An Example of Igbo Dances
WHERE TO LEARN AFRICAN LANGUAGES IN LONDONIt’s often said that “Language is the road map of a culture”.
When you learn a language, you learn the essence of a people. Tonal languages in particular (which many African languages are) require you to have a nuanced and astute approach to receiving and sharing sounds.As the world continues to globalise, in the coming decades many of the over 6000 languages currently spoken will be rendered extinct. As a language enthusiast and a lover of cultures I find this terrifying. Language is not only a person’s tool to communicate, it’s the code to a long history of a people’s experiences, emotions and understandings, which holds in it an abundance of knowledge and a unique interpretation of the world.
With that said, below is a short directory of establishments that offer different African language courses in London.
LEARN IGBO IN LONDON
See our Article
OKWU ID directory: https://okwuid.com/2017/10/23/where-to-learn-igbo-in-london/
LEARN YORUBA IN LONDON:
Classes Hosted by Next Generation Naijas
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/next-generation-naijas-17676190219 (Eventbrite page)
https://www.facebook.com/nextgennaijas/
Courses on Meet UP: https://www.meetup.comhttps://www.meetup.com/NextGenNaijas//Yoruba-Lesons/
Continue reading “Where to Learn Igbo, Twi, Yoruba and Swahili In London”
THERMODYNAMICS
The process of evaporative cooling has been used across Africa for centuries. Below, we’ve done our best to produce an infographic explaining just how this process works.
What is an Udu? Udu is an Igbo word which means vessel. An Udu is a clay pot which is often often used as a water carrier. (It can also be used as a drum).
Continue reading “HOW THE UDU (EARTHEN POT) KEEPS WATER COLD – AFRICAN TECHNOLOGY”
Guess the Word Challenge with Nigerians. On in this video, the contestants (with little Igbo) try to translate some Igbo words at Okwu ID’s winter even last year.
The Okwu ID panel returns to discuss Kanye West’s endorsement of Donald Tump and some of the issues facing the black middle class.
Dec 2017 – Okwu ID hosted the 1st Young Igbo Forum (London UK) the question elaborated in this video: Was Nigeria designed by the British to fail? Is it a model that needs to be scrapped?
