Immerse yourself in the stories, festivals, and customs that define Africa’s cultural life. Discover the wisdom of oral traditions and how they shape moral values, unity, and celebration.
Proverbs & Interpretation
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African Folklore, Festivals & Cultural Practices
West Africa
Griot Traditions and Oral Historiography Folktales as Moral Education Masquerade and Social Regulation
North Africa
Amazigh Oral Poetry and Festivals Islamic Festivals in African Contexts
Central Africa
Ancestral Veneration and Ritual Authority
East Africa
Ethiopian Timkat and Meskel Festivals Swahili Oral Poetry and Performance
Southern Africa
Zulu Kingship Rituals and Ceremonies Reed Dance and Communal Identity
Gender & Society
Women, Ritual Knowledge, and Power
Colonial & Contemporary
Folklore under Colonial Rule Post-Colonial Festival Revivals Folklore in Literature and Film Digital Storytelling and Youth Culture
Instructors / Researchers
Kwesi Yankah
Kofi Asare Opoku
Ifi Amadiume
Chiefs, queen mothers, griots, ritual leaders, and festival custodians
