Every year”s Christmas in Guyana is another time for masquerades to hit the streets of towns and cities to celebrate their African origin and traditions in grand style.. This tradition of Masquerades is said to have come from the West African tribes of Yoruba and Ibo in Nigeria. According to history this beautiful festival isContinue reading “Christmas,Guyana’s Masquerade Season..”
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Meet Noria Mabasa,an art genius who promotes feminism and African culture through wood carvings.
Noria Mabasa,now 84 hails from Xigalo,Limpopo province in South Africa.She had been into the arts of ceramic and wood sculpture works for over 5(five) decades. She is known to be one of the pioneering women in the arts of wood carving in South Africa.Though she never received any formal education in this field,her art worksContinue reading “Meet Noria Mabasa,an art genius who promotes feminism and African culture through wood carvings.”
The Black Tower 