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Category: Culture
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The Sango Staff Of The Newly Coronated Alaafin Of Oyo, A Physical Proof Of His Authority And Power
The two, crossed imaged in red are hammers, similar to the Greek Thor’s is called OSÉ SÀNGÓ. It symbolises Sango olukoso, god of thunder in Yoruba culture. A royal ancestor of the Yoruba as he was the third Alaafin of the Oyo Kingdom and he is known for his powerful double hammer as seen on...
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Dubai Art Museum Shows Boast Of Technology That Animates Paintings With Artificial Intelligence
Perplexity explained that: “AI animates paintings by scanning artwork, using deep learning to create motion, and displaying results via digital screens. “The system detects viewers for interactive experiences. This combines computer vision, neural networks, and motion sensing technology.” It added.
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Netherlands Redress Historical Injustice, Set To return Stolen 119 Stolen Artefacts Of Benin Antiquities Back To Nigeria.
The Netherlands says it will return more than 100 Benin Bronzes that British troops looted from Nigeria in the late 19th Century and which ended up in a Dutch museum. Thousands of these culturally significant sculptures and carvings were stolen during the violent destruction of Benin City, in modern-day Nigeria’s Edo state, in 1897. The...
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Seychelles Island Republic in the Western Indian Ocean
Talking about places to visit in Africa perhaps on a vacation or even an adventure, Seychelles is one of those places you would love to be next as Seychelles Island Republic in the Western Indian Ocean, comprising about 115 islands, with lush tropical vegetation, beautiful beaches, and a wide variety of marine life. Situated between latitudes 4° and 11° South...
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THE LATUKA’S PECULIAR CULTURE OF KIDNAPPING BRIDES BEFORE MARRIAGE.
The Latuka tribe are also known as the Otuho. They are a small ethnic group who practices subsistence farming. They keep large herds of cattle, sheep and goats in the mountains of south Sudan.Unlike in other part of the world where a man and a woman agrees to getting married if they are interested or...
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THE SYMBOLIC CULTURE OF KOLA NUT BREAKING
By Adeoye Olorunseun Elizabeth “Kola nut remains a symbol of hospitality, which is why it’s the first thing offered to a guest in Igbo land.”In the Southeastern part of Nigeria, that comprises of the Igbos, the ethnic community whose culture and tradition is well embedded in their root, kola nut called ‘Ojị Igbo’ plays a crucial...
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