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Maty Fall by Zoey Grossman for Vogue UK January 2023

ukpuru:
“A woman with crest hairstyle and ornaments, Igboland. Photo: Afrika Museum, Berg en Dal, Mid 20th century.
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ukpuru:

A woman with crest hairstyle and ornaments, Igboland. Photo: Afrika Museum, Berg en Dal, Mid 20th century.

ukpuru:
“‘Stereoscopic’ gif made from two photos taken in succession of an Igbo man from Öka (Awka) by Northcote Thomas c. 1910-11.
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ukpuru:

‘Stereoscopic’ gif made from two photos taken in succession of an Igbo man from Öka (Awka) by Northcote Thomas c. 1910-11.

ukpuru:
“ Ibo Granmoun: The Roots of Haitian Democracy  Ibo Granmoun O / The Igbo are their own authority
Granmoun O / Their own authority
Ibo Granmoun O / The Igbo are their own authority
Lakay Ibo / In Igboland
Ibo Granmoun O / The Igbo are their...

ukpuru:

Ibo Granmoun: The Roots of Haitian Democracy

Ibo Granmoun O / The Igbo are their own authority
Granmoun O / Their own authority
Ibo Granmoun O / The Igbo are their own authority
Lakay Ibo / In Igboland
Ibo Granmoun O / The Igbo are their own authority


As Haiti continues to struggle to build a democracy, we poise to remember one root of our democracy. Although the word democracy is from Greece, the concept of democracy arose independently in other societies. It arose among the Igbo people of today’s Nigeria, where people’s right to have a voice in how they are ruled was respected. The ancient Igbo people of Nigeria had a democratic state. Unlike their neighbors, the Nago, the Guedevi, and the Mayi, who were ruled by a noble class, the Igbo people were not ruled by monarchs. They had no kings, nor queens. The Igbo people were their own authority.  Here in the song, this concept is presented as Igbo Granmoun, meaning the Igbo take orders from no one.

— Bookmanlit [+]

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Florence Osatohanmwen Usiosefe-Sedenu (right) at 10 yrs old with her mother Anna Usiosefe and her sister Victoria

B. April 24th 1954 in Benin City, Nigeria

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moradadabeleza:
“Saphir Niakadie
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moradadabeleza:

Saphir Niakadie

ia2ne:

From The Art of African Fashion by Prince Claus Fund (Africa World Press, Eritrea/USA, 1998) 

distantvoices:

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Tolu Ayanfalu by Frédéric Georges for BRIDOL Issue 1

celebritycokenose:
“Adame & Eva Niang @ Miguel Adrover Fall/Winter, 2001 Ready-to-Wear
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celebritycokenose:

Adame & Eva Niang @ Miguel Adrover Fall/Winter, 2001 Ready-to-Wear

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Seen in The Gambia by Kidus Tesfaye

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awardseason:
“QUINTA BRUNSON
80th Annual Golden Globe Awards
January 10, 2023
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awardseason:

QUINTA BRUNSON
80th Annual Golden Globe Awards
January 10, 2023

deadassdiaspore:

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Alkalo of the Gambian village

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