A woman shared the first official BRICS banknote design featuring all member countries' flags. Mzansi reacted strongly to ...

An estimated 26 per cent of Africa’s freshwater fish species are threatened (including those assessed as Critically ...

Four cultural stewards of sustainability unpack how indigo embodies Black fashion’s legacy of labor, innovation, and enduring ...

Nature isn't confined to officially protected areas. A lot can be done to conserve biodiversity in other places too. The ...

Five years since the Mali coup of 2020, the key lesson is that the international community must move beyond the view of coups ...

Ochre Fragment Found in African Cave Suggests it was Used for More Than Symbolic Rituals A new study suggests that ochre's ...

A new study from SapienCE reveals that early modern humans at Blombos Cave in South Africa used ochre as a specialized tool ...

Traditional African pottery is rich with symbolism. These patterns represent the cultural heritage and beliefs of different communities. The designs are not just for show, but tell stories, values ...

The color, vibrancy and texture of Africa is on display at the Chicago Field Museum in the exhibit "Africa Fashion." ...

Symbolism in kente cloth Kente cloth is perhaps the most famous African textile, hailing from Ghana. The vivid colors and geometric patterns all have specific meanings.

The tiny cuts and grooves that decorate some ancient human artifacts are not just pretty accidents, according to some archaeologists. The subtle patterns could be early signs of creativity and ...

“Here you can see African patterns, in Africa patterns have symbolic meaning,” Chesley Smith said. It’s a neighborhood filled with deep-rooted history, culture, and art.