Music, book and film reviews from the last 3 months
Esther Mahlangu, a South African artist known worldwide for her complex and colourful geometric designs rooted in this people’s traditions. A defining custom that has become a national icon. This November, she turns 90. Her face is small, lined with deep wrinkles – a testament to the relentless passage of time. What matters is substance,…
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The Guarayo people are an indigenous group who live in eastern Bolivia. The current Guarayo population in Bolivia is 12,000. They are predominantly agricultural people, and their culture and way of life are primarily based on the land. Here we take a look at their funeral rites and final fate. The ten tests. The Guarayos…
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Masks are a link between the earthly and the spiritual; they maintain the culture and values of a community. They are sacred objects that appear during funerals, weddings and ceremonies to inaugurate the harvest or to ask for more rain. The urban exodus of many young people is compromising the culture of masks. Masks are…
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In Africa, a tomb is more than a pit in which a dead body has been buried; it is first and foremost a house, a place of rest. It is the place of contact between the living and the dead. The Ngoni people of Malawi bury their kings in a sitting position, indicating that they…
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It is one of the well-known medicinal plants that originated from the continent of Africa. The plant is commonly known as the Madagascar periwinkle or Vinca rosea. It is a tender, perennial plant that grows as an herb or subshrub, sprawling along the ground or standing erect, reaching approximately one metre in height. Leaves are…
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Islam and animism intertwine around the Great Mosque of Bobo-Dioulasso, the cultural and spiritual heart of the country. Bobo-Dioulasso, in Burkina Faso, is a city of great charm, where the passage of time is marked by the muezzins who call to prayer, but also by the succession of animist ceremonies and the stories of the…
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He is the most internationally renowned Guinean artist. He has participated in biennials, art fairs, and group and solo exhibitions in various countries in Africa, Europe, America, and Asia. He is committed to showing the world his ideas for transforming Africa. Manuel Jerónimo Barreto da Costa de Oliveira, known simply as Nú Barreto, was born…
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On the green hills of Mauritius, prized leaves are harvested that are destined to conquer the world. This is one of the most prized varieties of tea globally, thanks to the growers who have been passing down the secrets of processing for centuries. The island of Mauritius is dotted with patches of intense green that…
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This plant comprises eight genera and around 130 species. It plays a significant role in traditional medicine. The Hypoxis genus, which includes various species such as Hypoxis interjecta, Hypoxis multiceps, Hypoxis nyasica, Hypoxis obtuse, Hypoxis sobolifera, and the prominent Hypoxis hemerocallidea, holds substantial importance in traditional medicine throughout Southern Africa. As part of the larger…
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The Vezo of Madagascar spend their lives sailing in their pirogues, following the wind and currents in search of fish schools. They live in harmony with the ocean and are committed to protecting it. Their small, light outrigger canoes, carved from a tree trunk, caress the waters of the Indian Ocean, driven by the southern…
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His expressive force and naive style have made the Ivorian artist, born Abdoulaye Diarrassouba, one of the world’s best-selling. In his paintings, we see the streets of Abidjan, the inequalities, the reaction to social unease. There are not many adults who can look at the world through the eyes of a child. There are even…
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The ostrich is not only a symbol of African fauna, but also a bird with extraordinary adaptability, playing a key role in ecosystems and contributing significantly to the human economy. However, its future in some regions is at risk. The African ostrich (Struthio camelus) is not only the largest and fastest bird in the world,…
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The Colombian environmental and peace activist has played a key role in establishing a protected area in the Amazon, providing small farmers with access to…
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One day, two friends named Ebopp and Mbaw went off in search of a good site to establish a farm with fine fields of grain and…
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Young people will play an important role at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. This will give young people a greater voice in climate action and policy-making at…
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