Inside Nigeria’s Twin City: Where Life is Made for Two
Igbo-Ora’s distinction as the Twin Capital of the World offers a fascinating glimpse into how genetics, diet, and culture can intertwine to create a unique demographic phenomenon. As researchers continue to study the underlying causes, the people of this Nigerian town embrace their twin-filled heritage, turning what might elsewhere be considered unusual into a cherished norm.
Èjìgbò: Nigeria’s Francophone Town – ‘Mini France’
Nigeria is known as an English-speaking nation, but nestled within Osun State lies a fascinating exception – Èjìgbò. This town has a deep-rooted Francophone culture, making it a unique phenomenon in Nigeria.
The Bleeding Continent
Worldwide, about 130 million girls are out of secondary school due to factors that include a lack of access to sanitary products. More specifically, a 2016 study by Human Rights Watch estimated that one in ten African girls missed school during menstruation. The problem of is two-fold – cultural and question of access/affordability to the necessary resources
What's the Big Deal with Braids?
Many people regard blackfishing as a contemporary form of blackface. Mainly due to the critical underlying principle they share: one privileged demographic capitalising off the looks of an oppressed group.
A major issue with this form of cultural appropriation is that many women who mimic the look of Black women benefit from their aesthetic. Meanwhile, actual black women are rejected and belittled. Many of us are often left feeling slighted as endorsements are given to those fashioning our characteristics in ways society considers just Black enough, aka the Kardashian-Jenners.
Cultural Links Between the Yoruba People of Nigeria and Brazil
The transatlantic slave trade, which took place between the 16th and 19th centuries, saw the mass movement of Africans to the Americas, with 50% of slaves ended up in Brazil. With this in mind, it is then only natural to assume that over the centuries people would have preserved and adopted different traditions as they resided in a melting-pot, comprised of, but not limited to, Africans from across the continent, Tupi people (‘native’ Brazilians) and Portuguese.