There is just no end to the marvels you learn while researching about African culture, tradition or architecture. The culture of the Igbos is not left out of this. I learned a whole lot during my 3 months Internship with CPDI AFRICA, trying to learn about my identity and my Architecture. One of the fact I was amazed to learn was the great properties of the THATCHED ROOF that were used by the Igbos as Roofing sheets. Follow me below to find out how Africa had the SOLUTIONS all these while.
The architecture of the ancient Yoruba of Southwest Nigeria was a communal endeavor and the house was a statement of ideological, economic and social position in the larger urban context. Below is a list of 25 elements of traditional Yoruba architecture, as I cannot detail all about the Yoruba people in this documentation due to how lengthy I would need to write, the brief bio of the Yoruba people samples the Ijebu kingdom. Read also: - The Most Interesting Facts I Learnt Researching Yoruba Architecture - 5 Proposed Standard Elements of Yoruba architecture: Inspiring a Modern Language! - About the Author
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