Ile-Igbon is a town between Ibadan and Iwo in Lagelu Local Government Area. Olunloye, the founder came from a 14 Kilometre on Ogbomoso- Ilorin road. Orile-Igbon was one of the seats of the three provincial kings of Oranmiyan Empire. Orile- Igbon was one of the seats of the three provincial kings of the Oyo Empire. … 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 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
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
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
Today, anyone who has grown around the typical Nigerian displays of power would have a hard time understanding why a sitting military head of state would drive through Lagos traffic with no security. The nation was thrown into turmoil on the 13th of February 1976 after the Head of State and the Chief Commander … Read more
Idanre Hill is one of the most beautiful natural landscapes in Nigeria. Added to Idanre Hill beauty, which fires human curiosity is the fact that the entire people of Idanre lived on these boulders for almost a millennium. Located in Idanre Town, about 24 kilometres southwest of Akure, Ondo State capital, the ancient Idanre Hills had been a … Read more
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