History of African Culture

Tourist hunters in Africa kill around 105,000 animals per year, including around 640 elephants, 3,800 buffalo, 600 lions, and 800 leopards. Cecil the lion Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer allegedly lured Cecil out of Hwange National Park which is a protective reserve in Zimbabwe; shot Cecil the lion with a bow, tracked Cecil for 20-40 hours, killed him then skinned and beheaded the 13-year-old lion pride master.   Zimbabwe started extradition proceedings and hopes the U.S. will cooperate, said Oppah Muchinguri, the African nation's environment minister. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are also investigating the circumstances of Cecil the lion's death.  Cecil was collared and part of Oxford University conservation study, and after the kill the GPS tracking collar was destroyed. Palmer allegedly paid $50,000 to hunt the lion with a crossbow near Hwange National Park in western Zimbabwe. Zi...

When the World is Against You African Proverbs African proverbs to help remember that a happy life is up to you; and even when trouble comes your way, what is important is not the problem, but how you respond. The African proverbs, which wise people have spoken on a vital topic, to understand life, even when you do not can never fail to rate our respect, and African proverbs will prove helpful to us, and led by a pearl of higher wisdom if we choose to listen. African proverbs help to understand life, even when you don't Don't expect the same results from the things that look alike. A stranger cannot know the secret paths of the village. Around a flowering tree are many insects. Tomorrow is pregnant and no one knows what she will give birth to. A fool is a wise man's ladder. The frog enjoys himself in water but not in hot water. Although the grass looks even, there are paths in between. A clear conscience is more valuable than wea...

About Chinua Achebe Book Things Fall Apart Proverbs About Things Fall Apart Chinua Achebe was christened at birth Albert Chinualumogu Achebe in an Igbo village in the African country of Nigeria. Things Fall Apart is written in Proverbs intertwined between two tragic stories. Chinua Achebe Things Fall Apart Proverbs About Chinua Achebe Book Things Fall Apart Proverbs The Igbo are the second largest group of people in Igboland Nigeria living mainly in the southeastern area of the country. Proverbs are important to people of Africa and the world. African proverbs communicate timeless wisdom and insight about truth and sincerity, kindness and wickedness and wisdom and Albert Chinualumogu Achebe was born November 16, 1930, in the Igbo town of Ogidi, Nigeria and died March 21, 2013, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. He was a Nigerian novelist acclaimed for his unsentimental depictions of the social and psychological disorientation accompanying the imposition of Western customs and v...

The seven Natural Wonders of Africa are Mount Kilimanjaro, The Red Sea Reef, Okavango Delta, Sahara Desert, The Nile River, Serengeti Migration and Ngorongoro Crater. Three of the seven natural wonders of Africa are in Tanzania. Mount Kilimanjaro Seven Natural Wonders of Africa Three of the seven natural wonders of Africa are in Tanzania . The New Seven Natural Wonders of Africa were announced in Arusha, Tanzania in February 2013. Lioness roars in Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania  Votes were cast from around the world for the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa by photographers, conservation experts, museums , authors, researchers, environmentalists, travel tourism experts, and government, NGO's and private specialists.  The President and the founder of the Texas US-based not for profit New Seven Wonders is Dr. Philip Imler. According to Natural Wonde...

Playing Baseball in Africa; Lugazi Uganda Little League baseball team competed in the 68th Little League Baseball World Series Lugazi Uganda Little League  Let's start with some interesting facts about baseball in Africa, specifically in Uganda. Lugazi Uganda Little League baseball team is bringing baseball in Africa to the world stage by competing in the 2013 Little League Baseball World Series. The fact that Africa earned a spot on one of baseball's highest stages is no surprise to Africa. Baseball, among Americans, more than any other sport, is a national pastime; playing baseball in Africa is slowly becoming a Ugandan field of dreams. Competing in Little League Baseball’s Middle East and Africa Region in 2013, Uganda became the first African country to travel and compete in the Little League World Series.  In 2013 Lugazi Uganda Little League team played hard on the baseball field and made it to the World Series. Lugazi Uganda Little League team won the Europe a...

Kenya's Samsung Solar Powered Internet Schools Program provides a technology-rich learning environment. Samsung Solar Powered Internet School in Kenya, Africa Sub-Saharan African governments have combined political will with positive action to get girls and boys into school and provide them with a quality education .  The benefits of investing in education in the region are evident and the results are tangible. There is still a very long way to go, 30 million of the world's 58 million out-of-school, primary age children live in Sub-Saharan Africa.  Education is critical for development and helps lay the foundations for social well-being, economic growth and security, gender equality and peace. Prosperous countries depend on skilled and educated workers. African Solar Powered  Internet Schools ribbon cutting Every child ...

Snowman weather in Africa Africa has many ski resorts since snow falls regularly over parts of Africa. Frosty the snowman would be happy in Africa. Winter Time in Africa Let's Build a Snowman in Africa It is wintertime in Africa. Skiing, snowboarding, and building a snowman in the South African winter months of June, July and August are common events. Fashionable African Snowman It is a common misconception that Africa is hot all the time. In the winter months of June, July, and August, snowfall is common in towns in South Africa.  African Fued Over Snow There is a long-standing African feud over snow and ice; Sutherland is considered to be the consistently coldest town in South Africa with temperatures going well below freezing throughout the winter. However, Buffelsfontein Farm in Cape Town South Africa holds the official lowest temperature record in the country of 0 °F.  This feud is a long-standing controversy t...

Mbeurkatt is the Wolof word for a wrestler, wrestling is a very popular national sport in Senegal. The traditional sport of Senegalese wrestling is a grassroots that started from the villages versus global, football handed down from the colonial authorities. The mighty Senegalese wrestler Tyson Tyson was the innovator of Senegalese bling Rockstar wrestling from 1995 to 2002. Senegalese wrestlers fight with bare hands and without any protection however in traditional wrestling there is no punching, kicking or striking. Senegalese wrestling does not traditionally allow striking blows with the hands but since the 1990’s it is standardized with the Lutte Traditionnelle Sans Frappe and Lutte Traditionnelle Avec Frappe for the striking version. Traditional Senegalese wrestling was designed to measure the strength of men and designate the champion of the village. Mbeurkatt is the Wolof word for wrestler Warriors and Bare Hands Traditional Wrestling in Africa. Senegalese wrestling p...

Circus Mama Africa Snake Man of the African Circus Circus Mama Africa Snake Man of the African Circus Tanzania has a long storied history of a thriving Acrobatics culture, December 2013 Circus Mama Africa appeared on Broadway with the show Umlingo under the direction of Winston Ruddle also known as Papa Africa the father of the African Circus. Top photo:  Winston Ruddle is also known as Papa Africa Middle and bottom photos: Circus Mama Africa Performances  Acrobatics is the performance of amazing acts of balance, speed, flexibility, and motor coordination. Tanzania has a long storied history of a thriving Acrobatics culture.  Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in particular contains countless acrobatics clubs across the city. Dar es Salaam is Tanzania's capital city and the largest city in the East African country. Just like many cities throughout Africa, festivals are important cultural events, most future acrobatics were inspired by acrobats performing in different fest...

Mosquirix World's First Malaria Vaccine GlaxoSmithKline has developed a malaria vaccine. GlaxoSmithKline’s CEO stated: “Today’s scientific opinion represents a further important step towards making available for young children the world's first malaria vaccine.” Mosquirix World's First Malaria Vaccine Target 6C on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals is to have halted by 2015 and begun to reverse the incidence of malaria and other major diseases.   The multinational pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline malaria vaccine, Mosquirix™ receives a positive opinion from European regulators for the prevention of malaria in young children in sub-Saharan Africa.  Mosquirix™ RTS,S has been designed to prevent malaria caused by the Plasmodium falciparum parasite. There are four types of human malaria: Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium ovale and Plasmodium falciparum. Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum are the most common forms. Plasm...

How many people are there in Africa? Over 1.1 billion people call Africa home Africa is the 2nd largest of the Earth's seven continents. Africa's largest country is Algeria and its smallest country is Seychelles, an archipelago off the east coast.  The smallest nation on the continental mainland is the Gambia. Africa’s largest city is Egypt's capital, Cairo with an estimated 9.2 million population.  Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and is the world's second-largest freshwater lake. Africa’s highest point is Mount Kilimanjaro, Uhuru Point in Tanzania. People also ask: What African Countries has the most number of people? Which African Countries is the most sparsely populated? Which African Countries is the most densely populated? Which African Countries is the largest in size? Which African Countries is the smallest in size? How many people are there in Africa? Top Five African countries with the most number of people: 1....