African History

African historical events, kingdoms, leaders, movements and untold stories

Nigerian Headwear: The Stories, Status and Beauty Behind the Headwrap

Walk into any Nigerian wedding, naming ceremony, or Sunday service, and you’ll see it before you see anything else: the […]

The Efik Tradition That Shaped a Standard of Beauty In the coastal city of Calabar, long before Instagram told women

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