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Making Faster Nixtamal At Home With Baking Soda
Corn is a great grain in moderation, when it has been properly treated. Indigenous Americans since ancient times have routinely converted corn into hominy which is also called nixtamal. This can be done in a few ways, but basically it needs to be soaked and then boiled in a mildly alkaline solution (between pH9-12), and…
4 Bento Style Hotdog Patterns | ModernTraditional.com
Bento style hotdog art is based on the premise that the hotdog will puff, curl, and then contract when it is cooked. So when you cut the patterns in the hotdog, they will split apart when heat is applied. Try these designs, modify them to your liking, and make new ones of your own. …
How to make Spam MUSUBI 〜スパムむすび〜 | easy Japanese home cooking recipe
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbovZ4QEpf8[/embed] In this video, I am showing how to make Spam Musubi, Teriyaki flavored Spam meat over pressed rice. This is not popular in the mainland Japan, but well know in the southern islands, Okinawa.
The evolving image of the European in African art from antiquity until the 19th century: from Roman captives in Kush, to Portuguese traders in Benin, to Belgian colonialists in Congo. | Isaac Samuel
While studies of “otherness” have been recently popularized across various fields, they often focus on the images of foreign individuals or groups made by artists living in the western world (such as the depictions of people of African descent made by artists of European descent living in places where the latter were socially dominant), rarely…
How to Tie an Updo Headwrap
[sc name="voicefem" ][/sc] Here are instructions for how to tie a secure and elegant head covering for both long and short hair that uses the length of the scarf to create a layered effect. You’ll begin by taking one of the short ends of the scarf and tying it around your head from front to…
How to Tie An African Wrapper | ModernTraditional.com
[sc name="voicefem" ][/sc] A “wrapper” or “African saree” is a popular dress in hot climates especially in Africa. Called a sarong in some places, it helps to keep the body cool, the breasts supported and away from the skin underneath, and soak up sweat. This is a lesson in the most basic way of tying…
How to Sew a Baby Sling | ModernTraditional.com
[sc name="voicefem" ][/sc] I found this to be a godsend when my daughter was a baby. The ones available in stores and catalogues were pretty, but didn’t hold enough weight, and couldn’t take much activity, and since I breastfed for 18 months, I needed a sling made of sturdier stuff that didn’t have a metal…
Chakula cha Mchana Part Two: Coffee
[sc name="voicefem" ][/sc] Basics | Coffee | Recipes In modern Africa, and the Levant, coffee is an important part of life. There’s even a special super-strong bitter coffee that is usually served at weddings and holidays. Without it, an event just wouldn’t be the same. Normally though, coffee is served very mildly sweet, and often…
FREE ENTRANCE FOR ALL @ HO’OMALUHIA Botanical Garden – YouTube
It’s really very nice botanical garden good for family outings.
More information about the Honolulu Botanical Gardens.
Learn about the Hawai’ian Sovereignty Movement and why you should support it while you visit or not go at all.
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traditional long form content: a post with an explicit title and body
Making Faster Nixtamal At Home With Baking Soda
Corn is a great grain in moderation, when it has been properly treated. Indigenous Americans since ancient times have routinely converted corn into hominy which is also called nixtamal. This can be done in a few ways, but basically it needs to be soaked and then boiled in a mildly alkaline solution (between pH9-12), and…
4 Bento Style Hotdog Patterns | ModernTraditional.com
Bento style hotdog art is based on the premise that the hotdog will puff, curl, and then contract when it is cooked. So when you cut the patterns in the hotdog, they will split apart when heat is applied. Try these designs, modify them to your liking, and make new ones of your own. …
How to make Spam MUSUBI 〜スパムむすび〜 | easy Japanese home cooking recipe
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbovZ4QEpf8[/embed] In this video, I am showing how to make Spam Musubi, Teriyaki flavored Spam meat over pressed rice. This is not popular in the mainland Japan, but well know in the southern islands, Okinawa.
The evolving image of the European in African art from antiquity until the 19th century: from Roman captives in Kush, to Portuguese traders in Benin, to Belgian colonialists in Congo. | Isaac Samuel
While studies of “otherness” have been recently popularized across various fields, they often focus on the images of foreign individuals or groups made by artists living in the western world (such as the depictions of people of African descent made by artists of European descent living in places where the latter were socially dominant), rarely…
How to Tie an Updo Headwrap
[sc name="voicefem" ][/sc] Here are instructions for how to tie a secure and elegant head covering for both long and short hair that uses the length of the scarf to create a layered effect. You’ll begin by taking one of the short ends of the scarf and tying it around your head from front to…
How to Tie An African Wrapper | ModernTraditional.com
[sc name="voicefem" ][/sc] A “wrapper” or “African saree” is a popular dress in hot climates especially in Africa. Called a sarong in some places, it helps to keep the body cool, the breasts supported and away from the skin underneath, and soak up sweat. This is a lesson in the most basic way of tying…
How to Sew a Baby Sling | ModernTraditional.com
[sc name="voicefem" ][/sc] I found this to be a godsend when my daughter was a baby. The ones available in stores and catalogues were pretty, but didn’t hold enough weight, and couldn’t take much activity, and since I breastfed for 18 months, I needed a sling made of sturdier stuff that didn’t have a metal…
Chakula cha Mchana Part Two: Coffee
[sc name="voicefem" ][/sc] Basics | Coffee | Recipes In modern Africa, and the Levant, coffee is an important part of life. There’s even a special super-strong bitter coffee that is usually served at weddings and holidays. Without it, an event just wouldn’t be the same. Normally though, coffee is served very mildly sweet, and often…
FREE ENTRANCE FOR ALL @ HO’OMALUHIA Botanical Garden – YouTube
It’s really very nice botanical garden good for family outings.
More information about the Honolulu Botanical Gardens.
Learn about the Hawai’ian Sovereignty Movement and why you should support it while you visit or not go at all.
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Authentic African American items for your altar, wearable art,and more!