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HOAP: Honoring Our Ancestral Practices

HOAP: Honoring Our Ancestral Practices

By: alexandra antoine
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Sharing the ways we honor our ancestral practices through food, travel, art and community

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Episodes
  • Episode 5: Returning through the Door of No Return & Yoruba Wood Sculpture in Ouidah, Benin

    Episode 5: Returning through the Door of No Return & Yoruba Wood Sculpture in Ouidah, Benin
    Jun 11 2026

    In this episode, I share my experience planning a solo study trip to Ouidah, Benin. I talk about what inspired me to go, the cost breakdown, how I made connections while in the States that would later lead me to my Wood Sculpting teachers and the people I met and places I visited while in Ouidah, Benin.
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    38 mins
  • Episode 4: 5 Things to consider when planning your cultural immersion trip

    Episode 4: 5 Things to consider when planning your cultural immersion trip
    May 14 2026

    In this episode I'm discussing 5 things I feel are important for anyone interested in planning their own cultural immersion trip should consider. These tips are from my own experiences traveling and learning with cultural stewards and traditional artisans.

    I've also created a FREE downloadable guide here pertaining to these 5 tips with more detailed questions to ask yourself AND a section on financially funding your trip.
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    18 mins
  • Episode 3: My first cultural study trip that started it all

    Episode 3: My first cultural study trip that started it all
    Apr 28 2026

    In this episode, I'll be sharing the story behind my very first cultural study trip to Bamako, Mali and how it all came about. I'll share the exact moment that started me on the path to traveling there, the ups and downs of funding it and the valuable lessons I learned along the way.
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    1 hr and 25 mins
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