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3 weeks ago

Imagine, if everyone had a sex auntie': Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah on tradition as a basis for pleasure

Seeking Sexual Freedom is about rediscovering the rites of passage across African cultures that Nana believes can build new models of sexual freedom. In the book, she asks: Are our Indigenous religions more expansive than the Abrahamic faiths we predominantly practise today? Can we go back to the best of our traditional practices, and use that knowledge as a foundation?
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4 weeks ago

Newly Discovered Document Confirms a 'Legendary' African King - Medievalists.net

An Arabic document from Old Dongola confirms King Qashqash's historical existence and reveals how Nubian rulers exercised power through coordinated gift exchanges with subordinates and merchants.
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1 month ago

My sexual freedom odyssey: what ancient African wisdom can teach us about pleasure today

Traditional kitchen parties in Tanzania, led by experienced women educators called somos, teach brides-to-be about seduction, marriage maintenance, and self-care, though these practices have become diluted by Western influence and colonialism.
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