The homeland of the Yoruba culture is in Western Coastal Africa, predominantly in what are today the countries of Nigeria and the Republic of Benin. The art of the Yoruba takes a wide variety of forms, including wood and metal sculptures, musical instruments, masks, headdresses, and other implements. Most of these artworks are active, functional objects, and they are used in … [Read more...] about Art of the Yoruba: Researched by Earlene Elliot-Lee
The Native peoples of the Great Plains consist of a variety of cultures who adopted a similar lifestyle that enabled them to survive in this relatively harsh region. These peoples based their subsistence upon the great bison herds, depending on them for food, clothing, and shelter; following these herds required the Great Plains peoples to adopt a nomadic existence with few … [Read more...] about Regalia of the Great Plains Nations: Researched by Macaylah Gant Hodge