By Habila Ibrahim | Last Updated on July 10, 2026. Introduction The first time I saw Tsonga dance on the internet I was interested. And anyone who has ever watched a cultural dance of the Tsonga people would understand the reason for the survival of their traditions through the generations. Their story is told in
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By Habila Ibrahim, Abuja | Updated on July 15, 2026 Introduction I grew up in Abuja hearing about a place called, Forbidden City. I only read about the Forbidden Fruit. But I come across the forbidden City watching CGTN News. For the Christian faithful, the word “forbidden” is known but we are not referring to
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By Habila Ibrahim, Abuja | Last Updated on July 19, 2026. Introduction I will be honest with you. The first time I read about the Manobo, I thought about home. There are people in Mindanao who ask the tree for permission before cutting it. They beat agungs until the earth shakes and they tell tales
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By Habila Ibrahim, Abuja | Last Updated on July 20, 2026. Introduction As a child, my ears were fed the lore of towns where the land speaks; of Eke (god of fertility) which yields yams that could fill Calabash dishes, and celebrations which would continue beyond midnight. Bekwarra, in Cross River, feels like that. The
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By Habila Ibrahim, Abuja | Last Updated on 26th July, 2026. Introduction I have always been fascinated by ritual. We have kola ceremonies in Nigeria, palm wine pourings and the quiet beauty of pouring ogi for our elders. In Japan they have something called Chanoyu, also know as the tea ceremony. It’s not just about
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By Habila Ibrahim, Abuja | Last Updated on 28th July, 2026. Introduction Before I went to do my research on the Zuru people, I knew very little about them other than hearing the name “Zuru” whenever Kebbi State was mentioned. At first I thought Zuru was the name of a town or a tribe. But
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By Habila Ibrahim, Abuja | Last Updated on August 3, 2026. Introduction In my childhood, words that commonly came to mind when ‘Africa’ was mentioned were wildlife, great landscapes and ancient history. However, on the face of it this is clearly not one which may be understood, only perhaps at face value. The more I
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By Habila Ibrahim, Abuja | Last Updated on August 4, 2026. Introduction Many people didn’t know that we have other tribes in South Africa apart from Zulu. When many people think about South Africa, the Zulu are often the first ethnic group that comes to mind. Incidentally Africa holds such a treasure of different communities
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By Habila Ibrahim, Abuja | Last Updated on August 8, 2026. Introduction 🇲🇽 Mexican Traditions: Day of the Dead Explained Most of the people when they first hear the word death, they assume they will experience sadness, tears, and painful farewells. Other cultures around the world have quiet and intimate funerals where a family faces
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By Habila Ibrahim, Abuja | Last Updated on August 11, 2026. Introduction For years, there has been a growing belief that globalization, modernization and the influence of Western lifestyles are gradually pushing African cultures into extinction. When our cities are stretching out further all the time, when young people visit far-flung corners of the world
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