For more than 20 years photographer Phyllis Galembo has traveled Africa and Haiti documenting the art of the masquerade. What is it about masks? “It’s the creativity,” says Galembo.

The wooden mask has been given the label “must not be seen by women”, is not on display, and has no photographs available to view online. A note on the museum website explains that, while ...

Less people are wearing face masks than they did during the Covid-19 pandemic, but they’re still a great piece of personal protective equipment to keep at home. They can help prevent illness ...

They don’t feel special. Face masks, on the other hand, are an every-once-in-a-while treat for your skin. Sheet masks, which are a type of face mask, are popular for good reason — the masks ...

We will say that it took a little extra elbow grease to fully get it out—when we didn’t rinse the mask out well, it left our fine hair feeling a bit weighed down (though that might not be the ...

Although it’s had a little makeover, this is the same Christophe Robin mask that we’ve written about on The Strategist dozens of times. Dianna Cohen, founder of hair-care line Crown Affair, ...

What is an African forest elephant? Of the two species of African elephants, forest elephants are both smaller and more rare than their cousins, African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana).

The forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is one of two living African elephant species, the other being the savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana). Historically, forest elephants thrived in the dense ...

They were also the first rulers in Africa to embrace Christianity and make it the kingdom's official religion. This history is little known, both in Africa and elsewhere, because a lot of ...

This has helped boost African technology into orbit, for sure, but it has also served as a “critical diplomatic tool”, says Mr Oniosun. It makes him “a little worried”, he admits.

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