John Henrik Clarke once said, “the first light of human consciousness and the world’s first civilizations were in Africa.” However, many critics do not agree with the African-American historian, professor, and Pan-Africa pioneer on his conception of Africa. The biggest reasons for their arguments have been traced down to the […]
Myths
Why do humans fear death so much? Is it the fear of the unknown? The thought that we haven’t done enough with our lives? Why are we so scared of dying? Gaining an understanding about death, allows us to understand more about life. Fear of death is one of the […]
The Ogdoad, also called the Hehu or Infinites, were the celestial rulers of a cosmic age. Considered to have come long before the Egyptian religious system currently recognized, the Ogdoad were concerned with the preservation and flourishing of the celestial world, and later—as well as indirectly—the formation of the human […]
In Africa, many ethnic groups use objects that have been set aside as sacred for the purpose of protection. Thus, amulets in this sense is anything that can be used to bring safety to the carrier of the object. Among some African people, such as the Tamaschek of Mali and […]
For most people, being described as a “flat Earther” is an insult. The idea of the Earth being flat is considered not only wrong, but a model of wrongness, the gold standard of being incorrect about something. This being so, oddly enough, most people described pejoratively as “flat Earthers” do not […]
Ananse is the name given to an Akan character who has become famous throughout Africa because of his insight, intelligence, and wisdom. One finds the names Ananse, Aunt Nancy, Anancy, Hapanzi, and Nanzi used for Ananse as well. He is one of the most important figures in the pantheon of […]
