Society & Culture
Amasunzu: The Waning Traditional Rwandan Hairstyle
Much like today, hair in the old days was an expression of personal identity and just like clothes, they were determined by a number of factors, namely gender, age, social status, and wealth.
The Amasunzu is an elaborate hairstyle that...
Society & Culture
Francophone Countries in West Africa
There are approximately 434 million people throughout the world who speak French. French speaking countries in Africa, Francophone countries in Africa
History
Capoeira, the Brazilian Martial Art Invented by Enslaved Africans
Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art form that was invented by enslaved Africans in the 16th century who used it to disguise the fact that they were practising fight moves.
Africa Ranking
Top 10 Strongest Army in East Africa, 2024 (Updated)
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Strongest army in East Africa: Ethiopia's millitary is the most powerful military in East Africa and the 6th most powerful military in Africa.
Society & Culture
Marriage by Capture Tradition of the ǃKung People of Southern Africa
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The ǃKung san are one of the San peoples who live mostly on the western edge of the Kalahari desert, Ovamboland (northern Namibia and southern Angola), and Botswana.
The !kung people live distantly from other peoples, even other groups of...
Society & Culture
Origin of Death, According to the Ndut People of Senegal
The origin of death is a theme in the myths of many cultures that extend back to the earliest hunter-gatherer cultures. This is the origin of death according to the Ndut people.
Africa Ranking
Top 20 Largest Economies In Africa (2024)
Nigeria tops the list of largest economies in Africa with a GDP of $514.05 billion. Petroleum accounts for more than half of Nigeria's total GDP
Society & Culture
Paga – the Small Village in Ghana Where People Live in Harmony With Crocodiles
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Paga is a small town Ghana, that's known for its sacred crocodile ponds, where local population play and ride on the back of deadly crocodiles without any fear of it snapping their bones.
Society & Culture
Intonjane, the Xhosa Rite of Passage Into Womanhood
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Intonjane is a female rite of passage, usually undertaken at the onset of a girl’s first menstruation, marking her passage from girlhood to adulthood.
Africa Ranking
Top 10 African Countries With the Lowest Life Expectancy, 2024
One of the poorest countries in the world, Central African Republic has the lowest life expectancy in Africa at 53.3.
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Arthur St. Clair: The Black Minister Lynched for Presiding Over a Mixed-Race Marriage in 1877
Arthur W. St. Clair was an African-American leader whose life was tragically cut short in 1877. His crime? Presiding...
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