Johnson Okùnadé 
Donkwa or Tanfiri as it is called in some areas is a savory Nigerian snack made with corn meal and groundnuts. An easy snack to make and it does not even require cooking. It is a snack that reminds me of my childhood, my grandma would fill two huge polythene bags packed with Donkwa for me and my siblings but now I can enjoy the Donkwa made with my own hands.
SIMPLE STEPS TO MAKE TOFU – BY ESTHER YILA. As a girl who is from the north and lives in the north, Tofu or “Awara” as it is popularly called in the northern part of Nigeria is found in almost every street corner selling at 5 naira per piece. Awara or Tofu is a very … Read more
The Yanomami are an indigenous tribe (also called Yanamamo, Yanomam, and Sanuma) made up of four subdivisions of Indians who live in the tropical rainforest of Southern Venezuela and Northern Brazil. Each subdivision has its own language. They include the Sanema who live in the Northern Sector, the Ninam who live in the southeastern sector, … Read more
The Latuka people can be found in the South Easternmost corner of South Sudan, there are about 200,000 of them, and they’ve been living the same way for centuries. The people of Latuka, or Otuho as they’re commonly referred to, are predominantly farmers keeping large herds of cattle, sheep and goat. They practice subsistence farming, … Read more
Introduction Ankole is a traditional kingdom in Uganda. The kingdom is located in South-Western Uganda, east of Lake Edward. The people of Ankole are called Banyankole (singular: Munyankole) in Runyankole Language. The Banyankole consists of two major groups: The Bahima, who are majorly rear cattle, and the Bairu, who are agriculturists. How much influence should … Read more
The Hamar people of the Omo Valley in Ethiopia consist of over 46,532 people. Omo Valley is a fertile part of the vast Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region of south-west Ethiopia, which is bordered by Kenya and South Sudan. Most still live in traditional villages, although growing numbers are migrating to the region’s cities … Read more
THE FEARLESS AND GALLANT AMAZONS OF DAHOMEY From daughters to soldiers, from wives to weapons, they remain the only documented frontline female troops in modern warfare history. The Dahomey Machete remains a great weapon of reference. A sub-Saharan band of female terminators who left their European colonizers shaking in their boots, foreign observers named them the Dahomey Amazons while they called … Read more
Located in Ovia South LGA, the park which lies about 50km west of Benin City, Okomu National Park, formerly the Okomu Wildlife Sanctuary, is a forest block within the 1,082 km² Okomu Forest Reserve. The park holds a small fragment of the rich forest that once covered the region, and is the last habitat for … Read more
What is the best way to find a wife? There are a lot of variants. But one of the most unusual is a naked fighting ritual in Ethiopia. That’s one way to find a wife! Imagine the tribesmen in Southern Ethiopia taking part in the dangerous naked fighting ritual. Members of the Suri tribe are … Read more
The name “Asmat” most probably comes from the words As Akat, which according to the Asmat means: “the right man”. Others say that that the word Asmat derives from the word Osamat meaning “man from tree”. Asmat’s neighbors to the west, – the Mimika- , however, claim that the name is derived from their word … Read more
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