Not that I’m creative But I enjoy and appreciate creativity across the board. “Lost”Tumblr (3.0; @mariannank)http://mariannank.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5e435a78ec39ccc4325271fa118ea093/tumblr_mlkzxjhcbx1qhew2jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://anotherafrica.tumblr.com/post/50655931753/shades-swagger-8-in-a-word-fierce-open">anotherafrica</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Shades & Swagger # 8 | In a word - Fierce!</p> <p>Open air studio photography from Podor, Séné­gal by Oumar Ly.</p> </blockquote>http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50658069895http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50658069895Fri, 17 May 2013 12:13:08 -0400<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LXYgCf24z5M?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Salif Keita - “Africa” (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXYgCf24z5M&feature=share">Gustavo Jacob</a>) </p>http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50656332354http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50656332354Fri, 17 May 2013 11:38:29 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bd3ed31686ecaa7fa7ea7c6463cf6111/tumblr_mip2460E1y1s3tnoao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50652519096http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50652519096Fri, 17 May 2013 10:16:50 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/95999e20a340a85e863d390bc13aae42/tumblr_mmxnobu1Qp1rrjmgoo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/189154c381cdc673d0f176c564817666/tumblr_mmxnobu1Qp1rrjmgoo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8f20d7a8e8a287605592de2c897d8f7f/tumblr_mmxnobu1Qp1rrjmgoo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/66210402f25dedbf562c608d7bdc5624/tumblr_mmxnobu1Qp1rrjmgoo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://dynamicafrica.tumblr.com/post/50647273157/art-of-swords-islamic-daggers-dated-19th">dynamicafrica</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://art-of-swords.tumblr.com/post/50640675575/islamic-daggers-dated-19th-century-place-of">art-of-swords</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Islamic Daggers</strong></p> <ul><li><span>Dated: 19th Century</span></li> <li><span>Place of Origin: Ethiopia or Somalia</span></li> <li><span>Measurements: Longest dagger: 18.5in (470mm). Shortest dagger: 12.75in (325mm)</span></li> </ul><p><span>Group of daggers originating from the Horn of Africa, most likely Ethiopia or Somalia. Circa 19th Century, they have obvious Arab and Islamic influence. The hilts are made up of ivory, bone, and horn (some translucent) segments, with some small breakages to the extended pommels. All daggers have copper scabbards and steel blades, some with light chiselled designs, in good condition.</span></p> <blockquote> <p><em><span>Source: <a href="http://akaalarms.com/">© Copyright 2013 Akaal Arms</a></span></em></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p>Is Islamic the right term to use here? Can someone shed light on that? Just want to be sure.</p> </blockquote>http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50652280435http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50652280435Fri, 17 May 2013 10:11:19 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3cbcb76081755c3dc5ccd0ac2d1a45d2/tumblr_mmsra8QwfZ1ry2cb7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://commonright.tumblr.com/post/50648522261/cute-children">commonright</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Cute children</p> </blockquote>http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50650059415http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50650059415Fri, 17 May 2013 09:18:37 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e79ac71202e39876d58b23764b04a111/tumblr_mmy1wzkXLj1qecc6po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://yournextshoes.tumblr.com/post/50649721259/watch-the-video-of-giuseppe-zanottis-fall-winter">yournextshoes</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h3>Watch the Video of Giuseppe Zanotti’s Fall/Winter 2013 Press Presentation and Get Ready for Major Shoe Lust</h3> <p>Press previews always get the good stuff first, so while images of the Giuseppe Zanotti fall/winter 2013 shoes are readily available, this press presentation of Giuseppe Zanotti’s latest collection is what we want to show …</p> </blockquote>http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50649773064http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50649773064Fri, 17 May 2013 09:11:30 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a1c01b9906f9a297899cde9fb9944f9e/tumblr_mmusu7lEAi1qa7p1yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://womensweardaily.tumblr.com/post/50649327674/just-cavalli-resort-2014">womensweardaily</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h1 id="slide-caption"><a href="http://www.wwd.com/runway/resort-2014/review/just-cavalli?src=tumblr">Just Cavalli Resort 2014</a></h1> </blockquote> <p></p>http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50649748993http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50649748993Fri, 17 May 2013 09:10:55 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a4b63846be6e340f39b7ee122959d1d5/tumblr_mmqgg2Fmix1rs610qo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50639974457http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50639974457Fri, 17 May 2013 03:39:28 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e5cb534b15e8f5b4221a9c267b9cbc26/tumblr_mmru35p7VX1qzczuao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50637256443http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50637256443Fri, 17 May 2013 02:17:22 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bd92246d8fbbb213076e711f5817b2dc/tumblr_mm207xNjiW1rt05vro1_400.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ab6782ae01ef3453f9115e83dc61042b/tumblr_mm207xNjiW1rt05vro2_400.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blkwomenart.com/post/50568129085/by-david-wilson">fuckyeablackart</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>by David Wilson</p> </blockquote>http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50577050676http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50577050676Thu, 16 May 2013 10:12:45 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/35d84408fac608b918cc23390316bfa9/tumblr_mmupuxxKMj1qbya53o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50576276304http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50576276304Thu, 16 May 2013 09:54:34 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ca7f0ed1c04994e17c038aa2a9e4731c/tumblr_mmw927J0O01r44q44o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fotojournalismus.tumblr.com/post/50576053151/a-hindu-holy-watches-devotees-at-sangam-in">fotojournalismus</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>A Hindu holy watches devotees at Sangam in Allahabad, India on May 15, 2013.</p> <p>[Credit : <a href="http://photos.denverpost.com/2012/08/15/day-in-pictures-3/#2"><em><strong>Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP</strong></em></a>]</p> </blockquote>http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50576092587http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50576092587Thu, 16 May 2013 09:50:17 -0400<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_50575025311" src="http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50575025311/audio_player_iframe/mariannank/tumblr_mmvox6fvGU1s8kic3?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fmariannank%2F50575025311%2Ftumblr_mmvox6fvGU1s8kic3" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://iluvsouthernafrica.tumblr.com/post/50562233398/namibia-africa-sung-by-members-of-the">iluvsouthernafrica</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Namibia:</strong></p> <p>“Africa”, sung by members of the political party <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWAPO">SWAPO</a> during the fight for liberation in (then) South West Africa, circa late 70s, early 80s.<strong> <br/></strong></p> </blockquote>http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50575025311http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50575025311Thu, 16 May 2013 09:24:24 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a5debc4cce07f63970725a802079566c/tumblr_mmvsal1vtK1s8kic3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ba011f9bcc3c36af9342b65d9df2deab/tumblr_mmvsal1vtK1s8kic3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/41b51186a9471ad1541ce026048ebacf/tumblr_mmvsal1vtK1s8kic3o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ccba7ae96d389f2ad486975b13560025/tumblr_mmvsal1vtK1s8kic3o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2f95dac47cc76889637b52676165481d/tumblr_mmvsal1vtK1s8kic3o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fc67bf5fcb0a1cab62d8624230f50ecb/tumblr_mmvsal1vtK1s8kic3o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2726993003bdb650906ec262b6efb598/tumblr_mmvsal1vtK1s8kic3o6_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b04a27d5b9d4f26e46f0815c9e116968/tumblr_mmvsal1vtK1s8kic3o9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3f5fc1932f7402a1ddf559b5280b19a1/tumblr_mmvsal1vtK1s8kic3o10_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5be4b27bc6495ea58605bc3cf63ecd56/tumblr_mmvsal1vtK1s8kic3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://iluvsouthernafrica.tumblr.com/post/50564546973/swaziland-photos-of-the-swazi-from-1880s-1940s">iluvsouthernafrica</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Swaziland:</strong></p> <p>Photos of the Swazi from 1880s-1940s including images of a young <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sobhuza_II">Sobhuza II</a> (last photo, with his mother, Lomawa) - <em>from Swaziland Digital Archives</em><strong><br/></strong></p> </blockquote> <p></p>http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50574832236http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50574832236Thu, 16 May 2013 09:19:40 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e51e26739f9b6bc226947ebbe2814669/tumblr_mmvsrmzXbk1s8kic3o1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/018701d00639cb8b8a02c19b3c21a8b1/tumblr_mmvsrmzXbk1s8kic3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9b8fdc7d24401d4947ea17e4f27022ac/tumblr_mmvsrmzXbk1s8kic3o3_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/92dfc77537644e6f676a585b7c933e8a/tumblr_mmvsrmzXbk1s8kic3o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a19e5b4275c08efd010bd05d49071177/tumblr_mmvsrmzXbk1s8kic3o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d9157ee1d09179b038095b7adb252b81/tumblr_mmvsrmzXbk1s8kic3o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ed6da676df11658e576d9dcd9e728423/tumblr_mmvsrmzXbk1s8kic3o7_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cf29e577f62dfb2be7dfd1d458e04068/tumblr_mmvsrmzXbk1s8kic3o9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/13d5b2895bef2c026409955f41c061b7/tumblr_mmvsrmzXbk1s8kic3o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1327d31556ef2306b87a31ee7cb3f9fb/tumblr_mmvsrmzXbk1s8kic3o10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://iluvsouthernafrica.tumblr.com/post/50564825555/swaziland-photos-of-the-swazi-from-1880s-1940s">iluvsouthernafrica</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Swaziland:</strong></p> <p><br/>Photos of the Swazi from 1880s-1940s including (last photo) a delegation sent by Queen Mother Labotsibeni to London in 1907 to protest against the British Colonial administrastion’s seizure of two thirds of the country, allowing only one third for the Nation.  The deputation also protested against the removal of powers to try cases from the royal family to the Resident Commissioner. The British turned down all requests.  The delegates included Prince Malunge Dlamini, Prince Logcogco Dlamini and Josiah Vilakati.  </p> <p><em>From: Swaziland Digital Archives</em></p> </blockquote>http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50571621547http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50571621547Thu, 16 May 2013 07:55:12 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/df82c690e4a18919eeefe5e0fc56eb2f/tumblr_mg4ilh8x6P1qjgd2lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50571420653http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50571420653Thu, 16 May 2013 07:49:20 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f9ac4cb2d63ea8f5b41b104e18c2b730/tumblr_mmvupsYb1z1qeg3q3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://afrodesiacworldwide.tumblr.com/post/50565912650/afrodesiac-ethnic-women-of-culture-worldwide">afrodesiacworldwide</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>“♕ AFRODESIAC ETHNIC WOMEN OF CULTURE WORLDWIDE</strong></p> <p><strong>NEKMET BY TONI TAYLOR (VIA) BLACK ART IN AMERICA</strong></p> </blockquote>http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50571087175http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50571087175Thu, 16 May 2013 07:39:54 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c518bf0e7cde1eb29872f41429d76311/tumblr_mmvs03YL1z1rqkjy0o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a7f8b9b55cedcaf75bbd7cf5ae7fa175/tumblr_mmvs03YL1z1rqkjy0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/87237b33e7d58fe699800414f7ae7880/tumblr_mmvs03YL1z1rqkjy0o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/26d7f2cce78811e44e2be6395121a82a/tumblr_mmvs03YL1z1rqkjy0o4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d3091394e24a2b84f3e0a54a6b58c9df/tumblr_mmvs03YL1z1rqkjy0o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bb5db04e0647bee4898fb4e8abab72ee/tumblr_mmvs03YL1z1rqkjy0o6_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/74f39ead5acf29f1f595c60c221877a1/tumblr_mmvs03YL1z1rqkjy0o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b5c4b35fd7548d5d1908a69d1eee7432/tumblr_mmvs03YL1z1rqkjy0o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://dynamicafrica.tumblr.com/post/50566220302/artwork-by-nigerian-painter-uzo-egonu">dynamicafrica</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://grosvenorgallery.com/artists/egonu-uzo/"><strong>Artwork by Nigerian painter Uzo Egonu</strong></a></p> </blockquote>http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50569949223http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50569949223Thu, 16 May 2013 07:06:23 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/299c2040e4c781b843249b6c5b9910c2/tumblr_mk2ud9l9dS1qasnrqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blackfashion.tumblr.com/post/46100782183/styling-all-clothing-and-footwear-by-darshay">blackfashion</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Styling: All clothing and footwear by Darshay Davis of Off White<br/><br/>Kira, Florida<br/>From the series <a href="Guess%20What?%20%20%20A%20new%20collection%20is%20up!%20Check%20it%20out%20and%20show%20some%20love:%20http://elroiphoto.com/creative-collision-kira">Creative Collision</a><br/>Photo by <a href="http://elroiphoto.tumblr.com/">Javier Edwards</a></p> </blockquote>http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50569398288http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50569398288Thu, 16 May 2013 06:49:45 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3490e079a55f3b21c34215a6e6cd1cc1/tumblr_mmv0brt7k61qa7p1yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://womensweardaily.tumblr.com/post/50566427993/womens-trend-sculptural-wedges-burak-uyan">womensweardaily</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h2 class="window-wide title-short" id="slideshow-title"><a href="http://www.wwd.com/footwear-news/fashion/womens-trend-sculptural-wedges-6933213?src=tumblr">Women’s Trend: Sculptural Wedges</a></h2> <p> Burak Uyan</p> <p><em><strong>Photo by Courtesy</strong></em></p> </blockquote>http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50569390432http://mariannank.tumblr.com/post/50569390432Thu, 16 May 2013 06:49:31 -0400