Edochick

Owner of the world's biggest sweet tooth| Journo @ikejarecord | Thrift Queen @vintageplustyle| Feminist | Lover of God | baddie & a goodie

[𝜗℘ @22lacei]

The kindest thing literature does is remind you that your peculiar little feelings have always existed. Someone, in some century, was equally confused by love, bored by society, tired of performing, and hungry for meaning.

[Godfrey @AgbontaenN7387]

A typical street in Benin, capital city of the Benin Kingdom in 1897.

The photograph was taken by Captain Herbert Walker one of the British Officers who took part in the British attack against the city in the same year.

📸 The diary of Herbert Walker

[Overcome @OvercomeXX]

Royal Architecture of the Western Highlands of Cameroon

the Bamiléké and Bamum kingdoms integrated genealogical and political archives directly into the architecture of their royal palaces. These structures featured massive wooden support pillars carved with vertical stacks of human and animal figures. These carvings created a physical record of descent and authority.

The human carvings mapped ancestral lineages, while the zoomorphic figures specifically the elephant, leopard, and buffalo represented the attributes of the ruler. These animal motifs served as emblems of strength and wisdom, signaling that the Fon's power was rooted in both lineage and spiritual capability.

These pillars converted the palace into a public proof of legitimacy.

[Feyi From Marketing. @feyiisetan]

I got FONMO, Fear Of Not Making Money 🤲🏽

[Edochick @yourstrulyOmon]

@_chinnyi Thank you! And she is really doing well too. She went from enjoying painting and sketching to pottery & ceramics.

[Edochick @yourstrulyOmon]

Yup. My younger sister used to draw all the time from primary school, but my mum pushed her into science class because it was seen as the "better" path. I'm glad she chose Arts and Design instead, even if it meant waiting an extra year to rewrite GCE in arts subjects.

[𝕮𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖞𝖊𝖗𝖊🎨✨ @_chinnyi]

In my years, I've heard so many people say how they used to draw but we're told to stop. It's actually a deep topic and when we’re ready, we’ll talk about how the older generations are the sole contributors to the decline and degradation of Nigerian education.

[TheSunOfGod @Africanistkemte]

Malian architecture, primarily found in the Sudano-Sahelian style across cities like Djenné and Timbuktu, features distinctive windows that blend climate control with cultural artistry. Because the buildings are constructed from sun-baked mud bricks (banco), window designs are highly diverse to protect the structure and regulate temperature.

The windows are often framed by elaborate, symbolic geometric patterns that reflect a blend of indigenous beliefs and Islamic design. The wooden elements framing the openings are generally sourced from palm or kile wood, making the windows both a functional necessity and a display of local craftsmanship.

Works Cited

Krings, Thomas. Sahel: Senegal, Mauretanien, Mali, Niger: Islamische und traditionelle schwarzafrikanische Kultur zwischen Atlantik und Tschadsee. Photographs by Beatrice Frehn, DuMont Buchverlag, 1982.

[archivi.ng @StartArchiving]

We joined leading African museums, archives, and cultural institutions to curate 50 new exhibits now live on Google Arts & Culture (@googlearts).

Our collection documents stories from African history and culture.

Take a look.

https://t.co/cTAWid9BTT

[Renike @iamrenike]

It’s like I’m in a bad dream. Where are the updates? What are they doing to rescue those kids??

[The Strongest @BoogeyThat]

In Nigeria, It's not enough that you battle your oppressors. You also have to fight the willing slaves. And dem plenty.

[Edochick @yourstrulyOmon]

I read one on Tiktok “my husband doesn’t joke with sex, even when I am sick, we must do. He said it will make me get better” she con add laughing emoji. God abeg 😂

[jagunlabi⚔️ @Aaliyah_Lillli]

“i wanted to go visit my family and he said i shouldn’t go. i started crying , he no even send me o🤣. when he later came in , he just said ‘i’ve sent you money to make stew for tonight o’. he then rubbed my head. i sha vex make the food.
oga chop dinner still chop me 😋😋🤣❤️”

[Edochick @yourstrulyOmon]

One thing I am not going to do is sew a corset dress for an iro and buba.

[Edochick @yourstrulyOmon]

😭😭

[Ewgi @Ssaasquatch]

Was watching NSPPD this morning and someone shared a testimony about how God saved him from the addiction of biting his nails. You wouldn’t believe what I was doing with my own nails when that testimony came on.

[Kunle Kenny -The Joy Dispenser @kunle_kenny]

A moving woman will eventually understand feminism.
It is sacrosanct to your self actualisation that you see yourself worthy of the highest form of respect as a human being and not anything less because you’re a woman.
Again, a moving woman WILL learn feminism.

[VEE. @veeiye]

I have no point to prove.
I just want to live a good life.

[Emmanuel, Faith; The Startup HR. @themmanuelfaith]

Chimamanda's letter is SO SAD!
Nigeria is such a horrendous place

[Enomfon Akpan @mydearenomfon]

Just a reminder to women:

Whether you have a PhD, a bachelor's degree, a diploma, a certificate, or no formal degree at all, your dreams are still valid.
Keep learning, keep building and keep showing up.

The world needs what you have to offer.

[Enomfon Akpan @mydearenomfon]

Hi women, can you post pictures or talk about your academic achievements? I need some motivation this month.

If you see this tweet, share it so women can see it.

[Edochick @yourstrulyOmon]

David Oyelowo’s interview on One 54 is hilarious 😂