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Wari

Wari is a traditional game played throughout West Africa. The game involves two players moving small stones or seeds around a board with hollows or pits, trying to capture their opponent’s pieces. #game #traditional

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Warri board game

Warri is a traditional board game played in many African cultures, characterized by the use of small stones or seeds as game pieces. The game is often used as a way to teach strategy and critical thinking. #traditional #played

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WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) System in Ghana, The

The WASH System in Ghana is a community-based approach to providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene education to rural communities, through the use of locally appropriate technologies and community participation. #communitybased #approach Position in the diagram of Africanity: #TangibleAfricanity

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Wathi

A concept in the Xhosa language that means “he/she says”, which is often used to express respect for the wisdom and knowledge of elders and other authority figures. #concept #xhosa

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Wawa

A type of wooden carving found in West African art and culture, which is often used to represent spiritual beings and to symbolize cultural identity and heritage. #type #wooden Position in the diagram of Africanity: #IntangibleAfricanity

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Weaving

Weaving is the art of interlacing threads or fibers to create fabric or other objects. It is used for making clothing, baskets, mats, and other functional and decorative objects. #other #objects Position in the diagram of Africanity: #TangibleAfricanity

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Weaving Competitions

Weaving competitions are popular in several African countries, including Ghana and Ethiopia. Competitors create traditional textiles and are evaluated on their design, technique, and creativity. #popular #several Position in the diagram of Africanity: #TangibleAfricanity

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White savior complex

A controversial cultural phenomenon in which people from outside Africa assume they know what is best for Africa and try to impose their own solutions and ideas on African communities, often without fully understanding or respecting local customs and cultures. #africa #controversial Position in the diagram of Africanity: #IntangibleAfricanity

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