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Chic African Culture Africa Factbook

Did you know?

1. No African country names begin with the letters F, H, I, J, O, P, Q, V, W, X, or Y.

2. Africa is surrounded by water but by definition Africa is not an island because Africa is a continent.

3. The Republic of the Congo is one of the most urbanized countries in Africa.

African Proverbs for Students

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African Proverbs for Students Students and kids learn from African proverbs and meanings to smooth out the rough patches in school life. Through the proverbs of Africa quotes from African elders Africa provides the world wisdom. Six African inspirational proverb quotes for students and kids. Never give up: The tree does not fall at the first stroke. Diligence: For the last-comer the bones. Fearlessness: Not every dog that barks bites. Friendship: The mouth is responsible for discord among people. Ask for help: A good swimmer is not safe from drowning. Inner beauty: A fine cage will not feed the bird. More African inspirational proverb quotes for everyone You will then learn your measure, when you spend a night with yourself. Look at a person’s deeds, not whether they are tall or short. One can be kept well by a hundred, not a hundred by one. Who dies inside has lost. The load that the mule will not carry, you yourself should

African Folklore Short Story of Rice

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African Folklore Short Story of Rice African Folklore Short Story of Rice Legend of rice African folklore is a short story with a moral lesson of being happy with what you have. Why One Grain of Rice No Longer Feeds the Village is one of many short African folklore stories from Sierra Leone Africa. African Folklore Short Story of Rice Why One Grain of Rice No Longer Feeds the Village African Folklore Once one grain of rice covered well with water and cooked afforded a good meal for several persons. At that time the Supreme God, the ruler of all, had a wife from the people. One day her numerous relations come to visit her. She decides that one grain in the pot will not suffice for so many, therefore she puts in plenty rice. The Supreme God sees the pot boiling, and becomes very angry and says, “One grain would have sufficed to feed all the people but since you have broken my law, hereafter, to get enough to eat, everybody must put plenty rice in th

Africa is surrounded by water but is not an island, here are a few African Island facts.

Madagascar is the 4th large island in the world and is located in the Indian Ocean supporting a unique biology, about 90% of its plants and animals are found nowhere else on earth.

Composed of 155 islands, Seychelles is Africa's smallest country. By far the largest island is Mahe, home to about 90% of the population and the site of its capital city of Victoria.

Cabo Verde has a strategic location 310 miles or 500 km from the west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site.

Africa is surrounded by water but by definition Africa is not an island because Africa is a continent. Continents can not be considered islands because of their size and also by historic definition since many people who study geography define islands and continents as two different things.

African cultures express, encourage, and communicate energy

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Being African in America I have grown up learning about different ethnic cultures. My father and mother are historians of African culture and history and their influence expanded my activities to several best-selling cookbooks, magazine columns, self-branded products, and a popular African culture and food blog.

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