Mrs. Adanma Osuji receives the Ankara Miami Cultural Arts Advocacy Award 2018. Florida, USA: Mrs. Adanma Osuji recently received the Cultural Arts Advocacy Award 2018 during the recent Ankara Miami Fashion Show awards 2018 in Miami, Florida. The elegant Mrs. Adanna was quite appreciative of the award which she described as a surprise. In her […]
“…a people or generation without an identifiable artistic heritage or cultural orientation will inevitably suffer from a strange emptiness that could drastically impede the psyche of not only that generation but the ones to follow.”
Amongst the Ibos of southeastern Nigeria, one of the most common expressions of cultural artistry is through performance and celebration of masquerades. Understandably, there are many legendary masquerade’s across Iboland. Undoubtedly the Akunesi masquerade belongs in that class. The AKUNESI masquerade originates from Oru in Imo State, Nigeria. A long way from the USA. The […]
According to Ga oral tradition, a severe famine broke out among the people… They were inspired by the famine to embark on massive food production exercises which eventually yielded them bumper harvest. Their hunger ended and with great joy they “hooted at hunger” HOMOWO.
“Imilchil Marriage Feast is a Berber marriage festival where up to forty couples tie the knot. It takes place in Imilchil in the Middle-High Atlas Mountains near Marrakech, Morocco. The festival is a great way to experience Berber culture including music and dance.”
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