The End of an Era .............. and A New Beginning

 

We are leaving our Armadale store in Melbourne after many years.

The website is temporarily on hold, and will be back in action in the New Year.

 

Many new products will be available, as well as many favourites.

 

Please look out for them.

 

Our contact details will also change, and will appear on the refreshed site.

 

A heartfelt 'Thank you' to our many loyal customers, who have supported us so well.

 

Don't despair - 'We'll be back!'

May 12 is Mothers' Day - Part l

As Mothers' Day approaches we are featuring the many aspects of Motherhood as viewed through African eyes.

These beaded Matrons are from the Ndebele people, whose colourful beadwork and geometric wall paintings are universally recognized.

Their work is on display at the Louvre Museum in Paris, amongst many other recognized Art venues across the world.

Go here to see more - http://www.justafrica.com.au/products.asp?categoryID=6

And have a Happy Mothers' Day, when it arrives!





Uganda Celebrates 5O Years of Independence

On this day, 5O years ago, Uganda became an Independent State, ending over 15O years of British rule.

Uganda is home to many different ethnic groups, none of whom forms a majority of the population. Around forty different languages are regularly and currently in use in the country.

English became the official language of Uganda after independence.

See this page for some Ugandan Handcraft:

http://www.justafrica.com.au/products.asp?categoryID=22

 

Image & some text courtesy of:

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

On This Day - Historic Deal to end Apartheid in South Africa

26 September 1992

President FW de Klerk and ANC leader Nelson Mandela reach a deal for the process to majority rule in South Africa at a summit in Johannesburg.

Sources courtesy of - 

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/