Stories about History from January, 2011
Malaysia: Critique of history syllabus
Dr Geoff Wade discusses the changing history syllabus in Malaysian schools. The author notes that ‘half of the country disappeared’ in the history syllabus focusing on Malays.
Nigeria: RIP Harold Smith
Jeremy remembers Harold Smith: “Harold was a courageous man who took on the corrupt dying embers of colonial rule in Nigeria and paid a heavy price for it.”
Trinidad & Tobago: Farewell, Sir Ellis
“He was a man of tremendous intelligence and class, eloquent and well mannered in his every appearance. And today, Trinidad and Tobago mourns one of our greats”: On the day...
Cape Verde: Women's contentious spirit
Eurydice, from the blog Igualdade na Diferença [Equality in Difference, pt], pays a tribute to the contentious spirit of women from Cape Verde and tells the story of the Revolt...
Lusophone collective conscience and cyberspace
“Lusophony, identity and diversity in the network” [pt] is the title of an article written by the Portuguese researcher Lourdes Macedo (republished in the blog Buala), with reflections on the...
Myanmar: Traditional calendar
Welcoming the new year, Melody Maung blogs about the traditional Burmese calendar
Bahamas, Cuba: Looking for Fidel
Bahama Pundit‘s Larry Smith goes to Cuba in search of Fidel Castro.
Trinidad & Tobago: R.I.P. Sir Ellis
Trinidad and Tobago's first President, Sir Ellis Clarke, passed away last week; Caribbean Camera has the details on funeral arrangements and how people can pay their last respects.
Africa: History of the continent for download
The multimedia collective tás a ver? recommends [pt] the General History of Africa Collection for those eager to “understand the true history of the African continent“. The 8 volumes were...
Lusophone Traditions in Malacca
Baragül, a Brazilian blogger, investigates the lusophone influence in Malacca (Malaysia). In this post he argues about some gastronomy traditions shared between Brazil, Portugal and East Timor that are also...
Paraguay: The Start of The Bicentennial Celebration
Andrés Colmán Gutiérrez in Ñangapiry News writes [es] about the show on January 1st that began this year's bicentennial celebration in Paraguay.
Southeast Asia: Review of 2010
Here are the top stories in the Southeast Asia region in 2010 as reported by the Southeast Asia team of Global Voices.
