Project Resources
Listed below are the resources associated with our various projects.
Creativity & Skills
Opportunity for skills development and participation in fun and creative activities.
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Royal Docks StoriesCreativity & Skills
The Royal Docks Stories funded by The Royal Docks Trust, aims to uncover interesting people, stories and experiences about the Royal Docks area.
Homage to Canning Town African Ancestors
The Homage to Canning Town African Ancestors project explored the areas in and around Canning Town that have historical links with Africa.
IROKO Family Edutainment
Since 2009 Big Lottery has funded IROKO Family Edutainment project under its Family Learning Programme.
The Forgotten Folks Project
The Forgotten Folks project was funded by Comic Relief. It incorporated fun workshops that used elements of African arts and culture to break down the social isolation and health problems usually faced by elderly people.
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IYE AJA (Umbilical Cord)
IYE AJA means Umbilical Cord in the Itsekiri language of Nigeria. This project, funded by Heritage Lottery Fund, aims to highlight and celebrate the ingenuity of Diaspora Africans in managing to retain an active commitment to their customs and values.
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Project Documents
- Alligator Pepper
- Burying The Dead
- Burial Ceremonies
- Burial Mask
- Colanut
- Cowrie Shell
- Culture and Growth
- Fattening Room
- Fertility Doll
- Herbal Medicine
- Himba Bridal Headdress
- Honey
- Knowing Your Heritage
- Marriage 1
- Marriage 2
- Mules As Limousine
- Naming Ceremony
- Ndebele Marriage Blanket
- Twins (Ibeji)
- Umbilical Cord
- Water
- Yam Festival
- Mother Tongue Full Score
Heritage Africana
A project to explore the Oral history behind the artefacts in the British Museum’s Sainsbury’s African Gallery.
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Homage to Canning Town Ancestors Resource Pack
This a highly informative pack complete with a fun worksheet and quiz that will inspire further enquiry.
