- Buying cowrie shells in Serekunda Market, The Gambia - 18th July 2007 (Cowrie shells are known as 'Owo Eyo' or 'Odowo' in Yoruba).
- [Cowrie shells - 'owo eyo' or odowo in Yoruba]
- *Images by MW.
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- Wordsbody
- I am a writer and arts journalist now based in Lagos. This is a blog on arts and culture. The focus is on Nigeria's art scene, especially her 'Word's Body' - the writers. As and when, we'll also touch on wider African writing, as well as international literature. In short, a saturation of the arts.
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Announcement: The International Jury of the 60th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia - La Biennale di Venezia 60th International Art Exhibition Stranieri Ovunque – Foreigners Everywhere The International Jury of the Biennale Arte 2024 / ...1 week ago
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Vocational Education in Africa. Anyone? by Jeff Megayo - Jeff Megayo writes: ...there’s been a noticeable focus in getting Africans educated, but the evolution in education hasn’t necessarily translated into tang...2 months ago
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CBC, 1000 Words - I’m delighted to share that my most recent novel, The Other Americans, is the March selection of the California Book Club. For the occasion, I wrote an ess...2 months ago
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Rhythms and Rhymes - a Musical Journey - If you don't have control over the songs you listen to, your playlist becomes an eclectic mélange of genres. I grew up on a diverse collection of music f...2 years ago
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Peju Alatise - By Joanna Chan Introduction Peju Alatise is a Nigerian born painter, sculptor, poet, and writer, and a leader for feminist activism. She is currently one ...2 years ago
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Jump Up! - I have a picture of the wedding dance. This island man, young and handsome, with epaulettes, leads me, in my white gown and silk slippers, around the pavil...3 years ago
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First look: ‘Where is Your Wrapper?’ cover reveal - Described by reviewers as “highly readable and imaginative”, “a book to be owned and gifted”, and “written by a powerful mind and talented writer”, Where i...
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