Chapter 1 In this section of the book, before we became homo sapiens, we evolved from past ancestors who weren’t up to par on further knowledge on life as modern humans today. The author suggests that humans come from a long past of ancestry from Africa that has been spread all around various parts of … Read more
Slavery had been going on for hundreds of years in the Caribbean. The European powers dominated and exploited the region for its riches, resources, and its people and provided an oppressed servile class of Africans to use as a labor resource. The slaves would work on plantations against their will without any regard for their … Read more
The Bissagos Islands on the Atlantic coast of Guinea-Bissau are home to the Bidjogo peoples. Similar to other African peoples, the Bidjogo possess unique forms of art. The dugn’be “the ox raised in the village” mask is a rather intriguing piece of art. The mask is commonly used in initiation ceremonies. This mask, made in … Read more