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Much like Isaac Newton imagined when he gave his famous “shoulders of giants” quote, our modern civilizations owe a great deal to those which came before us. While examples like the Sumerians or Egyptians are deeply ingrained in nearly everyone’s minds, there are a number of other civilizations which have been largely forgotten. Here are

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Yoruba Architecture, Nigerian History, Mali Empire, African Kingdom, Black Architecture, Kemetic Spirituality, African House, Ancient Africa, Africa Photography

Ile Ife, also known as Ife, is an ancient Yoruba city in the southwestern part of Nigeria. Ile Ife is said to be dated back around 500 B.C. when it was founded and is the oldest Yoruba city. It is presently part of Osun State … Read MoreIle Ife, Nigeria (ca. 500 B.C.E.- )

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Bori is a traditional religion of the Hausa people of northern Nigeria which involves animism, magic and spiritual possession. The Bori religion was widely practiced in the Hausa's pre-Islamic era but began to wane as Islam was introduced into Hausaland. "Boorii" is a Hausa word for spiritual force which can be found in physical and/or

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