I have no idea where this illustration is from but it seems to be depicting a Calvary man from Sudan in east Africa,what caught my attention is the additional Cuirass he’s wearing on top of the mail tunic,it looks so much like the halendo katede or bornu cuirass,what’s… https://t.co/mQ1SmmQuvJ
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Chess board ( made by the kanuri in modern day Borno state from 1912-1926) made of leather, with squares in natural and red-dyed. Sixteen wooden chess pieces stained black comprising: https://t.co/Kk5IXNRajM
Chess board ( made by the kanuri in modern day Borno state from 1912-1926) made of leather, with squares in natural and red-dyed. Sixteen wooden chess pieces stained black comprising: https://t.co/Kk5IXNRajM
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𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 🖤
Scarification (keloids) is found across many African ethnic groups, including the Grassfields of Cameroon 🇨🇲—and even inspired Michael B. Jordan’s look in Marvel’s movie 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫!
#Graffi #Cameroon https://t.co/oQXYmIy35B
Scarification (keloids) is found across many African ethnic groups, including the Grassfields of Cameroon 🇨🇲—and even inspired Michael B. Jordan’s look in Marvel’s movie 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫!
#Graffi #Cameroon https://t.co/oQXYmIy35B
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Happy Black History Month!
This is Ibrahim Njoya, the Fon (King) and Sultan of the Bamoun Kingdom of the Grassfields of Cameroon 🇨🇲 who ruled from 1886-1933. During his reign, he invented “Shupamom”—one of the few indigenous writing systems in AFRICA!
GRAFFI is GREAT!🔥 https://t.co/Fny1B4MR0q
This is Ibrahim Njoya, the Fon (King) and Sultan of the Bamoun Kingdom of the Grassfields of Cameroon 🇨🇲 who ruled from 1886-1933. During his reign, he invented “Shupamom”—one of the few indigenous writing systems in AFRICA!
GRAFFI is GREAT!🔥 https://t.co/Fny1B4MR0q
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Rwandan King Mutara Rudahigwa III greeting a pygmy Chief while visiting the Batwa Branch of his military. https://t.co/dtbodPzqgN
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Title: Figure: Male Attendant
Location: Nigeria
Culture: Edo peoples
Date: 18th century
#Edopeople
#Edohistory https://t.co/cdzt8m7hAa
Location: Nigeria
Culture: Edo peoples
Date: 18th century
#Edopeople
#Edohistory https://t.co/cdzt8m7hAa
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doctors in the great lakes kingdoms also did successful surgeries treating gruesome war injuries (like disembowelment), punched holes in lungs to treat pneumonia, studied human anatomy via autopsies, smallpox inoculations, met up in conferences and organized medical research, and https://t.co/BxllwVPE51
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Ibiza Samples are out,two Africans
One Bafour and the other is Chadic
Two full spaniards
The rest are either full blooded Berber or Berber-Iberian https://t.co/2fpZoZ9D8W
One Bafour and the other is Chadic
Two full spaniards
The rest are either full blooded Berber or Berber-Iberian https://t.co/2fpZoZ9D8W
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Qasr ibrm
"Qasr Ibrim est la capitale de Nobatie au début de l'existence de ce royaume, puis la ville est le siège de l'éparque de Nobatie, véritable vice-roi de la province, à partir de son appartenance au royaume de Makurie. https://t.co/wKplJEZXER
"Qasr Ibrim est la capitale de Nobatie au début de l'existence de ce royaume, puis la ville est le siège de l'éparque de Nobatie, véritable vice-roi de la province, à partir de son appartenance au royaume de Makurie. https://t.co/wKplJEZXER
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Akrafokonmu (L'orfèvrerie Akan), Ghana ,19-20e siècle. https://t.co/Br2JmJPxTA
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The Trans Saharan trade route that put the kanem borno empire at the center of trade In the sahel region.
Courtesy: alamy https://t.co/ElJzqFXbkO
Courtesy: alamy https://t.co/ElJzqFXbkO
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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐙𝐀𝐑𝐃🦎
In the Grassfields of Cameroon 🇨🇲, the Lizard is considered one of the main royal animals—It is believed that Fons (Kings) are able to turn into lizards who roam around, looking after his land and subjects.
#Graffi #Cameroon https://t.co/nYXlimmHa4
In the Grassfields of Cameroon 🇨🇲, the Lizard is considered one of the main royal animals—It is believed that Fons (Kings) are able to turn into lizards who roam around, looking after his land and subjects.
#Graffi #Cameroon https://t.co/nYXlimmHa4
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𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐈 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄
#Grassfields #Graffi #Cameroon https://t.co/SbPip8HxRN
#Grassfields #Graffi #Cameroon https://t.co/SbPip8HxRN
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𝐋𝐄 𝐊𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐆 👹
Is a prestigious masquerade dance performed by the secret societies found in the Grassfields, particularly in the West Region (Bamileke).
This dance is usually performed at the death celebrations of notables.
This is GRAFFI🔥
#Grassfields #Cameroon https://t.co/7At4VeaLzW
Is a prestigious masquerade dance performed by the secret societies found in the Grassfields, particularly in the West Region (Bamileke).
This dance is usually performed at the death celebrations of notables.
This is GRAFFI🔥
#Grassfields #Cameroon https://t.co/7At4VeaLzW
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Thread on African bladed weapons that looks similar or somewhat similar to bladed weapons from other parts of the world
Mande short sword and Roman gladius https://t.co/Ljg4dP3Bhh
Mande short sword and Roman gladius https://t.co/Ljg4dP3Bhh
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𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐀.
#Grassfields #Cameroon https://t.co/Uk9yvCAW3q
#Grassfields #Cameroon https://t.co/Uk9yvCAW3q
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More of these https://t.co/7LdHw6BnXg
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There are vintage images capture the scare rites and grandeur of his Royal Majesty OBA EREDIAWA'S ascension to the ancient royal throne of Benin
Date:1979
Photo:Joseph Nevadomsky
#Edopeople
#Edohistory https://t.co/lvKBXnTSSR
Date:1979
Photo:Joseph Nevadomsky
#Edopeople
#Edohistory https://t.co/lvKBXnTSSR
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When talking about swords used in the Benin kingdom the Ada,eben and umozo gets more attention than the straight double edged and the leaf shaped ones
So here are some plaques depicting warriors carrying some of these leaf shaped and straight double edged swords
🧵 https://t.co/UWSLmxbjYk
So here are some plaques depicting warriors carrying some of these leaf shaped and straight double edged swords
🧵 https://t.co/UWSLmxbjYk
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A Benin bronze plaque depicting two daggers in their sheaths and another plaque depicting two figures (warriors maybe) with one carrying similar daggers depicted on the first plaque https://t.co/u9tWzdHmXU
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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐍🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲 Celebrating Cultural Heritage & Promoting Grassfields Unity!
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Delve into the fascinating world of Igbo & African cultures, histories and traditions | Follow us for stories, insights, and factual information.
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promoting the heritage of Benin #edopeople #beninhistory #beninpeople #art
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Juste un passionné de l'histoire, si vous vous un compte qui ne parle que de ça voilà : @CRMBangoura mon deuxième compte. #ThinkingAfrica #Wontanara 🇬🇳
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Tooroodo Fulani, interested in anything related to archeology and genetics,when I’m bored I just babble E-Z6003-(M1b1b-L3?).Asa mitaka fan
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