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Battle of Majuba Hill

History; African history

The Battle of Majuba Hill was the main battle of the First Boer War between the British Empire and the Boer led South African Republic near Volksrust, South Africa on 27 February ...

Battle of Talana Hil

History; African history

The Battle of Talana Hill, or Battle of Glencoe, was the first battle of the Second Boer War between the British Empire and the South African Republic on 20 October 1899. A ...

Martin Luther King, Jr.

History; African history

Born on January 15, 1929, Martin Luther King, Jr. is an American clergyman and leader of the African American Civil Rights Movement. Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's teachings on ...

Assagai

History; African history

Locally called "Ixwa", it is historically used all over Africa before the introduction of fire arms. Used as a close combat stabbing weapon, the Assagai is a javelin like shaft ...

Atumpan

History; African history

The Atumpan drums are royal drums from Ghana. Always played in pairs, these booming bass drums are still used to communicate messages from the residence of the chief to his ...