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HAS ANYONE THE RIGHT TO DESTROY OUR HERITAGE? HAS ANYONE THE RIGHT TO DESTROY OUR HERITAGE? Nigeria’s Constitution says the State shall protect, preserve and promote Nigerian cultures. The National Commission for Museums and Monuments Act criminalises the unauthorised destruction, defacement or removal of protected cultural monuments, with imprisonment and/or fines. Yet traditional religious objectsContinue reading “HAS ANYONE THE RIGHT TO DESTROY OUR HERITAGE?”

THE UN PROTECTS WHAT C0LONIALISM AND MISSIONARY HISTORY OFTEN DESTROYED THE UN PROTECTS WHAT C0LONIALISM AND MISSIONARY HISTORY OFTEN DESTROYED The United Nations does not regard a people’s culture, traditions, ancestral knowledge, spiritual heritage and history as disposable relics of the past. UNDRIP Article 8 says: «“Indigenous peoples and individuals have the right not toContinue reading “THE UN PROTECTS WHAT C0LONIALISM AND MISSIONARY HISTORY OFTEN DESTROYED”

THE ORIGIN OF THE NAME DRAMÉ/DARAMY/DARAMEH THE ORIGIN OF THE NAME DRAMÉ/DARAMY/DARAMEH According to Soninké oral tradition, the origin of the Dramé name is connected to the legendary story of Fata Maga Niakaté and his elder brother Mana Maga during the early history of Wagadu (Ghana). The python Bida, believed to protect the prosperity ofContinue reading “THE ORIGIN OF THE NAME DRAMÉ/DARAMY/DARAMEH”

WOMEN OF POWER AND PIETY IN TIMBUKTU WOMEN OF POWER AND PIETY IN TIMBUKTU 👑 The Tarikh ‘s-Sudan reveals that women played vital roles in the intellectual and spiritual life of Timbuktu. They were not just mothers and wives; they were scholars, saints, and advisors. Their stories remind us that African women have always beenContinue reading “WOMEN OF POWER AND PIETY IN TIMBUKTU”

KOGI AND THE BIAFRA QUESTION: LET HISTORY SPEAK! KOGI AND THE BIAFRA QUESTION: LET HISTORY SPEAK! For years, many people hear the word Biafra and immediately think only of the present five South-Eastern states. But history is more complicated than today’s political map. The question being raised by some contemporary Biafran territorial proposals is this:Continue reading “KOGI AND THE BIAFRA QUESTION: LET HISTORY SPEAK!”