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by Fatima Sanyang
From a young age (around 6 years old) the West-African girl is handed duties and responsibilities and she is trained for the purpose of one day bec...
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by Baboucarr Touray
The scary looking, wild and mysterious, sword-wielding Kankurang and its ceremonial role forms an integral part of the rich Gambian cultural tradit...
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by Baboucarr Touray
Ceremonies marking important events form the fabric of Gambian traditional social life. A large number of people from extended families, friends, a...
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by Baboucarr Touray
Patterns on fabrics have always been a very dominant part of African life as they act as a conduit to communicate essentials of life events. Colour...
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