Among nomadic tribes, owning a flock of cows was not the only symbol of wealth. Authentic African art and African wooden headrests and neck rests are often additional, supportive indices of status.

DEC. 26, 2024 - Kwanzaa, the annual celebration of African-American culture, starts on Dec. 26 every year. (Photo credit: WLOS Staff) TOPICS: LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kwanzaa has become a nationally ...

Wax fabric is widely seen across West Africa today, but its origins trace back much further. Initially inspired by Indonesian batik and industrialized by Europeans, it was later reclaimed and ...

The world is filled with buildings erected primarily as symbols. Some are impressive; others are not. When Em­peror Haile Selassie of Ethiopia inaugurated Addis Ababa’s Africa Hall in 1961, it hit the ...