2,030 Abibisika (Black Gold) Points

Rank: Unranked Obibini

“I do not pretend to be one of those African scholars who will one day make the real history of Africa available for the whole world to read. My only desire is to fire the imagination of African scholars and historians, who alone can do full justice to the history of the continent of Africa.” – J.C. Degraft Johnson.

2,030 Abibisika (Black Gold) Points

Rank: Unranked Obibini

Prior to the introduction of Christianity, the Luo spiritual beliefs was (and is still) centered on the sun, the moon as well as their ancestors. They considered the sun “chieng” a representation of supernatural power. The sun was a creation/symbol of “Nyasaye”. When someone was in need of good luck, he would wake up very early to sit in a… Read more

2,030 Abibisika (Black Gold) Points

Rank: Unranked Obibini

“We can finally (after four hundred years) begin to understand that the solutions to the problems of the black man are different from the solutions of the problems of the people of European descent. People of African origin cannot be made citizens of the world by acting in accord with the European model of behaviour, despite material… Read more

2,030 Abibisika (Black Gold) Points

Rank: Unranked Obibini

“THE THINKER” (also known as O Pensador) is one of the oldest and emblematic sculptures to come out of Angola from the Chokwe community. Many variations have been made by artists, but the wooden statue generally depicts an elderly man or woman who is seated with knees bent, their elbows resting on both knees, and both hands placed on the sides… Read more