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In this edition of Arts and Culture, we highlight the vibrant Ohum Festival, a cornerstone celebration for the people of Akyem in Ghana’s Eastern Region. This annual festival, rich in tradition and heritage, marks the harvest season and pays homage…
Welcome to your family Sunday Arts and Culture Magazine show Our Heritage In this episode, One fast-vanishing aspect of African society is tribal markings. We will be looking at the Deep cuts, usually on both cheeks or the forehead, were…
The African culture is a diverse one. It depicts our tribes, ethnical backgrounds, and origins. It is reflected in our traditions, customs, beliefs, languages, art, and mode of dressing. But despite these differences, there is no denying that a shared…
In this edition of Arts and Culture, we zoom in on the lifestyle of caretakers at the Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue And Protection Centre outside Monrovia. It is Liberia’s first and only chimpanzee conservation center and has helped rescue chimpanzees preyed…
This edition of Arts and Culture focuses on the history behind a festival celebrated by the people of Simpa or Winneba in the Central Region of Ghana. The Aboakyer festival marks the migration of the Simba people from the ancient…
In Nnewi, a city in the South-Eastern region of Nigeria where the Anaedo or Nnewi people celebrate the Afia Olu festival, also known as the New Yam festival. The festival is celebrated annually by the Igwe to thank God and…
ARTS & CULTURE – The Gelede Festival Annually the Gelede is held to honor the creative and mighty powers of women elders, female ancestors, and goddesses. In this edition of Arts and Culture, let’s take you to Benin Republic where…
The Gambia hosts the popular Kankuran festival, which is a mask worn by individuals during ritual ceremonies or festivals of the Mandinka-speaking people. They wear costumes, which conceal the person’s identity. The hidden identity establishes that no ordinary man has…
This edition takes us to South Eastern Nigeria where we will be looking at a festival which is a customary obligation for the Igbo people – The Ofala Festival! This festival, also known as the King’s Festival, is deeply rooted…
This edition of Arts and Culture takes us on a journey to Africa’s biggest street party, Carnival Calabar, which is held in December of every year in Cross Rivers State, South-South of Nigeria.
In this edition of our Arts and Culture Segment, we’re exploring the Asafotufiam Festival celebrated by the people of Ada in the Greater Accra Region. This annual event, steeped in tradition and history, resonates with the echoes of ancient battles…
The Ga-Dangme people of the Greater Accra and Eastern Region have a rich and culturally significant tradition of naming their children, which reflects family lineage, birth order, and the circumstances of birth. For instance, boys may be named Tettey or…
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