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The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum Presents

Thresholds: An Exhibit Of Black Cultural Legacy

Artifacts From Aug. 25 To Dec. 26

The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum proudly For example, several cultures throughout Africa Other artifacts include
announces its latest exhibit, Thresholds, a collection of practice passage ceremonies for their young people. A fertility figurines,
African artifacts and artwork that mark the milestones of component of the rite is represented in the exhibit with statutes, a Swahili bench,
a life journey. The show features pieces from the Spady pieces of beaded jewelry from the Nigerian Yoruba tribe. beaded Nigerian crowns,
Museum Collection and special artifacts from the Kay The intricately designed jewelry, which are worn by masks, aloalo (funerary
Crawford Collection and the Dr. Cecil Jonas Collection. men and women around their waistlines, indicates their pole sculpture from the
Thresholds is cocurated by Joanne Hamsptead and crossing of the spiritual threshold into adulthood. Madagascar region), and
Khaulah Naima Nuruddin. “The ceremony is an important cultural tradition for monumental figures, such
In the exhibit, each carefully curated artifact tells a the Krobo people and is seen as a way of preserving their as Baga snakes, wooden
tale of a threshold – such as a birth, initiation, marriage heritage. It is also an opportunity for the community to figurines that beckon in a
or death – that a person crosses with the assistance and come together and celebrate the growth and development fertile harvest.
guidance of unique ceremonies, rituals, and artistic of their young girls,” said Crawford, owner of several Guests will learn about
expressions. pieces in the exhibit. the artifacts’ significance
to each of the African
cultures they represent
and how the engrained
rituals were practiced by
African people, even as they were dispersed throughout
the diaspora.
“Many of the ceremonies and rituals symbolized by the
artifacts in this exhibit made their way to the Americas
NOVEMBER 10–12, 2023 STUART, FLORIDA and are practiced in new ways. Our exploration of the old
and implementation in new ways is part of the practice
VETERANS DAY WEEKEND
of Sankofa, looking back as we move forward,” said
Museum Director Charlene Farrington.
If You Go
What: Thresholds, a new exhibit at the Spady Cultural
Heritage Museum, sharing the artifacts and artwork: Aug.
25 to Dec. 26, Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Opening Reception
Date: Friday, Aug. 25
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Location: Spady Museum, 170 N.W. Fifth Ave., Delray
Beach
Features: Music, wine, and light bites
Admission: Free
About The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum
Opened in 2001, the Spady Cultural Heritage
Museum is the only cultural center of its kind in Palm
Beach County. Located at 170 N.W. Fifth Ave. in Delray
Beach, it is dedicated to showcasing the contributions
of the African diaspora to Florida and the United
States programs include exhibitions, museum tours, and
community events. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday
to Saturday; Monday by appointment. Closed Sunday.
Admission: $20; members are free. For more information,
call (561) 279-8883 or visit www.spadymuseum.com.

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