What was the role of women in Nigeria's indigenous culture? How did things come to be what they are today? Find out here👇.
From precolonial times to the early 21st century, century, the role and status of women in Nigeria have continuously evolved.
However, the image of a helpless, oppressed, and marginalized group has undermined their proper study, and little recognition has been granted to the various integral functions that Nigerian women have performed throughout history.
Feb 22, 2019 • 19 tweets • 6 min read
"One of the Greatest Achievements in World Art"
“Before us stood a head of marvellous beauty, wonderfully cast in antique bronze, true to the life, incrusted with a patina of glorious dark green. This was, in very deed, the Olokun, Atlantic Africa’s Poseidon.” L. Frobenius.
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What triggered those words of deep admiration? The Ori Olokun sculpture.
Found in 1910, near Olokun grove, Ile Ife, it was of such striking artistic excellence that Frobenius felt it couldn't have been made by Africans, as reported in the NYT of January 30, 2011👇.
