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Politics / Re: Which Black African Nation Do You Think Will Become The First To Emerge? by Kanoro: 11:10pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
EzeUche:I agree and Ethiopia also set an awesome example for the rest of Africa back during the scramble for Africa. They knew of the importance of modernizing their military and successfully defended their country against the Italians. They were the only African country (including the more technologically advanced North African countries) to successfully defend themselves against colonialism. They've also been one of the most powerful nations historically and hence one of the oldest continuous countries in the world. I think the big reasons why they are in such terrible shape today is the effects of European monopoly on everything around them which disturbed the natural balance of their economy that had grown and developed on its own over centuries. Also the fact that the Sahara is quickly encroaching on the country which is causing many famines. Lastly I just feel that their sense of self-reliance and historical pride has had a reverse effect on them as a people making them become complacent and unwilling to change their historical ways. Basically the complete opposite of what they did in the past to resist colonialism. 1 Like |
Politics / Which Black African Nation Do You Think Will Become The First To Emerge? by Kanoro: 10:58pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
Obviously most African nations today are an artificial invention with artificial borders cut out for the white man's convenience. However some countries borders are closer to the precolonial kingdoms than others one example being Egypt. Of all the black African nations, I think I'll bet Ghana would be the first. It was only divided up into 2 kingdoms and a few tribes before white intervention and of those 2 kingdoms, one was a tributary state of the other. The Ashante people have been and continue to be relatively successful and organized compared to most of sub-saharan Africa. Ghana has also had very little conflicts as far as wars are concerned and are moving in a good direction. Nigeria would be easily as rich and powerful as any western nation if it weren't for the ridiculous amount of corruption and selfishness in the government. Anyway what are your opinions? I hope to God that during my life time, one of the sub-saharan countries will rise above and pave the way for the rest. I'm an American myself but I sympathize with Africa's stance in the world. They are never taken seriously and always associated with the lesser. What are your opinions? |
Culture / Re: Did West Africans Develop Cast Iron In Pre-colonial Times? by Kanoro: 10:18pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
Thank you very much. Very useful information! I'd be curious to know if they utilized cast iron technology for firearms and to what extent. I'd also be curious to know why they didn't produce their own weapons in mass so that they didn't rely on imports. 1 Like |
TV/Movies / Re: IYORE - Official Trailer (what Do You Think?) by Kanoro: 3:14am On Apr 26, 2015 |
Where can I get this movie? I've been searching for movies and documentaries about precolonial Africa for years? |
Culture / Re: Did West Africans Develop Cast Iron In Pre-colonial Times? by Kanoro: 5:35pm On Jan 12, 2015 |
Mambofiend: I never asked if they developed iron technology. My question is if they had "Cast iron" I'm very well aware that Africans were manufacturing iron tools in bloomeries but what about casts? 1 Like |
Culture / Re: Did West Africans Develop Cast Iron In Pre-colonial Times? by Kanoro: 1:09pm On Aug 06, 2014 |
kingston277: Since when was China isolated?? You obviously haven't heard of the silk road. I would quote and link it but it's not letting me do it on phone for some reason. Anyway it says that the silk road shaped civilizations like China, Arabia, Persia, and India. The exchange of ideas bolstered their development. Notice all of the civililizations on the silk road were the most advanced? Europe was only able to catch up to them in the last few hundred years because of their advanced seagoing ships. Search silk road on Wikipedia. 1 Like |
Culture / Re: Did West Africans Develop Cast Iron In Pre-colonial Times? by Kanoro: 1:08pm On Aug 06, 2014 |
kingston277:I've heard of this before.This was not a formal script taught in schools or made into books though was it? I'm pretty sure it was restricted to secret societies and mostly used on pottery. |
Culture / Re: Did West Africans Develop Cast Iron In Pre-colonial Times? by Kanoro: 1:05pm On Aug 06, 2014 |
macof: Most Sub-Saharan Africans acquired their knowledge of gunpowder from Europeans. It was the North Africans who gained it from Arabs |
Culture / Re: Did West Africans Develop Cast Iron In Pre-colonial Times? by Kanoro: 12:42pm On Aug 06, 2014 |
Chinaimporter: If by west african,u mean indigineous ones like ijaw..non but if you mean migrant ones like the igbos the yes.cast iron was discovered by the igbos around 2500bc .The true origin of the igbos lies in the sumerian city of ur near the site on ancient babylonia.the igbos establist the ubaid dynasty headed by the great igbo king meshanepada who built a ziggurat in honor of the great god nnanna(also called nanna in sumerian and sin in akkadian) who asked the igbos to migrate to other part of the world to spread civilization in the then young world. Igbos then invented the first alphabet called the cuneiform and left babylon under an igbo family called the Akadians who where the ancestors of modern arabs,Ethiopians and jews through a former sheperd of igbo orign called abraham. If you're gonna make things up, can you at least try to be clever? At least have some evidence? Lastly answer my question instead of making an entirely new topic. Be proud of your own history and stop trying to steal others. 1 Like |
Culture / Re: Did West Africans Develop Cast Iron In Pre-colonial Times? by Kanoro: 11:55pm On Aug 05, 2014 |
shadowwalker101: Because you're a dumbass, that's why. You obviously don't know what forums are for. 1 Like |
Culture / Re: Did West Africans Develop Cast Iron In Pre-colonial Times? by Kanoro: 9:46pm On Jul 08, 2014 |
MetaPhysical:That's exactly why I asked the question. They were definitely familiar with the principles behind casting in metals but I've never seen or heard any mention of iron casting taking place outside of eurasia other than the Haya people of Tanzania. Even then, I am unable to find any images of their tools or furnaces. |
Culture / Re: Did West Africans Develop Cast Iron In Pre-colonial Times? by Kanoro: 4:09pm On Jul 08, 2014 |
MetaPhysical: I think this discussion is wrongly placed. The topic is inquiring about development and use of cast iron by Africans, it is preemptive to conclude that cast iron, or any alloy of iron for that matter, is only useful in the manufacture of guns. Yes that is true but as far as I know, that was all made from bloomeries. Cast Iron was a necessity for precision parts such as muskets. If you make an item by hand such as a gun part or a cogwheel, human error will likely cause it to function improperly. Cast iron allowed you to mass produce items in moulds of the same size and shape. |
Culture / Re: Did West Africans Develop Cast Iron In Pre-colonial Times? by Kanoro: 8:49pm On Jul 07, 2014 |
kingston277: I read in an archaeology book that caste-iron was created both intentionally and unintentionally across the continent, but likely wasn't used much until the arrival of gun manufacturing. What was the name of the book? |
Culture / Re: What Do Africans Think Of Black Americans? by Kanoro: 9:37pm On Jul 06, 2014 |
Seun is Nigeran, and he named the Forum "Nairaland" for his Nigerian People. That is hilarious |
Culture / Re: Did West Africans Develop Cast Iron In Pre-colonial Times? by Kanoro: 7:28pm On Jul 06, 2014 |
PAPAAFRICA:Why do you think they resorted to melee infantry despite these capabilities? Also do you think that they adopted cast iron from Europeans or do you think it was an indigenous development? They certainly had an advanced iron industry and were certainly masters at casting other metals like copper, brass, and bronze. Iron requires a significantly higher melting point to cast though and I've seen or heard no evidence of it developing anywhere outside of Eurasia. But of course nobody ever wants to teach of the achievements of Africa. |
Culture / Did West Africans Develop Cast Iron In Pre-colonial Times? by Kanoro: 1:52am On Jul 06, 2014 |
Sorry if this is the wrong forum category but I couldn't find one more appropriate. Europeans and Asians have been developing cast iron for centuries. Africans definitely had well developed iron technology but when you look at history, European technology was slow to be adopted by Africans. For example, though many African Kingdoms made wide usage of firearms, they still relied HEAVILY on imports to keep their arsenals full. The Japanese on the other hand adopted firearms quickly from Europeans and went on to produce their own local versions as well as improve upon European designs. Did Africans ever produce European weapons locally? If not, why? Did they lack certain technological requirements such as cast iron? |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Deadliest Black/African Warriors!!!! by Kanoro: 2:47pm On Jul 30, 2013 |
KidStranglehold: Ashanti Warriors Amen to that! I often wonder why you never hear anything about the Ashante. You are the first like-minded person I've seen. 1 Like |
Literature / Creating A Story/game Based On African Culture by Kanoro: 6:57pm On Apr 25, 2013 |
I know Africa has many different unique cultures and a very rich and diverse history. I'm American so I don't mean to sound like I'm generalizing the entire continent. Basically I have this game Idea that is gonna be a video game based primarily on medieval Africa rather than the typical Japanese Samurai or European Knight stuff that you see all the time. I'm mostly interested in pre-colonial West Africa, more specifically the Benin and Asante Empires. I am currently writing out my storyline in a comicbook series and I am wondering if anyone is interested. I am trying to put together a team to help with this project but sadly most people here in the Western world don't know and don't care enough about African culture to work with me. If anyone is interested just let me know, thank you. |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Without Colonialism Sub-Saharan Africa Still Be In The Stone Age by Kanoro: 4:29am On Apr 17, 2013 |
Hertsnite: Without colonialism Africa would still be in the stone age/iron age hunting with spears and living in mud huts. Are you kidding me? Africans have been forging iron and steel weapons longer than Europeans have. The oldest steel found in history was made by the Haya people of Tanzania. The people of the Baganda Kingdom were making steel in a manner so sophisticated that Europeans could not even emulate it until the 19th century. Africans as a whole were well out of the stone age before they even knew white men existed. The Nubian Kingdom was alive and well before Egypt and while Europe with the exception of the Greeks and Romans were living in wooden/mud huts and full of nomadic barbarians. Do your research before insulting the culture of an entire continent. |
Culture / Re: American Planning To Visit Nigeria by Kanoro: 5:56am On Apr 15, 2013 |
eyenCalabar:You say you are trying to help me but you've insulted me like 3 times in the process. You said that humility is not in my blood and you are also assuming all americans have guns. I don't even own a gun. I'm not white either, I'm black. I have the same "blood" as you do. If I was paranoid like you think I am, I wouldn't even bother going to Nigeria. My entire goal in life is to show the world that we have a history. I want to show that we had a rich culture with powerful kingdoms, beautiful palaces and fierce armored warriors built from the ground up by our people. That is my entire goal behind going to Nigeria, to gain knowledge on these things. I appreciate your help but you were very rude in your manner of approach. The way you judged Americans is like me assuming you're wearing a loin cloth and live in a hut. |
Culture / Re: American Planning To Visit Nigeria by Kanoro: 6:34pm On Apr 14, 2013 |
Tgen: Hey friend, i'll like to help you know more about my country if you don't mind. I'm a student in one of our universities in the eastern part of nigeria, imo to be precise. Said u'll be coming by december?Yes definitely. I'd love to talk to someone who is highly educated in the history. You're exactly the kind of person that I was looking for. December is when I maybe be coming but I am not 100% sure if I will go there yet. |
Culture / Re: American Planning To Visit Nigeria by Kanoro: 3:07pm On Apr 08, 2013 |
vislabraye: Op, first go to a museum. I'll suggest Onikan museum in Lagos for you. Meet with the curator and ask him whatever question you have in mind. Thank you. I had lagos in mind from the beginning but I had no Idea where to start. How about Benin City? Are there any historical sights there worth visiting? Is the Oba's Royal Palace still standing? I have never found any good pictures of it other than really crudely built mud structures that don't match any of the descriptions I've heard of it. |
Culture / Re: American Planning To Visit Nigeria by Kanoro: 3:05pm On Apr 08, 2013 |
eyenCalabar: Very important is manner of approach, we value this so much. The way you approach an elder here for instance is quite different from what you guys do over there. When you are coming, you must leave aside that "Hi" sh!t you guys do there in the name of greetings. You don't commonize these simple things else you won't be taken important and that may be the beginning of failure to your quest. We value greetings so much here, so take your time to greet my people. And I think you would first touch the Yoruba land, there, you lie down on the ground to greet. I don't really know about Hausa and Igbo if you'll be going there, but if you'll get to Calabar; ours is simple, just bow your head while greeting with two hands. Just take it that we are all bigger than you so humble yourself because we know humility is not really in you guys blood but you'll have to try. Finally, don't come with a gun because you guys like guns so much and don't also think of "Bleep!ng" anybody here 'cos we don't tolerate insult. Wish you success in your quest and safe journey to Nigeria. Ummm that was very helpful but also very rude. We don't all carry guns. This proves my point right here how the west controls the media. The black guy you see on TV is not who I am. I also find it a bit rude how you said "humility is really not in you guys blood" Get over yourself man. We are all different and despite the differences, and the things that I dislike, I still have respect for your culture. I don't ask you to respect mine but I at least except you to accept it. Thank you. 1 Like |
Culture / American Planning To Visit Nigeria by Kanoro: 10:16pm On Apr 07, 2013 |
So as you may be able to see from the obvious title. I'm an American who plans to visit Nigeria. I plan to go around December and I have a few questions. Well first off, I'm an artist and aspiring game designer. I'm doing a lot of art and storylining based on African art and mythology. I have exploited the internet to the fullest to gather information to aid me with this process but the way the West controls the media limits the knowledge that I can gain about my ancestors. I am really interested in the warrior culture of the the powerful pre-colonial monarchs that once existed in Nigeria and West Africa as a whole. Where would you recommend I go in order to get the best information about this and where can I see some authentic sets of arms and armor from ancient empires of Nigeria. More specifically the Benin Empire? Lastly, what are some customs, courtesies, and social norms that I should know about before I go there. I don't want to end up offending anyone without meaning it. Thank you |
Culture / Re: Video Game Based On African Culture. by Kanoro: 2:40am On Jan 15, 2013 |
Flytefalls: Culture has always been a strong platform to develop games around. But Africa. Wow, that scope is immense. Is this a serious consideration? Yes. In the western world, Africa is like another planet. It is completely unknown except as I said before... the negative things. I wanna show the world what really did exist there and how amazing it was. |
Culture / Re: Video Game Based On African Culture. by Kanoro: 6:29pm On Jan 14, 2013 |
Flytefalls: I love this idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Start developing ASAP please. I'm glad you like it . Hopefully others do as well. |
Culture / Re: Video Game Based On African Culture. by Kanoro: 8:52pm On Jan 13, 2013 |
PAGAN 9JA: Because it's a video game? Why would a blonde haired, blue eyed white dude be named naruto and live in medieval japan? I know that Africa has many unique cultures.I want the world to see them all. |
Culture / Video Game Based On African Culture. by Kanoro: 6:59pm On Jan 13, 2013 |
As a Black American, it saddens me to know so many cool and amazing things about European and Asian culture but barely anything about my own... other than modern wars, poverty, disease, and corruption. I know quite a bit more about African history than most Americans and that's simply because I read books, blogs, etc on my own. We are familiar with European and Asian history via video games and movies. Where are the African ones. Anyway I have thoroughly researched Western Africa. Mostly The Ashante, Benin, Malian, and Oyo kingdoms. I'm asking my long lost family in Africa to help me show the world that we have a history. We were more than just butt-naked hunter-gatherers that danced around fires with stone spears. I want to show them that we had Powerful and highly urbanized kingdoms with fortified cities and palaces guarded by armored cavalry forces who wielded steel swords, bows, crossbows, and just about anything else that could be found in medieval Europe or Asia. My biggest requests from you are pictures of authentic Benin warrior armor and attire (not plaques) and authentic Sub-Saharan sea vessels. Namely Malian ships. |
Culture / Re: What Do Africans Think Of Black Americans? by Kanoro: 12:59am On Dec 25, 2012 |
الملكي فوق الله: Well I don't type like that for one. And also whites type like that too. It's just a cultural thing rather than an "intelligence" thing. My sister for example types q's instead of g's. It's not because she doesn't know any better. She just does it. Anyway I didn't post this for stereotypes or prejudice of the race as a whole. I simply wanted the general consensus on what most Africans think of Americans. I'm proud of my anscestory and I hope that one day I am successful at sharing it with the world and proving that there is more to African than what is seen on the discovery channel. |
Culture / Re: What Do Africans Think Of Black Americans? by Kanoro: 6:16pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
PAGAN 9JA: Well I have no idea who or what Akata is but your reaction seems a bit unnecessary. I'm new to this site so I don't exactly know what has and has not already been posted. |
Culture / What Do Africans Think Of Black Americans? by Kanoro: 8:25pm On Dec 21, 2012 |
Hello everyone. I ran into this website and fell in love with it. It's nice to see that there is a large online community out there that shares the rich cultures of Africa with one another. I am an American but I am very very interested in African cultures. More specifically West African history such as the Benin Empire and the Ashante Confederacy. Anyway I have come to notice that Americans and most other Westerners have a tendency of excluding and criticizing any and everything African. If you look up anything such as a sword or a house or anything of that nature, you will probably find a Wikipedia page that thoroughly describes it's history and usage in Europe, generously describes it in Asia and the Americas but excludes Africa entirely. If it does include it, it'll be a brief description, a somewhat negative description or generalizing the entire continent into one small paragraph. Anyway I have learned a lot about African polities throughout history by doing my own research about it. I was very impressed and pleased at what I learned about my ancestors and I have goals and ambitions on changing the world's views on it through my artwork. I plan to make an RPG based primarily on African cultures. Sorry for steering clear of the original subject but I will ask it again. What does an African generally think of a black American? Really all you ever hear about Africa here are negative things unfortunately. |
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