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caribbeanmassive: Yes Brother Marcus, PREACH!

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:39:07 +0100

Yes Brother Marcus, PREACH!

yagazieemezi: Scarification is a permanent procedure meant to...

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:20:10 +0100

Scarification is a permanent procedure meant to decorate and beautify the body.The process of African scarifacation involved puncturing ‘or cutting’ patterns and motifs into the epidermis of the skin. Ash and certain organic saps are to a wound to make the scarring more prominent. African scarification serves as a symbol of strength, fortitude and courage in both men and women and is used to enhance beauty and society’s admiration. Though scarification effects are (‘were’ as well in some areas) highly valued, the procedure is slow and painful. Beautiful and complex designs depended not only on the artist’s skill, but also the person’s tolerance of pain. A woman’s eagerness to tolerate pain was an indication of her emotional maturity and willingness to bear children. Often the first scars a young woman receives are on her abdomen, emphasizing the role of childbearing.

Body and facial patterns made it possible to identity one tribal grouping from another.The art of scarification is changing and in many areas of Africa, it has fallen away. The pressure of encroaching urban values and the widespread adoption of clothing, contributes more and more to its declining popularity.

”Scarification and other forms of body decoration were
traditionally considered marks of civilisation. They distinguished the civilised, socialised human body from the body in its natural state and from animals.”

Read + see more HERE and HERE.

wncafrica: Idylic Beach in Senegal

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:55:48 +0100

wncafrica:

Idylic Beach in Senegal

Black Culture: While I agree that black women are degraded a lot, you cannot deny...

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:30:30 +0100

Black Culture: While I agree that black women are degraded a lot, you cannot deny...: While I agree...

ilovedeconstructivism: The Calabar International...

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:47:27 +0100

ilovedeconstructivism:

The Calabar International Conference Centre, Calabar, Nigeria by Henning Larsen Architecs

Audio

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 04:01:52 +0100

"The word “kalakuta” was a caricature of a prison cell named Calcutta that fela inhabited ‘The..."

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 17:16:15 +0100

“The word “kalakuta” was a caricature of a prison cell named Calcutta that fela...

itekpiper: Just another pulled from the collection; Fela...

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 17:13:49 +0100

itekpiper:

Just another pulled from the collection; Fela Anikulapo Kuti Kalakuta Republic

ukpuru: Mbari buildings Mbari are votive shrines found in the...

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 09:53:20 +0100

ukpuru:

Mbari buildings

Mbari are votive shrines found in the Owerri area of Imo State Nigeria among the Urata Igbo people and their neighbours. The shrines were commissioned in the name of Ala, the earth deity, and an array of other local deities. The protocol of the erection of mbari made it compulsory for the mbari to be built with four corners supported by pillars along with with figures of deities (especially Ala), images of everyday life, and mythological creatures surrounding a central chamber. Mbari could be single storeyed or multi-storyed. They were constructed with termite earth and a thatch roof. The task of commissioning and building mbari shrines were passed on from father to son. Because of their sacred status mbari were often left to dilapidate. Recently, there have been efforts made to restore ruined mbari buildings by mbari artists and priests; some mbari buildings were even destroyed by the government and other bodies since they were considered ‘pagan’. There are different styles of mbari, all painted with bright and colourful pigments.

Photos by: G. I. Jones, Edward Chadwick (1927-1943), Zbigniew Dmochowski (1960s), J Stocker (1880-1939)

fumblingtowardshappiness: that bed makes me want to have...

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 20:38:54 +0100

fumblingtowardshappiness:

that bed makes me want to have accidental babies.

Photo

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 09:53:20 +0100

yerawizardharry: King said in an interview that this photograph...

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 05:45:01 +0100

yerawizardharry:

King said in an interview that this photograph was taken as he tried to explain to his daughter Yolanda why she could not go to Funtown, a whites-only amusement park in Atlanta. King claims to have been tongue-tied when speaking to her. “One of the most painful experiences I have ever faced was to see her tears when I told her Funtown was closed to colored children, for I realized the first dark cloud of inferiority had floated into her little mental sky.”

tinymiyo: Lady Kofo Ademola in 1935. She is the first black...

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:10:29 +0100

tinymiyo:

Lady Kofo Ademola in 1935. She is the first black female and first Nigerian woman to receive an undergraduate degree from Oxford University. Celebrate her pioneering efforts.

allthingsafrica: In 2004, 84-year-old Kenyan KIMANI NGA MARUGE...

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 21:56:26 +0100

allthingsafrica:

In 2004, 84-year-old Kenyan KIMANI NGA MARUGE became the oldest primary school pupil in the world. He said that the government’s announcement of universal and free elementary education in 2003 prompted him to enroll. A year later, he was elected head boy of his school.In September 2005, Maruge boarded a plane for the first time in his life, and headed to New York City to address the UN Millennium Development Summit on the importance of free primary education.

gidihyper: A Sencosonic remix of D’banj’s popular Afrobeat...

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 22:26:56 +0100

gidihyper:

A Sencosonic remix of D’banj’s popular Afrobeat single ‘Oliver Twist’. Listen and enjoy the funky house remix.

Senco

life-and-beauty: Meanwhile in Nigeria… (Nsude Pyramids)

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:53:04 +0100

life-and-beauty:

Meanwhile in Nigeria…

(Nsude Pyramids)

vernarchular: bamileke2 by courregesg on Flickr. Nord-Ouest,...

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:58:40 +0100

vernarchular:

bamileke2 by courregesg on Flickr.

Nord-Ouest, Camerún.

designcloud: Packaging Concepts Milk by Julien De Repentigny...

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:56:44 +0100

designcloud:

Packaging Concepts

Milk by Julien De Repentigny and Gabriel Lefebvre

Doritos by Petar Pavlov

A Transforming Popcorn Bag by Anni Nykänen

Anti-Theft Lunch Bags by the.

boogiesbc: House in Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia Beautiful...

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 09:54:58 +0100

boogiesbc:

House in Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia

Beautiful piece of architecture

Photo

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:55:45 +0100