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The intriguing teeth sharpening culture of Africa that prevailed in the 18th century
Body scarification or body modification was an integral part of African culture that helped distinguish one person from the other in ancient Africa and is still a part of many African cultures in modern...
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5 popular people from Barbados you should know
The beautiful island of Barbados in the Caribbean gained its independence from Britain in 1966 after several years of slavery and colonisation. The island is mostly made up of generations of enslaved Africans...
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From Afro-Barbadian slave to wealthy brothel owner in 1700s, how Rachael Pringle Polgreen rose to prominence
The story of Rachael Pringle Polgreen is one that evokes different emotions and perspectives from people depending on their outlook on life and how to live it as well as the role, expectations and the...
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This is the only African city to make the top 5 world’s most creative cities list
As more ranking lists make their way into the media for public analysis and discussion, one of the latest is the five most creative cities in the world for 2019. Put together by the BBC, the list explores...
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The intriguing South Sudanese wedding ceremony in which women are forced to marry ghosts
Among several tribes in South Sudan, it is a common and proper tradition for a woman to be married off to a dead man. Amazingly, after marrying the dead, such women are not labelled as widows but rather...
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First black woman to publish a book in English in 1773 finally honoured in UK with a plaque
Exactly 246 years after her pioneering book was published in London in 1773, Philis Wheatley has finally been honoured with a befitting Blue plaque in the City of London. The historic blue plaque was installed...