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AMAZING AFRICAN ARTS

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Africa has a history of art that is unmatched anywhere else in the world. The art forms found on the African continent are as diverse as the African people themselves. Numerous tribes and groups from all over the continent contributed to African art history with unique works of art. Despite this diversity, there are some prominent themes that appear in much of African art throughout his

TAKE ME BACK IN TIME

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They say the past is in the tomb, Tomorrow is in the womb, and All that matter is today. But I say NO! let us go back. Take me back in time ; To the times when maidens were valued. Take me back to the times when motherhood reigned. To the times when the community trained the child and not just the parents. Take me back to the times when love thy neighbor meant something. To the times when ethnicity was mainly by dressing, and family wasn’t only by blood but neighborliness. To the times

WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE IGBOs

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Igbo Day Celebration The Igbo name is ascribed to the “ Ala-Igbo, Ani-Igbo, Ibo and Ndi-Igbo ”, it is an Ethnonym. The Igbo people before the European colonization were not unified under a single cultural identity or political framework. Although they started unifying due to expansion, trade, migration, war and conquest. Villages in the Igbo people were generally identified by their ancestral founders such as Umuleri , Nri ,

FACTS ABOUT THE IGEDE PEOPLE

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Facts about the Igede People The Igede people are not only found in Benue state. The popular idea is that the Igede are an ethno- linguistic group primarily found in the western areas of Benue State, Nigeria. This is because they are the third largest group in the state and occupy 2 local government areas (L.G.A.’s) which include:, Obi, Oju . Aside from the western parts of benue, this tribe have sparse settlements in other parts of the state and country, including gwer-west and konshisha L.G.A's,