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Ethiopia: Yatreda - an Artistic Collective Using NFTs to Celebrate Ethiopian Legacies
This is Africa, 31 March 2022
Yatreda is a family of artists that brings the history of Ethiopian kingdoms to life through stunning imagery. With storytelling at the base of their work, they use NFTs to… Read more »
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Africa: Beware, Using Onion On Scalp Could Damage Hair and Doesn't Cure Baldness
Africa Check, 19 October 2021
A Facebook post claims to give advice on how to get "thicker hair" and "cure baldness". Read more »
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South Africa: Hair Relaxers Tested By UCT Lab Found to Be Corrosive to Skin
UCT, 9 March 2020
Scientists from the Hair and Skin Research (HSR) Laboratory at the University of Cape Town (UCT) have published a study in the South African Medical Journal. According to the… Read more »
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Cameroon: Women in Cameroon Go Back to Their Roots With Natural Afro Hairstyles
RFI, 8 May 2021
An African adage maintains that a woman's hair is like a crown: it stands high, carrying the history and identity of a whole race. And more women in Cameroon are proudly wearing it… Read more »
Yatreda - an Artistic Collective Using NFTs to Celebrate Ethiopia
Yatreda is a family of artists that brings the history of Ethiopian kingdoms to life through stunning imagery. With storytelling at the base of their work, they use NFTs to preserve their history and culture for future generations, reports Kylie Kiunguyu for This Is Africa.
With NFTs, they can curate unobstructed cultural visions, create unique artistic experiences, and easily share their art with the world. And the collective did just that in 2021 when they released their first-ever NFT project, "Kingdoms of Ethiopia." The portraits told a poignant story of past Ethiopian kings, kingdoms, and warriors.
Yatreda's latest NFT "Strong Hair" released in February this year, is a 100 motion portraits of different Ethiopian hairstyles (afros, shaved patterns, and unique braids from remote regions) that capture the diversity and power of African hair.
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An African adage maintains that a woman's hair is like a crown: it stands high, carrying the history and identity of a whole race. And more women in Cameroon are proudly wearing it ... Read more »
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This Ivorian Artist Can Sculpt Her Hair Into Anything
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Ivory Coast artist Laetitia Ky went viral with her exceptional work. Ky has shaped her hair into a tree, rabbit ears, and a map of Africa. Let's take a look... see more »
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4 April 2022
Strong Hair by Yatreda - The Power of African Hair
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Our next NFT drop is the biggest collection we have ever released. We built a 360 camera rig with our own hands and took it across our country to ... see more »
