Africa Factbook

South African Home Distilled Fruit Liquor Mampoer, the South African water of life or South African Moonshine is served wrapped barbered wire bottles. The ideal alcohol content of mampoer is around 64%. The intense tasting home-distilled fruit liquor mampoer comes wrapped in barbered wire and is usually around 55-64% proof.  Mampoer can be made from apricots, cherries, figs, oranges, pears, yellow peaches, plums and just about any fruit. The ideal alcohol content is around 64%; only 6-10% of the fermented juice is eventually mampoer.  It was illegal to make mampoer, however, since 2007, it became possible to create the brew only if made for personal use and not sold. Mampoer Legend Because of this Mampuru and the chief who was forced to help him, Chief Niabela, were both hung by the authorities and Chief Niabela land divided among Boer bywoners or poor white tenet framers. The Boer bywoners had little to no experience with farming, however; they did show a skill for m

Africa by Toto I Hear the Drums Echoing Tonight Africa by Toto I bless the rains down in Africa Africa is a legendary song by the American rock band Toto. The band released 17 albums and since 1977 sold over 35 million albums. Toto was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009.  One of their best-known songs is Africa, this iconic 80's song tells the story of a young man who travels to Africa and must make a choice whether to leave with his love who flew in to take him back home or stay in the land he fell in love with, Africa.  Toto keyboard player David Paich wrote the song, and explained in the liner notes of Toto's Best Ballads compilation: "At the beginning of the 80's I watched a late night documentary on TV about all the terrible death and suffering of the people in Africa. It both moved and appalled me and the pictures just wouldn't leave my head. I tried to imagine how I'd feel about if I was there and what I'd do." Paich

African Epe Ekpe Voodoo Festival Chic African Culture Epe Ekpe Voodoo Festival has been celebrated in the same area of Southern Togo for over 320 years. Voodoo parishioners from the Guen tribe worship at the annual Epe Ekpe festival in Togo. African voodoo is the world's oldest known traditional religion and an important part of African cultural heritage. For one week each year in September the small town of Glidji located in the Southernmost region of Togo, hundreds of voodoo or vodun worshipers make a pilgrimage to the sacred village.  The small town spills over with people and comes alive with the celebration of the voodoo New Year. Members of the Guen tribe travel great distances and gather together for the Epe Ekpe festival to purify themselves, worship, dance, sing and offer sacrifices. The Epe Ekpe Voodoo Festival has been celebrated in the same area of Southern Togo for over 320 years. Ekpe means stone and the climax of the festival is the unveilin

Edible Roselle Hibiscus Flower Jam Learn to make an easy recipe for edible roselle hibiscus flower jam like home chefs in The Gambia Africa. Serve on bread, toast, crackers or uses as a filling for cakes, pies, and cupcakes. African Recipes by African Gourmet.  Hibiscus flower jam is very popular in the African country of The Gambia. This tasty easy to make hibiscus flower tropical jam is used as a filling for cakes, pies, and cupcakes or used to spread on biscuits, toast, and crackers.  The Gambia Hibiscus Flower Jam Recipe. Prep time: 2 hours Cook time: 20 min Total time: 2 hours 20 min.  Ingredients. 1 cup dried hibiscus flowers. 3 cups of table sugar. 1 tablespoon lemon juice. 3 cups water. Directions. Steep dried blossom in hot water for 2 hours then strain using 1 cup of hibiscus flower water. Add sugar boil until the mixture thickens, about 20 minutes. Pour into prepared jars and serve on toast, crackers or uses as a filling for cakes