The ritual of FÓ’Ó among the vútè.

The Vouté calendar begins with the month of November. In a word at the Vútè in…

Learn Wolof

Wolof is spoken not only in Senegal, but also in Gambia and Mauritania. It is one…

How the hen and the hawk stopped being friends, count akposso in Togo

Summary : lying is the enemy of friendship! Never lie to your best friendsSource : Tale…

Sà̧à̧ kuku̧ú̧ ɓe gwiì (The story of Mr & Mrs Perdrix conte Vùté in Cameroon)

Summary : A pair of partridges eaten away by famine go to peck in a groundnut…

Kulu the Turtle and Zé the Panther (Conte – Beti – Cameroon)

Once upon a time, there was a small village of animals. Zé the Panther was its…

African braids, a rich and complex history.

The history of African braids dates back thousands of years and is deeply rooted in African…

L’os de Mor Lam (Senegalese Count)

We are pleased to present one of the most famous tales of African literature, written by…

The Osun Festival in Osogbo (Nigeria)

Every year, the city of Osogbo, located in the state of Osun in southwestern Nigeria, is…

Gerewol traditional festival of the wodaabé, people of the Sahel

The Guéréwol is a traditional festival of the Wodaabe, a sub-tribe of the Fulani Mbororo, which…

“Dahomey”, the documentary by Mati Diop that will change our perspectives on our next visits to museums.

Synopsis : November 2021, twenty-six royal treasures from Dahomey are preparing to leave Paris to be…