
How Senegalese Baby Showers are Different
Over the past few weeks and months, I’ve had friends worldwide celebrating the birth of a new baby. I love seeing the pictures, but still, it’s made me a bit homesick....
Read moreOver the past few weeks and months, I’ve had friends worldwide celebrating the birth of a new baby. I love seeing the pictures, but still, it’s made me a bit homesick....
Read moreAfrica is such a beautiful, diverse continent. One of the things we love most in this journey is not only teaching others about our culture, but learning about other p...
Read moreAt Expedition Subsahara, we find happiness in learning about other cultures. Today’s spotlight is on the Venda people, who occupy the northeastern corner of South Afri...
Read moreRamadan kicked off over the weekend. Because of its large Muslim population (95.6%), Ramadan is a big part of Senegalese culture. During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from ...
Read moreAt Expedition Subsahara, we love to celebrate women every single day, but especially this day. Many of you know this company was founded by two fierce women - one from...
Read moreWe love learning about other cultures, and today’s spotlight is on the Serer people. Numbering more than 1 million in Senegal, the Serer people are the third largest ...
Read moreIn Wolof (my native language), the word for foreigner is “Lacukate,” and it translates to someone who speaks a different language. Your neighbor could be lacukate if t...
Read moreWe’re frequently asked if we’re a part of the Gullah Geechee People. Most of us are a part of the Wolof tribe in Senegal, West Africa, but the Gullah Geechee People ar...
Read moreOne of my favorite adages is Swahili saying, “Ubuntu.” It means, "I am, because we are." It’s a sentiment that says we are better and stronger together, and that we ea...
Read moreAfrica is a continent of beautiful cultures and people. Today, the spotlight is on the Fulani. Also referred to as Fula, Fulbe or Peuls, the Fulani are known as the wo...
Read moreOne of our favorite African proverbs is, “Until the lion can speak, the story will always glorify the hunter.” Over the past four years, I’ve told this proverb over a...
Read moreAs fiber artists, we talk a lot about our materials, but we don’t talk a lot about what it takes to get those materials, namely the elephant grass. It’s not as simpl...
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