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Rooted Radiance: Unveiling African Hair Revolution With Lekia Lée, Titilola Bello

Rooted Radiance: Unveiling African Hair Revolution With Lekia Lée, Titilola Bello

The Guardian (Nigeria) — In a world where the concept of beauty has long been dictated by Eurocentric standards, a profound movement is gaining momentum, challenging the status quo and redefining the narrative around African hair as women of African descent reclaim their natural beauty. The protagonists of this revolution are Lekia Lée, the founder of Project Embrace, an [...]
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'Agbero': The Unseen Victims Of Nigeria's Youth Unemployment Crisis

'Agbero': The Unseen Victims Of Nigeria's Youth Unemployment Crisis

google.com — In the bustling metropolis of Lagos, you cannot escape the sight of faces etched with scars, chipped teeth, and an air of menace. They are street touts, often referred to as 'agberos'. These individuals have earned a notorious reputation for intimidating passengers, terrorising neighbourhoods and collecting unofficial taxes.
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Kabuki Mask: Ancient Japanese Theatrical Culture

Kabuki Mask: Ancient Japanese Theatrical Culture

The Guardian (Nigeria) — The Kabuki mask is an ancient art that has long existed in Japanese culture. Being an intricate part of Japanese culture, it is considered a symbol of traditional Japanese art and the masks are used in Japanese theatre, such as Noh and Bunraku. In recent times, they are worn by theatre actors or Shinto [...]
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The Marketplace: The Scene, The Myth And The Idea

The Marketplace: The Scene, The Myth And The Idea

The Guardian (Nigeria) — What were we taught in school about the market? It is a place where buying and selling and the exchange of goods and services takes place. The market is traditionally seen as the hub for communication, where a myriad of opportunities arise. However, this is only when the market is seen on the surface level.
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Adamma: The Fairest Of Them All

Adamma: The Fairest Of Them All

The Guardian (Nigeria) — Masquerading is one culture that has stood the test of time surviving western influence. Masquerading practice is no stranger to Nigerian culture and Igboland. In Igboland, masquerading is a high ranking cultural norm embedded in its practices, such as rites of passage for young men.
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Corals: The Royal Guardians Of The Sea

Corals: The Royal Guardians Of The Sea

The Guardian (Nigeria) — Deep under the sea, mother nature births corals known as the guardians of the sea. Coral beads, also called Africa's prized jewel, have been used for thousands of years until today. They are a staple fashion piece used by most brides during their traditional wedding. It may be the one time their necks are [...]
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The Trickster Gods Around The World

The Trickster Gods Around The World

The Guardian (Nigeria) — Remember Loki, the sneaky god among other gods in Asgard, who was made known from the famous staples of Marvel? Loki is entrenched in the tales of Norse mythology. In mythology and folklore, the story without the trickster in the form of a god, goddess, human or spirit is incomplete.
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The Cultural Symbolism Of The African Bride's Attire

The Cultural Symbolism Of The African Bride's Attire

The Guardian (Nigeria) — "Something new, something old, something borrowed", this phrase is a mythic traditional rhyme. The rhyme details what brides should wear for good luck. This philosophy has been adopted by other cultures. But for the African bride this precept does not take precedence, as she gets all the luck needed when she pays tribute to her [...]
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The Role Of Dance In The Culture Of Human Society

The Role Of Dance In The Culture Of Human Society

The Guardian (Nigeria) — Taking a waltz down the emergence of the forging of culture and tradition of countless dance styles in human society, it is evident the art form of dance takes its place in society. Through dance, a society is known, and many become acquainted with the people through it, ultimately making it a culture.
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The Role Of Dance In The Culture Of Human Society

The Role Of Dance In The Culture Of Human Society

The Guardian (Nigeria) — Taking a waltz down the emergence of the forging of culture and tradition of countless dance styles in human society, it is evident the art form of dance takes its place in society. Through dance, a society is known, and many become acquainted with the people through it, ultimately making it a culture.
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Girl On Heels

Girl On Heels

The Guardian (Nigeria) — Greek mythology records the heel of Achilles as his weak point; now wildly absorbed as a figurative expression for a weak spot, heels for the 21st-century modern woman are a symbol of strength and authority. According to Marilyn Monroe, one of the forerunners of the heels trend said: "give a girl the right shoe and [...]
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The Culturally Stereotyped Structure of Foods Into Gender

The Culturally Stereotyped Structure of Foods Into Gender

The Guardian (Nigeria) — Opposites attract and thus this concept hangs about every scope of life as we know; man, woman birthing the social norm of society, pink as opposed to blue for boys, male shirts with the buttons run on the right side different from the accustomed left side for women's shirts.
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Do You Know About The Spirituality Of Foods?

Do You Know About The Spirituality Of Foods?

The Guardian (Nigeria) — Every human-regardless of their body-is a spiritual being, making us interconnected to the varying elements of the earth that originally sprung us. It is easy to relegate the role of foods and vegetation to its traditional and most basic function-their consumption and function of quelling hunger and giving nutrients to the body.
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Depression 101: Ways To Ease of Depression

Depression 101: Ways To Ease of Depression

The Guardian (Nigeria) — It is without a doubt that with the sporadic rate of depression in a fractured world, many are then left bleak. Most recently with the pandemic and pandemonium around the world, this is even more glaring. Depression is estimated to affect 350 million people in all age groups and is significantly different from being sad.
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Bathroom Moments: Do You Get Inspired While In The Shower?

Bathroom Moments: Do You Get Inspired While In The Shower?

The Guardian (Nigeria) — We sleep at dusk and rise at dawn and when we wake, one of our first actions, at least for most of humanity, entails going to the bathroom - either to poop, pee, bathe, or be inspired, usually while nude. You would think the bathroom marks the last place a person would ever get inspired.
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Food: An Important Feature Of Our Cultural Identity

Food: An Important Feature Of Our Cultural Identity

The Guardian (Nigeria) — From our distinct way of dressing to our language and our spiritual belief, food is one neglected yummy aspect of life that forms part of one's cultural identity ruling out the most evident of them all; clothes and language as the only cultural identity. Like many other aspects of life, food is a deeply rooted [...]
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Cultural Symbols Of The Rain And Its Companions

Cultural Symbols Of The Rain And Its Companions

The Guardian (Nigeria) — Can you remember the smell of petrichor that permeates the air just before twirling and dancing under the rain? Enjoying the act and under the same breath chanting diligently "Rain rain go away..." But later being scolded by your parents for fear of getting sick?
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The Cowrie: Looking Into The Eye Of Africa's Cultural Past And Present Heritage

The Cowrie: Looking Into The Eye Of Africa's Cultural Past And Present Heritage

The Guardian (Nigeria) — Trading has its humble beginnings from the days of trade by batter which prompted the story of the cowrie shells: West Africa's first official/unofficial currency. The value of the cowrie has since been preserved in the memory of many generations and money museums as a currency and fragment of the past, representing the journey of [...]
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Preparing To Walk Down The Aisle: The Nigerian Way

Preparing To Walk Down The Aisle: The Nigerian Way

The Guardian (Nigeria) — Traditional marriage is an African theatrical display of Romeo and Juliet. Only that, it is a jolly affair embedded with deep symbolic actions and symbolic gifts too. Going to make known ones intentions bearing gifts to the bride's family is one, discussing the time the main event will take place is another inclusive of the [...]
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Culture, Tradition And Truths In The Songs Of Osita Osadebe And Oliver De Coque: The Last Igbo Mi...

Culture, Tradition And Truths In The Songs Of Osita Osadebe And Oliver De Coque: The Last Igbo Mi...

The Guardian (Nigeria) — Music has often been described as food for the soul and I bet you would not put up a fight to that because many a song jolts people into nostalgia and other kinds of feelings. Not solely for the feeling but for the secrets these feelings hold.
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When An African Mum Chops Off Her Baby's Hair...

When An African Mum Chops Off Her Baby's Hair...

The Guardian (Nigeria) — Is the decision of shaving off a baby's hair for the first time an attempt to end babyhood? Well, unlike the times when the Anita Bakers' ruled the world, having full, woolly and luscious hair has become a trend for some years now and has therefore facilitated the natural hair movement as we have it.
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Blacknificent: African's Expressions Of Style And Identity In Their Agro Curls

Blacknificent: African's Expressions Of Style And Identity In Their Agro Curls

The Guardian (Nigeria) — For many years, Africans have been self-conflicted because of the history it had since experienced from mostly western civilisations. Struggling with the hangover for self-identity and placement in a world distorted from its originality, Africans are left to puzzle up the debris of what is left from history, which is largely a one-sided narrative, as [...]
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Africa And The Rape Culture: A Review Of Kunle Afolayan's Citation

Africa And The Rape Culture: A Review Of Kunle Afolayan's Citation

The Guardian (Nigeria) — "Citation" stands as a newfangled Nigerian film that has since gathered quite a number of both positive and negative reviews. Could the film's fame come from the fact that a certain billionaire's daughter was featured in it; or that the film in itself was great in content as per reflecting life or that the acting [...]
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The Survival Of Oral Tradition In The Age Of ICT

The Survival Of Oral Tradition In The Age Of ICT

The Guardian (Nigeria) — "No culture is older than being human," these words said by Dike Chukwumerije captures how often we as humans worry about the fading away of our humanity from our limitation on the preservation of African culture. An important structuring of the African culture is formed on an oral tradition established through the use of proverbs [...]
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