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		AnthonBerg on June 12, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: African Vernacular Architecture Database (2015) There is profound depth in African culture, including the craft and symbology in the architecture. May I recommend the beautiful series The Tribal Eye, BBC, 1975, presented by a strapping young David Attenborough in his 50s? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tribal_Eye

jpster on June 12, 2019 [–]

See also African Twilight, a book/documentary/exhibit bu two collaborators who’ve been traveling in Africa for decades. They are documenting the traditional ceremonies which are disappearing in modernity.

https://carolbeckwith-angelafisher.com/african-twilight-exhi...

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