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The fofoo, the botanical name of which is Bidens pilosa, has a small yellow flower, which, when it drops its petals, turns into a black spiky seed. Said of a jealous person. According to Ayensu (1978), the gyinantwi also refers to Bidens pilosa. [21] [24] 37 Funtunfunefu Denkyemfunefu Siamese crocodiles They share one stomach yet they fight ...
The West African crocodile, desert crocodile, or sacred crocodile (Crocodylus suchus) [2] is a species of crocodile related to, and often confused with, the larger and more aggressive Nile crocodile (C. niloticus).
Wooden maternity figure with elaborate scarification from Ndemba, Lulua Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Scarification in Africa is a major aspect of African cultures and cultural practice among African ethnic groups; the practice of scarification in Africa includes the process of making "superficial incisions on the skin using stones, glass, knives, or other tools to create ...
Nsibidi is used on wall designs, calabashes, metals (such as bronze), leaves, swords, and tattoos. [ 2 ] [ 8 ] It is primarily used by the Ekpe leopard society (also known as Ngbe or Egbo), a secret society that is found across old Cross River region among the Igbo , Ekoi , Efik , Bahumono , and other nearby peoples.
West African mythology is the body of myths of the people of West Africa. It consists of tales of various deities, beings, legendary creatures , heroes and folktales from various ethnic groups. Some of these myths traveled across the Atlantic during the period of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade to become part of Caribbean , African-American and ...
The Guelta d'Archei is one of the most famous gueltas in the Sahara.It is located in the Ennedi Plateau, in north-eastern Chad, south-east of the town of Fada.The Guelta d'Archei is inhabited by several kinds of animals, most notably the West African crocodile (Crocodylus suchus; until recently thought to be a synonym for the Nile crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti).
Sobek was also offered mummified crocodile eggs, meant to emphasize the cyclical nature of his solar attributes as Sobek-Ra. [21] Likewise, crocodiles were raised for religious reasons as living incarnations of Sobek. Upon their deaths, they were mummified in a grand ritual display as sacred, but earthly, manifestations of their patron god.
Crocodylus raninus, Borneo crocodile, is currently considered to be a synonym of Crocodylus porosus; whether or not it is a distinct species remains unclear. [5] Crocodylus rhombifer, Cuban crocodile; Crocodylus siamensis, Siamese crocodile; Crocodylus suchus, West African crocodile, desert or sacred crocodile; Crocodylus anthropophagus†