Tag Archives: Benin Oba palace

consequences of the other: before the ship came in

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Dave

The first contact between white explorers and native peoples is a fascinating moment, and it seems to have followed roughly the same pattern wherever it occurred. Naturally, the local was bewildered. Lips, the author of “The Savage Hits Back” was … Continue reading →

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nok culture: nok, nok, who’s there? yoruba! yoruba who?

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Dave

A common stock of philosophical and metaphysical speculation and belief. An internal coherence , secret wisdom and apprehension of realities equal to what the white man conceives themselves to have attained… If we look at the courtly arts of Ife … Continue reading →