Flora Nwapa. Photo credit; Wikipedia.
Flora Nwapa occupies a foundational place in African literary history as the first African woman to publish an English-language novel internationally. Her groundbreaking book, Efuru, marked…
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Rituals of Protection: The Akalogoli Charm and Igbo Beliefs on Malevolent Spirits in the Early 1900s
Burning palm flower [man burying akalogoli charm to ward off evil spirits]. Photo: Northcote Thomas, early 1910s.In the early 1910s, Northcote Thomas captured a photograph titled “Burning palm flower [man…