5 Misconceptions About African Art and Culture
Even though we are seeing a remarkable rise in popularity of African art and culture here in the Western world, it is amazing how much misinformation and misconception still exists. Let's take a look at some of these misconceptions and hopefully gain a better understanding and appreciation.
Hopefully, we've helped you gain a better appreciation for African art and culture.
Misconception #1
Africa is a country
Let’s start with perhaps the biggest piece of misinformation that exists about Africa – it is not a country. It’s a continent and it is comprised of more than 50 distinct countries. Now that this is out of the way, let’s take a look at some other misunderstandings.Misconception #2
We can’t do anything to help
Many assume that there is little we can do to help and assume the entire continent is like what we see in commercials on TV. There are many ways that we can help regions of Africa that are in need. Zawadee gives back in three ways . . .- charitable donations through charity: water (Zawadee donates 2% of all sales and also supports PIPELINE)
- Supporting African Artisans and Entrepreneurs through micro funding. These methods help to empower African artisans and entrepeneurs.
- providing a sales, marketing and distribution channel for African artisans and entrepreneurs