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One woman even mentions how wrong it feels not to be expressing herself in [the Beninese language] Fon. But the artifacts ... A lot of spaces and symbols have been reduced to stereotypes by ...
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Bring Back Ngonnso
Among the many stories they shared, the tale of the theft of the statue of our goddess Ngonnso by the Germans was a somber masterpiece in their repertoire. Unlike the others, their tone would ...
Thousands of Confederate symbols are standing in public spaces around the nation despite ongoing efforts to have them removed ...
The image of loose bamboo poles, skillfully bound and rising into a vertical tower, has long been both a technical marvel and a powerful cultural symbol. Save this picture! Hong Kong Bun Festival ...
K-pop continues to be the most recognised symbol of South Korean culture around the world, even as the country’s cuisine, TV dramas and beauty products gain ground among global fans, according ...
His body will go into a zinc-lined, wooden coffin instead of the triplicate coffins of the past (cypress, lead and oak). It will bypass the private viewing for church officials in the Apostolic Palace ...
announced that late Kuwaiti poet Ahmad Al-Adwani was chosen as the 2025 Arab cultural symbol coinciding with Kuwait's celebration as the capital of Arab Culture and Media this year. During a function ...
She noted, “While the Emirati dialect and local cultural symbols have gained prominence in daily marketing and entertainment, there are increasing signs of distortion in their presentation.” ...
Cultural vandalism is forever rearing its ugly head. I saw a small but annoying example of it recently. Too often the term is used to describe a type of theft once associated with rich invading ...
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday described the Alaafin of Oyo stool as a symbol of cultural pride, unity, and enduring legacy of one of Africa’s most powerful empires. Tinubu said this during ...