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Nancy Daniels: A Barbadian Ex-Slave of Igbo Descent and the Igbo Legacy in Barbados

Nancy Daniels, photographed in the 1850s, was an African born Barbadian ex-slave of probable Igbo descent.   Nancy Daniels, an African-born Barbadian ex-slave, represents the enduring presence of Igbo heritage in the Caribbean. Born around 1760, she survived the brutal Middle Passage to Barbados in the 1780s, where she was enslaved to M. D’Azevedo. After his death,…

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The Shared History of Bandana and George Textiles: A Cultural Journey from India to Africa and the Caribbean

Photo by @rootinnajumieka on Instagram Textiles have long been a medium of cultural exchange and storytelling, bridging continents and peoples. The journey of the Jamaican bandana and the George cloth begins in Madras (modern-day Chennai), India, and stretches across West Africa to the Caribbean. These fabrics, originally tied to colonial trade and slavery, have been reimagined…

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