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Senegal: from kingdoms to the gateway of the Atlantic
Before it was a nation, Senegal was a mosaic of kingdoms. From the 14th to the 16th century, the Jolof confederated the Wolof states —…
By Admin KHEMORIA · 12 July 2026
Heritage and digital: what prospects for 2035?
What will Cameroonian heritage look like in 2035? Three dynamics are emerging. First, restitution: the return of emblematic works, such as…
By Admin KHEMORIA · 5 July 2026
The cultural revival: festivals, music and diaspora
Contemporary Cameroon is experiencing a remarkable cultural effervescence. The great collective rituals — the Ngondo of the Sawa peoples on…
By Admin KHEMORIA · 5 July 2026
The cunning hare, a shared figure across Africa
There is a character found, under a thousand names, in almost all of Africa: the small cunning animal who triumphs over…
Leuk the Hare and Bouki the Hyena
Dakar
In the savannah of Senegal, everyone knows Leuk the hare, the cleverest of animals, and Bouki the hyena, as greedy as…
The bat and his secret
Littoral
The bat and the mangrove rat were inseparable friends. One day the bat invited the rat to taste his soup, the most…
The hare, the elephant and the hippopotamus
Ouest
The hare was the smallest beast of the Grassfields, but none had a nimbler tongue. One day the elephant shoved him off…
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