African Black Soap - African Culture
I have often been asked "What is African Black Soap?" Well, it's soap and most of the ingredients are readily available in the United States and probably most other countries. African Black Soap is generally made in western Africa. The [... more]
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Female Circumcision - African Culture
In Africa, the tribes that circumcise their boys may also circumcise their girls at the same time. Girls can be circumcised generally as young as nine years old to as old as seventeen or eighteen. This all depends on the tribe and their ... [... more]
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Masai Customs and Traditions - African Culture
When people speak of Kenya, they also talk about one tribe in particular, the Masai (or Maasai if in Tanzania). The Masai tribe lives on the border on Kenya and Tanzania. There are tours that take you to Masai Mara National Reserve and Amboseli ... [... more]
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Kwanzaa Is Not An African Holiday - African Culture
Kwanzaa is a secular seven day holiday beginning on December 26th. This holiday was developed by Dr. Maulana Karenga and is observed by African-Americans. Kwanzaa was first celebrated in 1966. Many elements of Kwanzaa come from African harvest ... [... 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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What is a Khanga? - African Culture
A khanga is a brightly colored piece of cloth that many East African women wear. Many wear khangas over their skirts while working in the fields to keep the dust of their skirts. Khangas are also worn as head wraps. The khanga on the right is ... [... more]
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Superstitions and Spirits - African Culture
I was on my way to a sporting event with several teams from Chamasiri Secondary School when suddenly a black cat ran in front of our vehicle. You could hear the gasps and then groans from the students as they passed the news of the event. "A ... [... more]
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Male Circumcision in Kenya - African Culture
Before the 'white men' came to Kenya there was no Christmas. Traditionally, children are being initiated into their respective tribes. Part of the initiations is circumcision. Most tribes that circumcise boys also circumcise their girls. The ... [... more]
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Griot - A West African Tradition - African Culture
A griot (pronounced GREE oh) is a West African storyteller, singer, musician, and oral historian. They train to excel as orators, lyricists and musicians. The griot keeps records of all the births, deaths, marriages, and cultural tradition ... [... more]
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On Becoming A Minority - African Culture
As a white woman living in the U.S. I had never had a problem with discrimination, nor had I had the experience of being a minority. I had been to college where the campus was fairly diverse and I had friends with different backgrounds and ... [... more]
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What is Shea Butter? - African Culture
Inside the shea fruit is a seed much like a peach pit. This seed is removed from the fruit, boiled, sun-dried and roasted. When the pits have completely dehydrated, they are handcrushed. This process takes an average of 20 hours to produce about ... [... 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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