BlogHide Resteemssankofa (49)in sankofa • 6 years agoSankofa Folklore Contest #13First, we apologize for the slight delay in commencing this round of the contest. If you are a regular participant, please read closely to observe the minor changes we have adopted, most notably the…sankofa (49)in sankofa • 6 years agoSankofa Folklore Contest #12First, we apologize for the slight delay in commencing this round of the contest. If you are a regular participant, please read closely to observe the minor changes we have adopted, most notably the…sankofa (49)in sankofa • 6 years agoSankofa Folksongs Openmic Contest! #002The first round of Sankofa Folksong Openmic just ended. Please check out the entries by browsing the #sankofa tag on Steemit. @Sankofa's goal is to explore folk traditions from around the world…resteemedpapaudeme (57)in music • 6 years agoSankofa Open Mic (An African Folk song)source Hello steemians, this is my entry for Sankofa open mic contest. This is an African folk song in the Efik/Ibibio language of Southern Nigeria. This song was performed by me and also…resteemeduche-nna (63)in sankofa • 6 years agoSankofa Folksongs Openmic.Hello steemians, greetings to y'all. Here's my entry into the @sankofa's Folksongs Openmic Contest!. I will be entering the contest with a song titled Aka Jehovah in my igbo language.…resteemedjulietisrael (70)in music • 6 years agoTraditional Song: We OseHello People, here is my entry into @sankofa's traditional music contest. I'll be singing an Edo song titled We Ose which in English means, You are the Lord Lyrics Of the Song We Ose…sankofa (49)in sankofa • 6 years agoShare A Part of Your Heritage and Win STEEM! Announcing Sankofa Contest #11Last week's contest closed with some good entries. We appreciate everyone who contributed through stories from all corners of the world. We all win when we hold the hands of others into our…sankofa (49)in sankofa • 6 years agoSankofa Folksongs Openmic Contest! #001Yup! You read that right. We believe it's going to be so much fun. @Sankofa's goal is to explore folk traditions from around the world and preserve them on Steem; thanks to the huge, diverse…resteemediamthegray (62)in fiction • 6 years agoIf You Cannot Please The Gods, Trick Them (An Igbo Fable)Image source: Geograph Warm winds from the north ruffled the elephant grasses along the windy path, heralding the evening’s slow but inevitable arrival. The sun ignored the winds, his face…resteemedjulietisrael (70)in story • 6 years agoTHE LION AND THE WELLMany years ago in the Animal kingdom, there was famine in the land. The Lion became uncontrollable and started killing animals that come his way. This caused panic in the land, the other animals…resteemedcheekah (54)in sankofa • 6 years agoThe Taming of The Shrew-The origin of *Iyawo*(the Yoruba word for wife).Source In Yorubaland in western Nigeria, the word for wife is iyawo . However, what is not common knowledge is that the word iyawo was never a part of the Yoruba culture. Wives were…sankofa (49)in sankofa • 6 years agoShare A Part of Your Heritage and Win STEEM! Announcing Sankofa Contest #10Last week's contest closed with some really good entries. We appreciate everyone who contributed through stories from all corners of the world. We all win when we hold the hands of others into our…sankofa (49)in sankofa • 6 years agoSome Quick Post-HF20 AnnouncementsTo everyone who follows our contests, here's a few updates... Post-Hardfork, Grind resumes We are sure you are all aware of the state of the blockchain the past few days as a result of the hard…sankofa (49)in sankofa • 6 years agoShare A Part of Your Culture and Win STEEM! Announcing Sankofa Folk-Traditions Contest #9Announcement We drew curtains on the last round of the contest, and we want to say thank you to our prize sponsors, @curie, and for all those who participate either through writing entries or…sankofa (49)in sankofa • 6 years agoSankofa Folk-Traditions Contest #8Announcements We drew curtains on the last round of the contest, and we want to say thank you to our prize sponsors, @curie, and for all those who participate either through writing entries or…sankofa (49)in sankofa • 6 years agoSankofa Folktale Contest #7Last week's came to a close with some amazing entries from around the world, as always. We appreciate everyone who contributed through stories from all corners of the world. We all win when we have…sankofa (49)in sankofa • 6 years agoSankofa Folktale Contest #6Announcement first! This week's news is that we are introducing a new category in the prizes, and expanding the prize pool by 30%. We want to encourage community participation by creating a…resteemedcorpsvalues (63)in philosophy • 6 years agoThe Zombie, and its connection to the human psyche"Evils can be created much quicker than they can be cured." - Winston Churchill The Walking Dead. Fear the Walking Dead. iZombie. Z-nation. The Santa Clarita Diet. We are obsessed with…resteemedgreenewalks (53)in sankofa • 6 years agoThe White witch of Rose Hall - Know who you marry. A Jamaican folkloreI and my brother used to talk about ladies, we were fascinated about having a girlfriend, though we have been raised to know that we don't have girlfriends for company sakes. My parents would…resteemedraquel.ramirezv (45)in story • 6 years agoDo you believe in this? This is the folklore in my country: Tales and legends that are scary.Hello friends, today I come to tell you a little about stories that really seem comical to me until the night falls and they tell you in a dark place (that's where you start to stop being the…