In Burkina Faso, a West African nation facing Islamist extremism, a national arts festival attracted troupes from even the ...

The calabash has both cultural and practical uses. For instance, many people in West Africa use calabashes to make bowls and utensils, while others use them to make instruments like Sèkèrè and ...

A resident, Isaac Musa, said the villagers woke up early in the morning to trek to the pond and used calabashes to scoop water for drinking and other domestic use. He said the major problem 'our ...

The pangolin hurries to an old man and says that only by growing calabashes in seven colors can they annihilate the spirits. So the old man spares no time in growing seven calabashes, each a ...

The great Kingdom of Gonja is in the news again, and as usual, it is for the bad reasons from the perspective of people with ...

Her books include Primitive Art in Civilized Places (now published in seven languages) and Co-Wives and Calabashes (winner of the Hamilton Prize in Women's Studies). She has also co-authored books ...

When the locals leave their homes to work in nearby tea plantations in Nandi, Sally Lagat sits outside her house where she meticulously decorates calabashes every day. For her passionate ...

two calabashes and a jerrycan, full of human blood were recovered.” He said the suspected ritualists, comprising the new and old members, were apprehended while initiating the new members ...

an ensemble known for their mesmerizing polyphonic sound created by playing calabashes of various sizes. Together, they showcase the diversity and creativity of Cameroon's musical and dance ...

Njambi’s paraphernalia remained a secret, but some of the stuff The Nairobian bumped into before her burial include calabashes, porcupine spikes, skin of a primate, old coins, a mirror and leg ...

A Portrait of Emlanjeni tries to take a panoramic picture of this place from the unique landscape, the minds of the people, ...

carry the sun and moon on their palms while others carry calabashes or sceptres. The corners of each storey are cylindrical, something rarely seen in ancient architecture. Each storey has a ...