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AfriWetu: S5Ep11 - Kazembe Kingdom Pt2 (Civilisations)
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AfriWATU Welcome back to the Kazembe Kingdom! It's part 2 of this kingdom and it is going to be a ride as we meet the people. It is always such a joy to bring these ancestors to life and this kingdom really was one of those that really felt like one heck of a ride. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did pulling it together. As always, my big thank yo…
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AfriWetu: S5Ep10 - Kazembe Kingdom Pt1 (Civilisations)
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Afri-WATU! Welcome back to a brand new civilisation on AfriWetu - the Kazembe kingdom! We are keeping it Southern Africa, as we journey back in time to meet our ancestors, who will take us on twists and turns in their rich story. It was fun to follow allllll the paths! As usual a HUGE thank you to Big City Studios for always delivering! Until Next …
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AfriWetu: S5Ep9 - Lozi Kingdom Pt2 (Civilisations)
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Hello Afri-WATU Welcome back to Part 2 of the LOZI kingdom! We go back to Southern Africa, meeting our ancestors whose story was such fun to research and bring to you. We continue on this amazing journey to the past, to hear more about these very interesting ancestors. I hope it gives you the push to do your own deeper research AND share with us wh…
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AfriWetu: S5Ep8 - Lozi Kingdom Pt1 (Civilisations)
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Afri-WATU! Welcome to meet a new amazing ancestor civilisation from our continent...The LOZI Kingdom. There was a myriad of emotions when studying this kingdom, mostly because their ideals of honour and respect is so deeply rooted and shown so very obviously in their culture then and now. They, like us here today, really revered their own ancestors…
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AfriWetu: S5Ep7 - Rozvi Empire Pt3 (Civilisations)
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Mhoroi Afri-WATU! It's the final episode of the Rozvi Empire, what a journey it has been right! To this date this influence is felt across southern Africa and they hold a special place in modern Zimbabwe. Their exploits and reach were a testament to their military and diplomatic prowess. It's always the hope that this makes you want to dig deeper i…
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AfriWetu: S5Ep6 - Rozvi Empire Pt2 (Civilisations)
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Mangwanani akanaka Afri-WATU! It's been a while right! Well it sure seems so! Have no fear... we are back with Part TWO of this riveting Empire is here, the Rozvi ancestors have returned! There is really so much I could say about them here, but why not just let you hear more about this Empire yourself as you tune in for this episode. As always, the…
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AfriWetu: S5Ep5 - Rozvi Empire Pt1 (Civilisations)
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Kwaziwa AfriWetu! Welcome to a brand new African Civilisation! The mighty ROZVI Empire! From the southern part of our continent and they were awesome! It was such a joy to meet these ancestors to learn more and dig deeper into their story. Each layer was more fascinating than the last and still so much more to uncover. Thank you to Big City Studios…
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AfriWetu: S5Ep4 - Buganda Kingdom Pt3 (Civilisations)
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AfriWetu! We are back to the Buganda Kingdom, rounding off with Part 3 as we close down this civilisation today. These ancestors were something else and it was such a joy to study and share with you their story. As usual my thanks to Big City Studios for the awesome production! Until next time Mubarikiwe!…
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AfriWetu: S5Ep3 - Dihya Al Kahina (Legend)
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AFRI-WATU! SBAH LKHIR! How excited are we to introduce you to this Legend from the North! She is epic and of course we needed an epic voice to narrate the story, so tune in to hear the dulcet tones of Nyaguthii who so graciously agreed to tell this tale. I urge you all to uncover more about this legend as we wind up the AfriWetu celebration of wome…
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AfriWetu: S5Ep2 - Buganda Kingdom Pt2 (Civilisations)
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AfriWATU! Welcome back to Part 2 of the Buganda Kingdom! This episode is a special one as we zoom in on the Women of this kingdom and the society, it was such fun and I do hope you will enjoy it as much as I did! It's a longer episode as it holds over till the concluding part, Part 3, as we shall have an interluding episode specially curated for th…
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AfriWetu: S5Ep1 - Buganda Kingdom Pt1 (Civilisations)
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Afri-WATU!! WE ARE BAAAACK! It's year FIVE of Afriwetu and so of course we have to kick start with a truly ace Kingdom just for you - the BUGANDA kingdom! It is Part 1 because this kingdom needs the space! So excited to share these ancestors with you, this is such an exciting kingdom as not only was it a powerhouse it is also still in existence and…
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AFRI-WATU...WE ARE BAAAAACK!!! This is a short Karibuni from the break and setting the tone for this series, it's our FIFTH year! Really excited about the ancestor doneness heading your way! Mubarikiwe!
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AFRIWATU! Would you believe it is...the wrap up episode, the final one for S4! It has been a JOURNEY! But as usual I have loved every minute, from the research, to hearing the final product after the magic touch (a heck of a lot of work) from Big City Studio productions and to see how my amazing lady of the socials gets the buzz on the inter webs! …
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AfriWetu S4Ep18 - Lundu Kingdom Pt 2 (Civilisations)
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AFRIWATU! It's the last of the civilisation episodes for the S4...Part 2 of the Lundu Kingdom! This has been a wonderful journey to the south eastern part of this great Continent & I am so happy to have gotten the chance to explore and share it with you. For now, enjoy our ancestor stories and as usual a HUGE thank you to Big City Studios for the a…
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AfriWetu S4Ep17 - Lundu Kingdom Pt 1 (Civilisations)
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AFRIWATU! A new civilisation episode is out just for you! Part 1 of the Lundu Kingdom! This is the last of the Maravi Empire that was a brand new to me and opened up a wonderful new set of ancestors to AfriWetu! This is only Part 1, Part 2 is round the corner, as we get closer to the end of Series-Season 4. Be sure to stick around for the grand fin…
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AfriWetu S4Ep16 - Burundi Kingdom (Civilisations)
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AFRI-WATU! It’s here! Another dope civilisation from the past, this time we meet the BURUNDI ancestors as we visit the kingdom in East Africa. Burundi was a joy to study, and I hope you enjoy learning more about it. It would be great if the descendants of this kingdom could hit us up as there was sooooooo much more that AfriWetu is sure is out ther…
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AfriWetu S4Ep15 - Karagwe Kingdom Pt2 (Civilisations)
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AFRIWATU! Tune in for Karagwe Kingdom Part 2! Our East African Ancestors are back! We finish as strong as we started with these ancestors, with pleasant surprises in store for us all. So excited to share them with you as we continue on this journey to our past. As usual thank you to Big City Studios for the awesome production of this episode! Makin…
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AfriWetu S4Ep14 - Karagwe Kingdom Pt1 (Civilisations)
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AFRIWATU! Here it is, a new civilisation from the eastern shores of our great continent of Africa has dropped! The Karagwe kingdom was just fulll of mystery for AfriWetu when starting and it opened up with all its secrets....to share with you all! Tune is and find out more, and come back for Part 2 in a couple of weeks. As usual thank you to Big Ci…
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AfriWetu S4Ep13 - Wagadou Empire Pt3 (Civilisations)
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Afri-WATU! Drumrolls please as we enter into the final part, Part 3 of the Wagadou Empire! It is all VERY exciting as it’s an AfriWetu first to have a Part 3, but really this Empire had to be the one, considering its importance then and now to our culture & history. I hope you enjoy the last, yes last, episode on this wonder of our ancestor’s story…
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AfriWetu S4Ep12 - Wagadou Empire Pt2 (Civilisations)
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Afri-WATU! It's Part 2 of this amazing and iconic Empire! Welcome back! I don't think there is anything I can do to make this more exciting than it is, so why not just head over and tune in to meet the ancestors from the WAGADOU! There is a little surprise at the end of the show, so keep it here till the outro :) As usual a HUGE thanks to Big City …
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AfriWetu S4Ep11 - Wagadou Empire Pt1 (Civilisations)
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Afri-WATU! Welcome back to the journey to the past! We are meeting very special ancestors today as we go to the west of our continent to land in the WAGADOU Empire! This has been on the wish list of civilisations to cover from the first year...it has only take four years, but the wait has been worth it. There was a great deal to cover and that mean…
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AfriWetu S4Ep10 - Anansi - How Stories Came to the World (FableFolklore)
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Afri-WATU!!!! Dropping another folklore just for you as we jump into the Anansi tales from the Akan people! This was such fun to read and record & it was made so by the wonderful dulcet tones and incredible storytelling skills of our Guest Narrator, my dear friend Kevin Mwachiro. He did such a dope job (obviously) & I was so honoured to have him jo…
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UVORO AFRI-WATU! Welcome to a Guest Narrator episode! Today we celebrate a true African legend - Cierume! She was an amazing and fearless woman from the Embu people in Kenya. Her fame and skills preceded her not only amongst her people BUT also in the region. She was awesome and so I could only have another awesome woman tell her story...Nimu! A hu…
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AfriWetu S4Ep8 - Undi Kingdom Pt2 (Civilisations)
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Zikomo Afri-WATU! Thank you for tuning in for Part 2 of the Undi Kingdom! I do hope you enjoy meeting these ancestors and that you go and do your own deeper research! This may be the concluding episode, but it is far from the end of the story, there is so so so much more to discover about the Undi! I would like to as usual say a huge ASANTE to Big …
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Afriwetu S4Ep7 - Undi Kingdom Pt1 (Civilisations)
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Afri-WATU! IT'S EPISODE 7! How exciting is it to bring you yet another great civilisation of the past, another story of our Ancestors. We have headed back to Southern Africa, to the lands of the rivers and lakes to meet the Undi Kingdom. There was not enough time to do just one episode...so good news....this is Part 1 with Part 2 on its way to you!…
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AfriWetu S4Ep6 - Alatangana & Sa (FableFolklore)
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JAM WAALI AFRIWATU!!!! It has been a loooooong while since we had a Fable/Folklore story for you right! So here is one pulled from the modern nation of Guinea, in West Africa! The story covers alllllll the human dynamics of family, love, betrayal.... This also means it is a GUEST Narrator episode with a great friend of AfriWetu Ssagala! Ssagala is …
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Afriwetu S4Ep5 - Maravi Kalonga Pt2 (Civilisations)
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Welcome Back AfriWATU to the second part of the Maravi Empire! As we close off on this civilisation, there is still so much more to uncover and not enough time. It was such a pleasure to research this as everything was so fresh and as always such an eye opener. There were a lot of different levels in this Empire and a lot of interesting parts, Afri…
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Afriwetu S4Ep4 - Maravi Kalonga Pt1 (Civilisations)
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AfriWATU! New Episode just for you! We travel to Southern Africa to meet the Maravi Empire, a truly marvellous civilisation that needed not one but TWO episodes. I hope you all enjoy learning about this great civilisation, it was so rich with culture and history that I felt I was in an epic movie with this episode being just the beginning! As usual…
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AfriWATU! Murakoze AfriWetu presents...a legend from the Rwanda Kingdom! Which also means this is a Guest Narrator show! A huge thank you to Olga for gracing us with her voice for our formidable NYABINGHI MUHUMUZA! This queen was just legendary and honestly....just listen in to her story and then go and do your own deeper research. My fam from the …
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AfriWetu S4Ep2 - Rwanda Pt2 (Civilisations)
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Amakuru AFRI-WATU!!!! It's Part 2 of the Rwanda Kingdom! We continue the dope stories of these special ancestors, well special to AfriWetu! Last time we met the drama and this time we get, well even more! Although this is Part 2, this is still just a tip of the ice-berg...so remember to go and do your own deeper reseacrh. My Rwandan fam, make sure …
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AfriWetu S4Ep1 - Rwanda Pt1 (Civilisations)
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AFRI-WATU!!!! A Brand Spanking New Series & New Episode just for you! This is such a dope way for me to start the 4th year of AfriWetu! Tune in to hear the stories of a special set of ancestors...I am truly excited to share this with you all! Meet the Rwanda Kingdom, a Kingdom that had much drama and intrigue and conquest and a ruling dynasty that …
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WE ARE BAAAAACK! New civilisation and Guest Narrator episodes loading..... That you for coming back for our FOURTH year and series AfriWATU! Mubarikiwe
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MAMBO Afri-WATU! Would you believe its the end of S3 and the last episode of the series... Presenting the Wrap Up with our Guest Host Kenya Gachecheh! Yup its that time when I hand over AfriWetu to my Guest with total control over content and questions.... He did a great job and it was a pleasure to invite him back, we last heard him in S1! Asante …
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AfriWetu S3Ep17 - Labotsibeni Gwamile Mdluli (Legends)
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Afri-WATU! Would you believe that this is the last Legend of the S3! And what better way to close out than with this very indomitable and formidable legend - Labostibeni! This also means it was a Guest Narrator show, and AfriWetu had the honour of hosting the Queen of Nyummy....June Gachui! Thank you to her for her brilliant narration...she truly d…
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AfriWetu S3Ep16 - Eswatini Kingdom Pt2 (Civilisations)
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Welcome back to the Eswatini Kingdom AfriWATU! Last episode we met the family, the people and got to understand how layered this kingdom was! This week we go back to understand more about their society and to celebrate some really really dope characters! As usual a huge thank you to Lee Kanyottu of Big City Studios for making me sound good! Until n…
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AfriWetu S3Ep15 - Eswatini Kingdom Pt1 (Civilisations)
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Afri-WATU! It's a brand new civilisation just for you. Let's travel back to the Kingdom of Eswatini, a truly fascinating kingdom which today exists in close to its original form. This was such a trip to study and bring to you all. There was not enough time to pack everything into one episode....so this is a two -parter with Part 2 coming through to…
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Pẹlẹ o!! Afri-WATU we are back, after AGES, with such a bang, as we round off our visit to our West African Ancestors, with a LEGEND's story just for you! We get to meet the Legend that is ODUDUA and his story is narrated by our very good friend of the podcast, Teju! It was such fun to record this episode with him, as a first time guest on the show…
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AfriWetu S3Ep13 - Benin Empire Pt2 (Civilisations)
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Welcome Afri-WATU! Part 2 of the truly awesome Benin Empire!! As we close out on this civilisation, I still feel like we have genially just skimmed the surface...but that is ok as I know you are all going to do your own deeper research, yes? There is so much out there, and when you think you have read it all...even more comes to the surface. It was…
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AfriWetu S3Ep12 - Benin Empire Pt1 (Civilisations)
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Welcome Afri-WATU! Part 1 of the truly magnificent Benin Empire!! Everything you have heard of how great it was, is true....seriously it is. The research and reams and reams of material on this Empire is so very rich and was such a joy to go through, I hope you are inspired to go off and check it out. As always, huge THANKS to Lee Kanyottu for deli…
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AfriWetu S3Ep11 - Laibon Mbatian (Legends)
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AfriWATU! Welcome to a Legends Episode! We are going to the land of the Maasai in East Africa, to meet a Laibon who was such a legend, that has a mountain peak (on Mt Kenya) named after him.... Mbatian Ole Supeet! He was a leader and revered legend not just in death but even when he was alive. His story is such a dope one and really resonates with …
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AfriWATU! Welcome to an AWESOME Legends Episode! We are going to the land of the Ndongo to meet one of the most iconic women in history, globally, Ngola Nzinga! This phenomenal woman is such an inspiration to many and her story still resonates today in Angola and the world. Her determination to fight for her people for decades against the invaders …
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AfriWetu S3Ep9 - Ndongo Kingdom (Civilisations)
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AfriWatu! It's a new dawn good people! Welcome Back! Presenting a new civilisation for you all, the NDONGO kingdom, for your listening pleasure. The history in this kingdom was action packed and full of wonder. As usual it was such a joy to delve into the past, and getting to learn more about this civilisation, I hope you feel as immersed in this h…
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AfriWetu S3E8 - Kuba Kingdom (Civilisations)
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AfriWATU! Welcome back to another great African civilisation episode! This time we head to Central Africa to meet the Kuba Kingdom. One of the most iconic civilisations in terms of its impact on culture globally in so many different ways. Once again our African ancestors were such a joy to visit, to step back into time and experience the rich herit…
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AfriWetu S3E7 - Ndebele Kingdom (Civilisations)
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Welcome back Afri-WATU to a great African kingdom - the Ndebele Kingdom. I have to say, this was one of those kingdoms I was really looking forward to learning about, and it did not disappoint. It was short lived but truly packed one heck of a punch, and rightly so....How you ask? Tune in and find out more! As always, huge THANKS to Lee Kanyottu fo…
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AfriWetu S3E6 - Ife Kingdom Pt2 (Civilisations)
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Afri-WATU! Part 2 of the IFE is here! We are back with the mighty Ife and the rich rich history of this civilisation. It was such a wonder to study, and there was sooooo much to cover, I hope my Yoruba fam will forgive me for missing any of their favourite parts...but share with us, yes! As always, huge THANKS to Lee Kanyottu for delivering as alwa…
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AfriWetu S3E5 - Ife Kingdom Pt1 (Civilisations)
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Afri-WATU! A New Civilisation is here! Welcome back to explore or history, as we travel to the Ife Kingdom, there was so much to pack in that this is part 1 of 2! And it was A LOT of information. It is all very fascinating this I promise you and I hope it inspires you to read up. So tune in and absorb all the wonderful history, yes! To my Yoruba...…
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Afri-WATU! How Now! Welcome back to the the past to meet one of the most important people of our history, the Nok. There are so many things and highlights that could be mentioned, from how they leap frogged a WHOLE Age, to their genius and beautiful creations still marvelled at today, to the impact they had on future great civilisations to the fact…
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Welcome Back Afri-WATU! It's the very FIRST Legend of Season 3! And honestly....it had to be Yea Ashantewaa, the phenomenal woman of the Ashanti Empire - as we celebrate International Women's Day / Month and the theme is Break The Bias.....and Yea was truly a woman who did exactly that, again we say....Legend. We have the distinct pleasure of hosti…
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AfriWetu S3E2 - Ashanti Empire Pt2 (Civilisations)
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Welcome back for Part 2 of the Amazing ASHANTI EMPIRE! We conclude the story of this civilisation, and what a fun one it was! And there was sooooo much more that could have been added, but nowhere near enough time to do it justice, so look at this as the highlights of the Empire. My West African fam...I hope you feel I did justice to your ancestors…
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AfriWetu S3E1 - Ashanti Empire Pt1 (Civilisations)
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AFRI-WATU WE'RE BAAAACK!!!! What better way to start the THIRD season than with the Amazing ASHANTI EMPIRE! And you know cos it is such a historical giant that this needs not one but TWO parts. My West African fam...AfriWetu has ushered in our new season with you, I hope you feel I did justice to your ancestors, your feedback is welcome! (PS - forg…
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