Mardi Gras Indians carry on tradition in painstakingly crafted suits

Every year, Black residents of New Orleans don stunning, handmade suits on Mardi Gras day that are sewn in secret for the ...

Mardi Gras Indians spend months preparing hand-sewn suits

The Mardi Gras Indians, or Black Masking Indians, have been around since the 1800s. Members spend months painstakingly ...
The Nation Newspaper

Top five African countries with most tribes

Nigeria tops the list as Africa’s most culturally diverse nation, with more than 370 tribes. The Hausa-Fulani dominate the north, the Yoruba are prominent in the southwest, and the Igbo hold sway in ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

A CT museum exhibit aims to tell stories of the sea through Indigenous and Black perspectives

“Wail on Whalers, a Portrait of Amos Haskins” by Felandus Thames, an “homage to escaped enslaved people who found autonomy in whaling,” is comprised of hairbeads strung on coated wire. The piece is ...
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Lost “African tribe” of Kubala claims Scottish woodland as ancestral home

In the woods near Jedburgh, Scotland, a small group claiming to be a lost African tribe has settled, surprising local residents. This group, called the Kingdom of Kubala, consists of three members: ...
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Sketches representing the native tribes, animals, and scenery of southern Africa from drawings made by the late Mr. Samuel Daniell engraved by William Daniell

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