Resources

A report on the Fulani/Peul philosophy and the Guérewol festival.

The Congo Basin rainforest is the habitat of the Goliath frog.

The Nyae Nyae Conservancy is one of the last two remaining San lands. But this world’s oldest culture is now under threat from pastoralists.

A report on the Maasai culture and traditions.

A report on the Luo culture and traditions.

The Kikuyu tribe

Benin Photos Part 2

Benin Photos Part 1

In north of Belgium Congo. The Mangbetu 1940's

Mangbetu tribe in the Congo

Namibia’s indigenous people make up just under 10% of the country’s total population. Most of them live in two parts of the country: the San live in the Kalahari desert while the Damara (ǂNūkhoen), Ovatjimba, Ovatue and Ovahimba live in Kunene Region in the north of the country. 

There are many #alternatives to #capitalism and many of these can be seen in the ecology of the subaltern, in indigenous knowledge systems. This video offers one small part of the pluriverse of ideas that exist out there. This is The Life of the HIMBA.

A family from Tambacounda, Senegal, strengthens their bonds while exploring their love for fonio. A beautiful story of love, discovery, and the exploration of various African grains.

The city of Togoville in the Republic of Togo stands out as the only major urban centre in Africa with a market that operates entirely on a barter system.

It is indigenous to and a staple food of parts of West Africa - Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo and Nigeria – where it has been cultivated and consumed by various indigenous communities for centuries.