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Meet Sabina Chebichi; the first African woman to win women’s marathon & she was barefoot

Sabina Chebichi, sometimes known as the ‘petticoat princess,’ is a former Kenyan middle-distance runner. Sabina Chebichi was born in the Kenyan county of Trans-Nzoia, northwest of Nairobi, in 1959. She had her early education at Mlimani Primary School. Chebichi began running in 1972, and her first race was won in Kechiko. Feisal Sherman, the Secretary of Kenya’s Amateur Athletic Association …

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The Numidian mausoleum of Madghacen, near Batna, Algeria, 4th century BC

Not to be confused with the similar looking, 1st century BC Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania, which is also a Numidian mausoleum located in northern Algeria, and is essentially a more monumental copy of the earlier mausoleum of Madghacen, featured in this article. The monument is named after Madghis, a semi-legendary ancestor of a number of Amazigh tribes, although the early …

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Enslaved Africans used capoeira dance-like to fight masters & hide combat training

The once-forbidden art of slaves defending themselves against their owners is now respected, cherished, and ingrained in Brazilian society. Capoeira is a self-defense and performance martial art that mainly emphasizes kicking and complicated movements from the realms of acrobatics and dance. Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art that integrates aspects of fighting, music, and dance from Central-West African, Brazilian, and …

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