Africa's Untold Stories
by Africa's Untold StoriesJoin us to discuss African history that is largely untold. Each episode, we have a conversation about a topic in African history and point out some lessons that come with that significant aspect of the continent's history. Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Africas_UntoldS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/africasuntoldstories/
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Indigenous Slavery in Central & Southern Africa: A Lesson on Foreign Impact
49m · PublishedNext up on the road of discomfort...Central & Southern Africa. Here we focus on a few examples and zoom in on the unique impacts of European arrival on African societies.
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REFERENCES:
Lovejoy, P. E. (2011). Transformations in Slavery: A History of Slavery in Africa (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Niekerk, V., & Gardiol, J.M. (2004). Slavery in pre-contact Africa. Fundamina: a Journal of Legal History, 2004, 210-223.
General History of Africa, Volume 5. Africa from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century-UNESCO (1992)
Kalle Gustafsson. (2005). The Trade in Slaves in Ovamboland, ca.1850-1910. African Economic History, 33, 31–68. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4617604
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30m · PublishedWhat Was The First Genocide In Africa?
6m · PublishedSlavery in East Africa: A Lesson on Unfamiliar Skinfolk
57m · PublishedWelcome back! We continue our exploration of slavery, this time in East Africa, where we zoom in on the practices of the Swahili, Ethiopian and Unyamwezi folk.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFuTYzTqseXvH1RkmxV-1XA Follow us: Twitter (apparently now X): https://twitter.com/Africas_UntoldS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/africasuntoldstories/ Outro music provided by DCQ BEATZ: https://player.beatstars.com/?storeId=97074&trackId=2559403 REFERENCES:
Rodney, W. (1969). GOLD AND SLAVES ON THE GOLD COAST. Transactions of the Historical Society of Ghana, 10, 13–28. http://www.jstor.org/stable/41406348
Röschenthaler, U. (2013). The Blood Men of Old Calabar – a Slave Revolt of the Nineteenth Century? In A. Bellagamba, S. E. Greene, & M. A. Klein (Eds.), African Voices on Slavery and the Slave Trade (pp. 445–465). chapter, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Obichere, B. I. (1983). The Social Character of Slavery in Asante and Dahomey. Ufahamu: A Journal of African Studies, 12(3). http://dx.doi.org/10.5070/F7123017144 Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/72k2n7m2
Manning, P. (2006). Slavery & Slave Trade in West Africa 1450-1930. In E. K. Akyeampong (Ed.), Themes in West Africa’s History (pp. 99–117). chapter, Boydell & Brewer.
A. E. M. GIBSON, SLAVERY IN WESTERN AFRICA BY A WEST AFRICAN, African Affairs, Volume 3, Issue IX, October 1903, Pages 17–52, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a093262
Rodriguez J. P. (1997). The historical encyclopedia of world slavery. ABC-CLIO
Lovejoy, P. E. (2011). Transformations in Slavery: A History of Slavery in Africa (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
General History of Africa, Volume 5. Africa from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century-UNESCO (1992)
Lane, Paul, and Kevin C. MacDonald (eds), Slavery in Africa: Archaeology and Memory, Proceedings of the British Academy (London, 2011; online edn, British Academy Scholarship Online, 31 Jan. 2013)
Medard, H., & Doyle, S. (Eds.). (2007). Slavery in the Great Lakes Region of East Africa. Boydell & Brewer.
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16m · PublishedHi guys ! Today's episode is a short one where we go back to North Africa to discuss the story of a god of rain, his love for a woman and a ritual.
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REFERENCES:
Siham Ait hmmadi. (2020, November 19). Amazigh Myths and their Symbolism | Amazigh World News. Amazigh World News. https://amazighworldnews.com/amazigh-myths-and-their-symbolism/
Folk Culture. (n.d.). The Call for Rain in Imazighen (Berber) Rituals and Legends in North Africa. Folk Culture. Retrieved April 8, 2024, from https://folkculturebh.org/en/index.php?issue=14&page=article&id=20
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1h 3m · PublishedAfrican Beauty Standards: A Lesson on Form vs. Functionality
34m · PublishedTales of Jideofor: A Lesson on Dreams in Nigeria
12m · PublishedDivine Kings: A Lesson on Leadership
33m · PublishedDid you know some kings in Africa were seen as divine in some form? In this episode we discuss the upsides and downsides of kings being regarded as divine in some cultures in Africa and add some very interesting examples.
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REFERENCES:
1. General History of Africa, Volume 4. Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century-UNESCO (1984) 2. General History of Africa, Volume 5. Africa from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century-UNESCO (1992) 3. Shank, M. K. (2010). The meaning of the reliefs at the temple of Abu Simbel.
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29m · PublishedHi guys! We're back! We're kicking things off with a folklore episode from the Dinka of East Africa, the demigod Aiwel Longar. It's an unusual legend that gives us a view into the psyche of the Dinka and a key difference between some African and Western folklore.
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--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/africas-untold-stories/messageAfrica's Untold Stories has 68 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 42:54:52. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 28th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 31st, 2024 21:40.