Description Beads have served as a medium of exchange around the globe. Many different types of beads have been used in transactions on the continent of Africa including those made from glass, coral, ...

Ralph Ziman has always been a pacifist — so much so that he became a conscientious objector and left his home country of ...

Synthetic coloured gemstones are causing concern in the jewellery industry. This year the American Gem Trade Association ...

Ghana and the Eswatini have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a Joint Commission for Cooperation ...

Beaded styles include strands of pearls, wood, or colorful glass beads. Kombis have a charm attached to each beaded link. African trade and healing beads often hold cultural significance. Beading ...

In 1929, when the Bank of British West Africa opened a branch in Kano ... In 1906, he began broadening his interests by trading in beads, necklaces, European clothing, and trade goods. Around 1908, ...

A powerful cultural renaissance is underway in Nigeria, where communities are reclaiming their heritage and reimagining their ...

Diasporas are made of vast constellations of countless people, fused together through memory, meaning – and music ...

Hosted by the City of Longwood, the show will feature more than 100 cars and trucks, 50/50 drawing, food trucks, and music by DJ Don from Cruisin Orlando. 5-8 p.m. July 12, Longwood Historic District, ...

Mass spectrometry unlocks the hidden story of three corroded coins, revealing Ibo’s surprising role in early Indian Ocean ...

If blues was the magic carried by African slaves, chutney music was the sorcery of Indo-Caribbeans. It is Bhojpuri folk ...