A long time ago, the Cow and the Buffalo lived in the forest with their mother. One day, their mother was killed by humans in a hunt. “We must revenge our mother,” said the cow. “Yes,” said the buffalo, “we must revenge our mother! I am going to kill any human I see in the forest! They will dread my fury!” ” No,” said the cow, “you must not get… Read more

“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.

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

“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

“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