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This app about of good traditional clothing,come and pay attention!
03/02/2021

This app about of good traditional clothing,come and pay attention!

23/12/2020

May the New Year bring you happiness, peace, and prosperity.

May the 12 months of the new year be full of new achievements for you.

May the days be filled with you and your family!

Wishing you a joyous 2021!🎉🎉
#🎉 #2021

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31/07/2020

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「Memory 」📷 By 📷Libreville,GabonOuagadougou, Burkina Faso
29/07/2020

「Memory 」
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📷Libreville,Gabon
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

29/07/2020

🌍”Neo-Africa”: The Definition if African Art by Nigerian Mix-Media Artist



Dennis Osadebe is a Nigerian mixed-media artist best known for his vibrant post-pop style.
Osadebe’s style is a unique blend of digital processes which he uses to create canvases that are subsequently layered with acrylic paint.
With his characteristic use of flattened planes and bold colours, the artist creates what he refers to as a “NEO” visual style, one that is “modern, bright, expressive and provocative”.

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28/07/2020

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Say hi to Aaron 🔥The full version is coming
What about your fashion-relate experience?
What’s your fashion attitude?
We will lunch our Interview Series soon

Model:

I’m so obsessed with the color of Egypt🌍The combination of natural light and color has mixed into a mysterious retro aes...
25/07/2020

I’m so obsessed with the color of Egypt🌍
The combination of natural light and color has mixed into a mysterious retro aesthetic.
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By talented photographer

24/07/2020

The Fashion of Sapeur

Fashion is of course a visual game and visual enjoyment, but what makes people addicted to fashion is not only the appearance, but the most important thing is that it represents a way of life and attitude.
 
To be stylish is a classic rule in the bible of fashion. In Africa, to be stylish in the Democratic of Congo is to be a Sapeur.
This subculture of well-dressed men and a few women is a sight to behold- and a cultural phenomenon unique to the region.
The Sapeur culture is firmly rooted in both Brazzaville and Kinshasa which are separated by the Congo River.
Life as a Sapeur is nothing but extravagant fashion lifestyle.
 
The Sapeurs take their name from the acronym for their group:SAPE, meaning is “the society of Tastemakers and Elegant people and “persons who create ambience.”
 
It can be traced back to the French colonial era in the end of the 19th century.
At that time, some colonists thought it suitable to pay their workers in second hand clothes instead of money.
And then, as an African historian notes in his study , those taste-cultivated workers spurned these second-hand clothes and became fervent connoisseurs and consumers, spending much their hard-working money to acquire the latest fashion from Paris.
Actually, this kind of style can be seen as anti-colonial attitude: these Congolese fashion pioneers get inspired from the Jazz Age and early 20th century European aesthetic at the very begining,and then they made the style all their own. As Tom Downey said on the Wall Street Journal:" these spectacular outfits with striking matching and colorful coordination that few people on the isles of Britannia would have the courage to attempt. "
 

🌍📷Meet the unique transportation vehicles in Nigeria. Lagos is Nigeria's most populated and stressful city with gridlock...
22/07/2020

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Meet the unique transportation vehicles in Nigeria.

Lagos is Nigeria's most populated and stressful city with gridlock often quadrupling commuting time for residents.

“As part of his poverty alleviation program, then President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo introduced the Keke Napep popularly known as “Keke” to Nigeria on Nov 6, 2002. And since then, it has become one the most patronized means of transportation in various cities in Nigeria. In the situation where many state governments saw the need to restrict the use of Okada (commercial motorcycle), Keke Napep became a safer alternative in transporting people on short distance journeys. You can’t talk about Nigeria without talking about the Kekes, especially Lagos.”

As a further measure to contain the spread of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic within the public transportation pace, the Lagos State government has ordered buses and cabs to maintain 60 percent loading capacity in compliance with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) social distancing order.

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17/07/2020

🌍💎Life Is Good
Happy Friday my friend
Hope you enjoy the coming weekend😎
Get some relax

13/07/2020

🎥🌍 「For Future For Independence 」

This story is about how Female basket weavers in rural Kenya are empowering themselves and each other through cooperative work, giving them independence from their husbands and weaving a more gender equal future for their children.
It was the dry season of 2017, according to reports, almost in every dry season, weaving becomes an important supplementary income for local families.
In addition to the income from weaving work, the community formed by it has also become an important part of the social life of local women.
“In the group we get to assist one another, advise each other on how to overcome the challenges, and motivate each other to work.” One of a member said.
There are some NGO-run centers provide average trainees in Nigeria as well.
With the aim of improving nutrition within homes and increase the income of women, the center organizes trainees to learn how to weave after several weeks before they can work independently.
Weaving as a traditional family activity and ancient art form has been given more significance today.
✨Weaving is not only a skill for women, it is a valuable income which means greater decision-making power and independence.



Original video: https://youtu.be/QTaeUkYlheo;
https://youtu.be/2Jrs2BWThrY

🌍「Rethinking the role of women in weaving: for future for independence」Weaving in most of West Africa, East Africa, DRC,...
13/07/2020

🌍「Rethinking the role of women in weaving: for future for independence」

Weaving in most of West Africa, East Africa, DRC, and Ethiopia is primarily done by men, while in Berber North Africa and Madagascar, only by women.
In areas such as Arab North Africa, the Sudans and Nigeria, both men and women weave but they mainly weave on different types of looms.
In West Africa, the oldest archaeological evidence so far of cloth production dates to the 800s and 900s, in present-day Nigeria and Mali respectively.
Based on traditional family structure, weaving was once central domestic activity of non-elite women. Women once wove their own garments as well as the textiles that tailors made into men’s garments. Women also made rugs, blankets, and cushions that were the main furnishings of house or tent.
And all this essential production was intended for family use and occasional ceremonial exchange, and was accomplished at home.
Girls used to learn the techniques of wool washing, combing, and spinning as well as the method of weaving properly from their mother’s side.
Then, with the spread of the commercialization of weaving from town to rural areas, as the appearance of wage-labor by women outside the domestic setting, they began to participate in socialization and business participation.
According to a scholar, the “discourse of weaving can be seen as expression of women towards the public,” furthermore, as Lewis H. Morgan once wrote that “ the fabrics of a people unlock their social history. They speak a language which is silent, but yet more eloquent than the written page.”
To some extent, weaving becomes a way and language for women to express themselves.
✨Today, more and more female entrepreneurs develop this "silent expression" into commercial skills and give them the opportunity to gain financial independence.

11/07/2020

Ø What was hand-woven like before?
According to the historical theories, looms can be found all over Africa and cloths are still hand-woven in large quantities which have high prestige value. Extensive trade in these textiles in and beyond this vast continent has been ongoing for many centuries. In Egypt, weaving can be dated back to at least pre-dynastic times (before 4000 BCE) By 700 AD, horizontal and vertical looms could be found in Asia, Africa and Europe. At that time also appeared pit-treadle loom with pedals for operating heddles.

Humans know about weaving since Paleolithic era. Flax weavings are found in Fayum, Egypt, dating from around 5000 BC. First popular fiber in ancient Egypt was flax, which was replaced by wool around 2000 BC.

Ø Then, how to turn these thread into an actual textile？
Weaving consists of intertwining of two separate yarns or threads at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. Those two threads are called warp and the weft. Fabric is usually woven on a loom which is a device that holds the warp threads in place while weft is woven through them.
“The basic types of weave are plain weave, satin weave and twill which give different patterns and textures of fabrics for different uses.”

Ø Weaving as a way of life
Bedouin in Egypt are known for their heritage crafts of handmade sheep wool which rich of geometric and abstract designs on garments, cushions and purses, has been passed down from generation to generation.
Zoom in on the life of an Egyptian Bedouin woman.
She worked in a faculty which are handmade crafts from sheep wool fixed on wooden looms,they make different landscape and natural drawings.
She said: “This industry is a heritage and we want to protect it.
This is a hard industry that demand a lot work, a piece can take for 3 to 4 months.”
I am deeply connected to Matrouh’s dessert and heritage, i will live here and die here.”
----Maaly Al-sayed Awad

📷Colors in Daily Life by amazing photographer 📍Addis Ababa, Ethiopia“In some way, we’re the products of our surrounding...
10/07/2020

📷Colors in Daily Life by amazing photographer
📍Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
“In some way, we’re the products of our surroundings.
Life is full of beautiful details that always surprise me✨. ”

📷 Market 📍Aba, Abia“Whatever you need, you’ll find it in aba.”Photo By “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do ...
07/07/2020

📷 Market 📍Aba, Abia
“Whatever you need, you’ll find it in aba.”
Photo By

“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”
– Arthur Ashe

05/07/2020

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According to one of the creator Jamile Coelho: “Òrun Àiyé" literally means “Heaven and Earth”. In Yoruba culture the “Òrun” is a sacred place where the Orixás live, and the people who have already left the “Aiyé”. All of us here on earth are currently in “Àiyé”, and one day we will leave for “Òrun”.”
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The creators are Brazilians from the African diaspora, Salvador is the city with the largest black population outside of Africa and our main traditions are of African origin. Cooking, clothes and even some words from Yoruba language are incorporated into their everyday life.
“While we were realizing the project “Òrun Àiyé”, we were reconnecting with our ancestry.” Coelho said.

It is a fascinating piece of art, that highlights the heritage of the Yorùbá diaspora in Brazil, as well as promoting racial equality and fighting religious intolerance from an artistic perspective.
It can be seen as beautiful rebellion of the brave and proud individuals against the current situation of inequality.
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The power of culture and art is undoubtedly invisible and powerful, it continues to inspire individuals to create new and valuable expressions.

Original movie produced by Estandarte Produções

🌍 Recently, the "Black Lives Matter" movement has evoked unprecedented resonance. The issue of racial equality is a prob...
02/07/2020

🌍 Recently, the "Black Lives Matter" movement has evoked unprecedented resonance.

The issue of racial equality is a problem that requires continuous thinking for the progress of human civilization.
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In thinking about promoting equality and solving racial equality, it seems that people are constantly looking for different ways and angles to exert their efforts.

In the face of racial discrimination, there is no doubt that our voice needs to be heard.
However, the art of storytelling is to make more people sit down and listen to your story with respect, instead of receiving the negative energy.
 
Unlike the street action that gradually flows into chaos and negative, a beautifully crafted art work and a good storyteller are more impressive than empty slogans.
 
There is a wonderful stop-motion movie caught me attention which entitled “Òrun Àiyé”, is dedicated to the memory of the Afro-Brazilian historian Ubiratan Castro de Araújo, affectionately called Bira (1948-2013).
The historical background is the history of Afro-Brazilian culture, told through the Yorùbá mythology.

📷 Close-up of Orixá Oxalá. Like in Yorùbáland strings of beads hanging from the crown cover the face. Shooting By Christian Carvalho

📷Original Pics via: Movie produced by Estandarte Produções

02/07/2020

🎶🌍 Nigerian-born musicien Burna Boy just dropped his new music: Wonderful.
Apart of the amazing music, I’m so obsessed with those cultural details.

His avant-garde spirit is not only in music, but in the visual aspect, his music MV with the rich visual elements has reawakened the audience's passion for the culture and art of the African continent.

is actually not the first MV that contains Nigerian cultural heritage:
With the rhythm of music, a mysterious Yoruba tribe is presented. Yoruba people in traditional costumes perform traditional rituals and dances with music.

Their costumes decorated with patchwork patterns, braids, sequins, tassels, and amulets. Metallic objects are also sewn onto the garment. These catch the light as the wearer moves, creating flashes that suggest connection to the spirit world.
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Through these details, the original power, beauty and cultural richness of the African continent unfold to the audience like a scroll in his music world.
 
In addition to enjoying his music, what impressed me most is undoubtedly these valuable cultural heritage and unparalleled cultural elements which truly educated audience like me.
 
To quote some comment on Youtube: “Zero nudity, zero drug, zero fashion show, but straight up African heritage exhibition.’’
“I just love the way your bringing Africa to the world.”
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As a truly music African Giant, his music with proud tells us what real African music is.
 

MV: by Burna Boy
Resources via: https://youtu.be/k33o1IgtUEM

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