Johnson Okùnadé 
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
The West African countries of Ghana and Nigeria have an ongoing rivalry between them akin to that of siblings. From football, to politics, to entertainment, citizens of each country always want to demonstrate their superiority over the other, howbeit not in a hateful or biased manner. It is always more bants than facts. There have … Read more
Slim might be in elsewhere but for Ethiopia’s Bodi or Me’en people, bigger is always better Ethiopia is a land of many cultures that have been preserved despite western civilization. Along the Lower Omo valley river in Southern Ethiopia resides one of these kinds: the Bodi Tribe. The Bodi people are neighbours to the Mursi Tribe. The Bodi … Read more
Did you know that there exists a tribe in Namibian where sex is offered to guests to express honour and foster relationships? The people of Ovahimba and Ovazimba tribes in the Kunene and Omusati regions in Northern Namibia have an upheld culture that has defied western influence and agitation. With a population of over 50,000, … Read more
The bronze work of Igbo-ukuw which can be found in Enugu state remains as the highest of the ancient works of Nigeria art. It is possible that the inhabitants of Igbo-Ukwu had a metalworking art that flourished as early as the ninth century. Three sites have been excavated, revealing hundreds of ritual vessels and regalia castings of bronze or leaded … Read more
In Greek mythology, the Amazons were a race of warlike women noted for their courage and pride who lived at the outer limits of the known world, sometimes specifically mentioned as the city of Themiskyra on the Black Sea. Their queen was Hippolyta and although Homer tells us they were ‘the equal of men’, they fought and lost separate battles against three Greek heroes: Hercules, Theseus and Bellerophon. Scenes from these … Read more
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