Mangbetu Tribe, in DR Congo
The Mangbetu are people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who speak Central Sudan and live in the northeastern province of Haut-Uele. In the regional language of Lingala, the language is called Kingbetu, but the Mangbetu call it Nemangbetu. It is a member of the family of languages of Central Sudan. As the saying goes, “beauty is in the …
Read More »Head of King Tutankhamun as a child that reveals his black descent [1334 – 1325 B.C]
Tutankhamun was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who, in the New Kingdom of Egyptian history, was the last of his royal family to rule at the end of the 18th dynasty. His father was Pharaoh Akhenaten, who was thought to be the mummy found in the KV55 tomb. This wooden sculpted head of Tutankhamun also known as the Head of Nefertem was …
Read More »Africans cultivated crops 12,000 years ago, the first known advances in agriculture
The discovery by Professor Fred Wendorf of barley, capers, chickpeas, dates, legumes and wheat cultivated in the west of Egypt. Old African tools have also been recovered. Grindstones, cooking stones and knives, scrubbers, burins, mortiers and pestles were mounted. There were graving chips. Before the Sahara became the arid and uninhibited desert, people thrived there today-according to new research, even …
Read More »Fascinating art. Traditional wall painting by South African women [pictures]
The origins of African art lie long before recorded history. Ndebele Women Painting Traditional Designs on Walls. The Ndebeles are an African ethnic group living in South Africa and Zimbabwe known for their artistic talent, especially with regard to their painted houses and colorful beadwork. In African art history has played a significant role in shaping the culture and history …
Read More »Made by African women: Beautiful handmade baskets used for food storage & winnowing grain
African handmade baskets for food storage, some different types of these baskets are traditionally used for winnowing grain. They come in a variety of types, sizes, and colors. African women use natural material found on the ground or from a plant or tree to make the baskets. Check out the following fascinating baskets: [aigpl-gallery-slider id=”554″] You can purchase them from …
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