About ten years ago, my youngest daughter and I took a vacation trip to Paris. If you’ve never been there, you might be surprised to learn that a lot of African people and people of mixed African and French backgrounds live in Paris. So after our visit to Paris was over, we waited to board our plane to come back to the US, and in … Continue reading Let’s celebrate Black History Month by learning about the boubou! #BlackHistory #Senegal

I first ran across the nakatukok while studying the tribal people of Uganda. However this garment seems to be an adaptation that came to Uganda after European colonization. Now, I’m not a historian; I’m just a school librarian who enjoys studying history and sewing doll clothes. So please correct me in the comments below, if you read anything here that strikes you as incorrect. So … Continue reading Let’s celebrate Black History Month by learning about the Nakatukok of the Karamojong tribe in Uganda, Africa! #BlackHistory #AfricanCulture

In years past, I’ve done different blog posts on various topics related to Black History Month in February,  but this is the first time I’ve begun the celebration by delving into the traditional clothing of various African nations. It was really fun to learn all about the traditional clothing of  African countries, regions, and tribes, but we only have so many blog posts in February… … Continue reading Let’s celebrate Black History Month with a look at traditional African clothing #BlackHistory #AfricanCulture