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For African slaves, folk tales were a way of remembering their past and keeping their culture alive.
Yumboes, The Fairies ©Ken Wilson-Max 2013
Contrary to older scholars’ beliefs, African folklore and religion did survive the Atlantic slave trade. Who were some of the mythological African figures who made the journey?
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Mama D'Leau is a figure from Trinidadian folklore who is depicted as having a fish-like tail and long hair.
Ninki Nanka ©Ken Wilson-Max 2013
'Our Ancestors Swam to Shore' showcases the rarely heard music of Angolar Creole (N'golá) speakers from the African islands of São Tomé and Príncipe. Many of the five thousand residents are descendants of escaped Angolan slaves, who, as their folklore tells, swam to shore after a shipwreck off the coast. "Gola" has historically been used as a slur on São Tomé and it's speakers are widely regarded as the lowest class; today, most work as fishermen. 'Our Ancestors Swam to Shore' was produced by GRAMMY-winner Ian Brennan and Italian-Rwandan filmmaker/photographer Marilena Umuhoza Dellias, as a companion to 'Ancestor Sounds,' a collection of field recordings by the descendants of formerly enslaved people of Africatown, Alabama. The N'golá musicians of São Tomé repurpose common items, including canoes and fishing gear, as instruments. On 'Our Ancestors Swam to Shore,' the power of music goes beyond melody, harmony, and instrumentation and acts as a transcendent force to tell a people's history with a nod toward the future.Track List:Disc: 11. We Have Come Here to Be Known 2. Spoiled Food 3. We Ran Out of Petrol at Sea ; Lost Everything 4. If Everyone Was As Kind As Alise, the World Would Be a Better Place 5. Went Out to Sea ; Forgot My Fishing Nets 6. I Will Take My Machete ; Defend My Village 7. Women Today Drink More Than the Men 8. I Can Overcome Any Enemy 9. Money Stolen from a Child 10. Elder's Advice 11. Sister, Are You with My Husband? (You Can Have Him) 12. I Raise My Head to See the Sky 13. Mezanu, Your Man Just Wants to Bring You Down
From beloved actor and producer Omar Epps and writer Clarence A. Haynes comes the biggest epic fantasy of the year. A powerful saga of three teens, the children of refugees from a fallen African utopia, who must navigate their newfound powers in a climate-ravaged New York City. Perfect for fans of Black Panther and Children of Blood and Bone. For Zuberi, Uzochi, and Lencho, Nubia is a mystery. Before they were born, a massive storm destroyed their ancestral homeland, forcing their families to flee across the ocean to New York City. Nubia, a utopic island nation off the coast of West Africa, was no more, and their parents' sorrow was too deep for them to share much of their history beyond the folklore. But New York, ravaged by climate change and class division, is far from a safe haven for refugees, and Nubians live as outcasts, struggling to survive in the constantly flooding lower half of Manhattan, while the rich thrive in the tech-driven sky city known as the Up High. To many, being Nubian means you're fated for a life plagued by difficulties and disrespect. But Zuberi, Uzochi, and Lencho are beginning to feel there might be more. Something within them is changing, giving each of them extraordinary powers. Extraordinary and terrifying powers that seem to be tied to the secrets their parents have kept from them. And there are people Up High watching, eager to do anything they can to become even more powerful than they already are. Now Zuberi, Uzochi, and Lencho will be faced with the choice—do they use their inheritance to lift their people, or to leave them behind. The fate of their city, and their people, hangs in the balance.
List of picture books featuring retellings of African folktales for kids from different countries and regions of Africa.
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Written by Tiara Jade Chutkhan
Anansi, a cunning spider in African folklore, devises a prank to trick Thulani the Lion into shaving his glorious mane. In African folklore,...
U is for Ululate. ululate v howl or wail as an expression of strong emotion Oxford English Dictionary Learn more here. Hyenas, those giggling beasts, freaked me out in The Lion King when …
Spider Mythology. Tarantulas "or Theraphosids" have recently become relatively familiar creatures in Europe and North America.
African mythology of Nyami Nyami - rare weather and seismic phenomena in Kariba are attributed by the locals to the Zambezi River God.
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Ekow Nimako is a Ghanaian-Canadian visual artist and storyteller who has been using LEGO® exclusively as a medium since 2012. His "Mask" series is inspired by the works of the local artisans of Ghana, and the cryptic folklore and aesthetics of West African masquerade. Check out our SHOP/ ORIGINALS for more info on this piece www.brooklynitegallery.com
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Grant Thomas, of Making Visual Narratives, pointed us to this free, printable papercraft Zoetrope, featuring the famous motion photos of Eadweard
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