Episode 1
Let me just start off by saying this is an excellent DVD. In 2004, Chris Starace and his wife Cara traveled to Benin to revisit the country Chris served in as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer. Chris doesn't gunk up his documentary with incessant ... [... more]
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Hair Too Short for an Updo? Guess again! - Hair
You may not have to wait until your hair grows past your shoulders to get that updo you want. Updos are for everybody. You can have this updo with hair that is as short as 3 inches in back and 3 to 5 inches on top. All you have to do is use the ... [... more]
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Updos for Short Hair ! - Hair
Temperatures are dropping, signaling the approach of Christmas and festive events. Are you planning what to do with your hair for the holiday parties or the prom? This is the time of year when an updo is always in fashion and a special hairstyle ... [... more]
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Equatorial Guinea
This is the second in a series of articles listing the tribes in Africa in alphabetical order by country. - Tribes of Africa from Djibouti through Ivory Coast - African Culture is a personally written site at BellaOnline Related Links: Tribes of ... [... more]
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The Ghost and the Darkness - Movie Review - African Culture
This movie is based on the book The Man-Eaters of Tsavo by Col. John Henry Patterson. Col. Patterson's job was to build a bridge over the Tsavo river. Unfortunately for many of his workers, two lions decided to stop by for a few snacks. Human ... [... more]
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Mau Mau Rebellion - African Culture
Mau Mau (rhymes with cow) is a term used to describe the Kenyans who fought against British rule in the 1950s for land and political freedom. No one really knows where the term Mau Mau came from. It was possibly used by the British to describe ... [... more]
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Saddle-Billed Stork Facts - African Culture
Saddle-billed storks are the largest of the African storks. The saddle-billed stork is between 5 and 6 feet tall. Their wing span is up to 9 feet. Their head, neck, back, wings, and tail are iridescent black. The rest of the body and primary ... [... more]
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How to Dress Dancers - A Book Review - Costuming
When I began the journey to becoming a costumer, I quickly discovered that, while I was a good seamstress, the costumes I was making for the ballet needed to be constructed differently than regular clothes, or even costumes for theater. The ... [... more]
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Welcome to Kenya - Book Review - African Culture
This is a textbook intended for children in grade 2. There are simple discussions of history, government, economy, people, lifestyles, language, arts, leisure, food along with a map, facts, and a glossary. This publishing company always has great ... [... more]
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Eyes of Africa - Book Review - African Culture
If you want to know why Africa isn't flourishing as a continent, read "Eyes of Africa" by Victorine Ngangu. Ms. Ngangu details the issues of sanitation, medical care, education, and corruption in Africa, more specifically the Democratic [... more]
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Making Sure It Fits--The Value of a Muslin - Costuming
The sizing of patterns has varied dramatically over the course of the past 75 years, and continues to vary today across the different pattern companies. There is also not as much correspondence between pattern sizes and the sizes of store-bought ... [... more]
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Passages : Photographs in Africa
The pictures in this book are absolutely outstanding. I'm not sure you could find better pictures of these African tribes anywhere else. This book is oversized - with lots of space for the pictures. The pictures take up most or the entire page - ... [... more]
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