I really want know more about the Songhai Empire. Long long ago, long after the exodus from Egypt by Hebrews, long after Egypt crumbled from its status as Super Power, arose the Songhai Empire. Africa's greatest empire. It was stationed incompassing Gao, a key passage way for merchants and caravan crossing the caravan; Timbuktu -an intellectual hub with its University of Sankore; and Jenne -a vital commercial spot and learning center. I wish someone would make a movie with this setting.
This info taken from THIS website.
I really want to know more about the Ndigbo people of Nigeria. The are also known as the "Jews of Africa" because of their shrewdness in money matters. (is that a backhanded way of insulting Jews, calling them shrewd?).More on that HERE.
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You always have the most interesting stuff on your blog! I am going to check those links out..kudos! I always learn something new here.
Miriam,
LOL! I wish I loved history when I was 14. We study West African History. There were many empires, Songhai, Mali, Ashanti and I can't remember the rest.
Google Osei Tutu and Mansa Musa. those were great Emperors. I can't remember the others. It took four years of History to cover West African History and that was my worst subject.
It was Mansa Musa whose Kingdom was so prosperous that when he went to Egypt with his entourage he caused an inflation that lasted about 12 years. Its very fascinating stuff. I didn't appreciate it at the time but do now.
I think the best sources would be African text books coz those are written by African Historians and are more acurate. You have to search all over the net. They are there.
Also a good Historian is Cheikh Anta Diop from Senegal. He actually connects ancient Egypt to different African groups.
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