by Testimony Soyoye African spirituality simply acknowledges that beliefs and practices touch on and inform every facet of human life, and therefore African religion cannot be separated from the everyday or mundane.” – Jacob Olupona. The theme of religion and spirituality in Africa has been amongst the most recurring themes in precolonial, colonial, and post-colonial […]
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by Peace Osemwengie Before Flora Nwapa wrote Efuru in 1966, there were no books in African literature that reflected the woman as a force to be reckoned with. In the books that were written before that time, the woman was the one saddled with the duty of bearing children, nursing them, and telling them their
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TVO TRIBE presents an open call for articles, poems, personal accounts, photos, etc on the community’s theme for November; Why African Narratives Change. This is a pursuance to see the evolutionary nature and design of African stories and Storytellers. All contributors are therefore required to submit works that relate to this theme. PLEASE NOTE THE
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by Testimony Soyoye The African story is the story of Africa’s true identity. It is the story about our culture, norms, traditions, and heritage. Several male African authors in their different ways have projected Africa to the global audience through their writings. This has helped our stories to be told in the proper African way
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Of Greek origin, the term ‘diaspora’ translates to ‘scattering’ or ‘dispersal.’ The African diaspora may therefore be used to encapsulate people of African ancestry dispersed or scattered from their home continent to other parts of the world either through forced removal or voluntary migration, and the progeny of the dispersed born in their new places of settlement. In essence, the African diaspora is made up of the offspring of those who were forcefully removed from their home and taken to other places as slaves centuries ago – historical diaspora – and those who have migrated from Africa in search of better opportunities – contemporary or new diaspora.
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Stone,
Someone dig the ground to find you
Blood, shed for your sack
In believe that you can be gold
Mixed with fire you scream for help
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What a perfect romance I had planned,
Still pained cause I seem not to get my pride,
Heights taken with the renegade, they do not fright,
Do we fight for romance, or is it just another unwanted flight?
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I used to be ugly,
Riddled in pain,
In this maim you brought to my stage.
I allowed you detour
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Two decades ago, they were together. The place was not perfect but love had made it beautiful enough.
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Satire writing is an art form that requires patience and wit. Many great satires have been written and society has been wowed by the sheer power of the words…
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