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Awesome dancing procession of Akan people of Ivory Coast (Cote d`Ivoire) in West Africa displaying their rich Akan Culture. The Akan people are a historically important ethnic group of West Africa. With over 20 million members the Akans are one of the biggest Ethnic groups in West Africa today. Akans are the majority ethnic group in both Ghana and Ivory Coast. Palenque, Ivory Coast Traditional Dress, Ivory Coast Aesthetic, Akan Culture, Akan People, Black American Culture, Coast Aesthetic, African People, African Girl

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Awesome dancing procession of Akan people of Ivory Coast (Cote d`Ivoire) in West Africa displaying their rich Akan Culture. The Akan people are a historically important ethnic group of West Africa. With over 20 million members the Akans are one of the biggest Ethnic groups in West Africa today. Akans are the majority ethnic group in both Ghana and Ivory Coast.

“Accra” – photographer and publisher unknown. circa 1900. African History, Accra, Ancient Egyptian Hair, Ghana Culture, Akan People, Egyptian Hairstyles, African Royalty, By Any Means Necessary, Ancient People

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“Accra” – photographer and publisher unknown. circa 1900.

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African gold

In Africa the metal gold has been used for centuries by kings and royalty to craft royal regalia to wear and also intriguing symbolic objects.

The Akan civilization of Ghana is steeped ancient in time. As some of the most gold rich country in the world, it was involved in gold trade thru Nok to Kush, for export to Kemet. The Akan Supreme Being, Nyame, derived from nyAmen, a reference to the Kushite deity Amen. When the Nok Empire declined in the 4th-century, the Empire of Wagadu rose to become West Africa's strongest nation. Wagadu annexed the Akan into the southernmost province of their empire. Between the 4th-15th centuries, African American Inventors, Kushite Empire, Ghana Empire, Ashanti Empire, Supreme Being, Rich Country, African Spirituality, African People, African Culture

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The Akan civilization of Ghana is steeped ancient in time. As some of the most gold rich country in the world, it was involved in gold trade thru Nok to Kush, for export to Kemet. The Akan Supreme Being, Nyame, derived from nyAmen, a reference to the Kushite deity Amen. When the Nok Empire declined in the 4th-century, the Empire of Wagadu rose to become West Africa's strongest nation. Wagadu annexed the Akan into the southernmost province of their empire. Between the 4th-15th…

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#HOTSHOTS: 'GOLD WITH A MIND OF ITS OWN' An Amazing Look At The Akan People Heritage By Chelsea Odufu - Fashion GHANA

Artist Chelsea Odufu recently unveiled “Gold with a Mind of Its Own,” a series exploring…

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Yesterday And Today

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