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  Did you know? Africa is the second largest continent in the world with 30.37 million square kilometres which is 5.7% of the earth. The length and breadth is almost the same with the length 7248km from Cape town, South Africa to Tripoli, Libya and breadth 7009km from Dakar Senegal to Mogadishu Somalia. Africa has the shortest coastline despite being the second largest continent in the world. Africa is the most centrally placed continent with the prime meridian and the equator passing through. The Prime Meridian and the equator pass through Africa Makini it almost centrally placed Africa and Europe are separated by about 14.48km on the strait of Gibraltar such that Ferris usually operate to ferry people from Africa to Europe and vice versa. The EuroFerry at the strait of Gibraltar  Africa is the home of the longest river (River Nile). It measures 6.853km and passes through 4 countries (Uganda, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt). River Nile, the world largest river  It is the ...

 It has now become a tradition celebrating father's day world wide. But every year, people ask themselves, is this a pagan celebration? Is it associated to any religion? Hope you have asked yourself these questions too but you have not got the answer. Hope after reading this all your questions will be answered. The origin of fathers day Relationship between the mothers day and the fathers day. The mothers day It is evident without doubts that fathers day originates or was inspired by mothers day. Tha mothers day started in may 1908 by Anna Jarvis from the US to honour her late mother. The following year, mothers day was celebrated in 45 states in the US and in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson declared the second Sunday of may as mothers day The Fathers Day The fathers day started in June 5th 1908 by a woman named Grace Golden Clayton from Fairmont in West Virginia. He did this in remembrance of the Monongah(nearby town) mine explosion which killed more than 360 men one and a half yea...

 Africa has for long time refered to as the mother of cultures. That is because of the interesting cultures found here. Some culture constitute some activities that one never thought can but in Africa is found.  Today let me take you through a dangerous tribe but with very interesting culture that you didn't think can happen and this is none other than the MURSI and their lip plates. The Mursi and their lip plates  The Mursi are a surmic tribe residing in the southern part of Ethiopia near Omo valley. Their land is mostly covered with mountains hence appear like isolated from other Ethiopian communities. Thy are about 11,500 people and speak the Mursi language. They practice different fascinating cultures and undergo different rites of passage,educational and disciplinary processes. The lip plate  This is the most interesting part of their culture. At the age of 15-16, girl's lips are pieces and a wooden plate is inserted. This plate will be gradually increased so as...

 You can't tell the power of a dance if you have not seen this. Dancing to them is a very important and a powerful ritual thet they value so much. If you haven't experienced and felt a dance, then find them. We are talking of the San and their healing dance. Join me and learn what you didn't know about the San today. The San and their Mysterious Healing Dance. The San is a community in Botswana southern Africa. They are about 105,000 in population. They are one of the oldest tribe in the world tracing their origins from the the linage of humankind. They are Bushmen speaking in click sounds and depend on hunting and gathering as a way of survival. The practise artwork using pigments from minerals, Ochre,blood and eggs to draw animals and some aspects of their cultures  The San artwork The Healing Dance The healing dance This dance is a ritual that brings one into a state of consciousness. It is linked to praying to the spirit of the ancestors and gods It is intimated by a sh...

 In Africa, we believe that the man is responsible to sadduce a lady when he wants to start a relationship, women naurish their beauty with makeup and all sought of things to attract men for marriage. When you come to the wodaabe tribe, things are the opposite. What is unique about their culture? Join me in yet another episode of my culture and learn more about the wodaabe and their controversial courtship dance. The wodaabe courtship dance The wodaabe and their cultural survival. The wodaabe also known as mbororo  Or bororo are a sub-group of the fulani living in the Sahel region. They are about 200,000 in population. Thay are nomads and they usually travel with their cattles and families in the semi arid regions of Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and The Central African Republic. The wodaabe are usually divided into 15 lineages. The lineages are classified according to blood and they are supposed to move together as they are searching for pasture. Their food is mostly milk an...

 Despite the civilization, Africans have maintained traditions that have continually shaped their respective cultures and have been passed down over centuries and millenia. From the healing dance of the San to the bull jumping of the Hamar. From the famous jumping dance of the Maasai to the grieving culture of the Suki. These traditions has been so fascinating and attractive not only to the people around but further to international tourists. What makes your culture unique? Join me in exploring the Continent Africa and the most fascinating and enjoyable cultures that you didn't know. The Maasai This community occupy the semi-arid of the rift valley of Kenya and Tanzania. It has a population of about 1,640,000 people and is the most famous not only Africa but the whole world. They are named after the language 'Maa' hence Maasai means "the people who speak Maa." They are mostly known for their interesting cultures like *The jumping dance *The ceremonial spitting *Th...