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Art & Culture

Sculpture by Xhanti
Mpakama, SA.

Africa in our Hearts:

The Splendor of African Handicrafts.

ne may be familiar with and spiritual connections; connect- NORBERT
the rock arts, metals, ing nature, souls, identity and spirit
ceramics and masks to present the African Culture. MPOROTO
Oor carvings, pottery, Ancient African handicrafts are
clothing, and all other hidden arts more figurative, emphasizing the Norbert Mporoto is a Tanzanian Free-
and crafts in Africa, yet not un- human form in three dimensions, lance Writer, Editor, Translator and Poet.
derstand what they mean to the even if this form embodies sacred He composes poems of all kinds and
World. African handicrafts did not or supernatural beings and func- writes novels and short stories. He also
emerge from a vacuum, but from tions. That is to say if arts and crafts writes articles on several contemporary
the portholes where you can see were to be excluded from the true issues. Norbert is also skilled in the
the infinite horizon of the universe. wisdom, the history of Africa would preparation of Business Plans, Project
Handicrafts have a rich tradition in be incomplete. Long ago, Africa had Proposals, Memorandums for
Africa. Art and craft are an integral functional and useful handicrafts, Companies,
part of African life. They go beyond in addition to textiles, fetishes, idols Educational research and reports.
decoration because of their cultural and cultural crafts. Within Afri- You can reach Norbert at:
https://linktr.ee/Mporoto
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