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Umemulo: the Traditional Coming of Age Ceremony for Zulu Women

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Umemulo is a traditional Zulu coming of age ceremony for Zulu women. This ritual is usually done for females at the age of 21.
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Traditional African Clothings: 20 Ethnic Attires from Around Africa

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Traditional clothing typically expresses the identity or culture of a specific ethnic group in a geographic area. It can also indicate social, marital or religious status.
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The Little Known Pyramids of Meroë in Sudan

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The Pyramids of Meroë contains three royal cemeteries which were constructed at the time of the Kushite Kingdom over a period close to a millennium.
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The Leper Tree of Liwonde, Malawi

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The "Leper Tree," as it has become known, remains standing till this very day. On its trunk is a hand-painted sign that reads: "The grave for individuals who suffered from leprosy in the past."
Travel

Ethiopia’s Meskel Festival in Pictures

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The Meskel festival is the first big festival of the Ethiopian religious year and marks the finding of the cross that Jesus was crucified on, according to Orthodox Christian tradition.
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Lifaqane Wars, Cannibalism and the Kome Caves of Lesotho

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The Kome Caves are a group of smooth walled, igloo-shaped cave dwellings made out of mud in the district of Berea, Lesotho.
History

The First Military Coup in Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa

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The first ever military coup in Africa occurred in Egypt on 23 July 1952 with the toppling of King Farouk in a coup d'etat by the Free officers Movement.
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Names of God in Traditional African Religions

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Although Africa's religious population are mostly Christains and Muslims, there are still some who venerate the traditional Gods worshipped by their ethnic region, or household.
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The Painted Mud Houses of Tiébélé, Burkina Faso

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In the village of Tiébéle in Burkina Faso, the natives are known for their amazing traditional cob homes which are built by the men and elaborately decorated by the women.
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The Stunning Traditional Huts of the Toposa People of South Sudan

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The Toposa people live in well organised villages, with different houses for dry and rainy season, granaries, where they not only keep their supllies but also their personal items.
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