Ancient headrests of the Ashanti Kingdom, Ghana. Luba Empire, Congo and Mwene Mutapa Empire (Shona/Karanga), Zimbabwe. Note the similarities.This is the history and heritage from more than a 1000 yrs ago and still part of us till today. #African #Africa | Olalekan Oduntan

On this day, 63 years ago, the Democratic Republic of the Congo gained independence from Belgian colonial powers.🇨🇩🇨🇩 Lumumba, the first Congolese Prime Minister, gave the address during the official independence commemorations at the Palais de la Nation in Léopoldville (modern-day Kinshasa) Via: @djemuh Follow @afropolitainmagazine for more amazing content. #afropolitain #afropolitainmagazine #blackexcellence #africa #congo #drcongo #congoindependence #congolese #independenceday | Afropolit