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What would you like to discover?
Nine ways into a living archive of African culture.
Stories
Oral histories and personal accounts, told by the people who carry them.
People
Portraits of custodians, makers, elders and young documentarians.
Food
Recipes, ingredients and the kitchens where knowledge is passed down.
Traditions
Ceremonies, rites and the practices that mark a life.
History
Sites, migrations and the record held outside the textbooks.
Places
Villages, rivers, markets and the geography of memory.
Languages
Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, Jola and the words that carry culture.
Music
Kora, sabar, drumming and the songs that hold history.
Folklore
Masquerades, spirits, riddles and the tales told after dark.
Experiences
Journeys, festivals and ways to meet the culture in person.
Ask Her
What are you curious about?
A reading companion to the archive. Ask about a place, a dish, a language or a tradition, and it will answer from the recordings and name the entries it used.
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Answers are drawn from community recordings and reviewed by people.
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