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African Fiery Peri-Peri Seafood Stew Recipe

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Peri peri is Swahili for pepper pepper. The Fiery Peri-Peri Seafood Stew is a classic African dish with shrimp, smoked fish, palm oil, spicy peri-peri sauce, and a variety of vegetables. African Fiery Peri-Peri Seafood Stew Recipe Ingredients 1/2 pound raw shrimp 2 filets of any smoked fish 1 onion finely chopped 1 teaspoon minced garlic 2 ripe tomatoes, chopped 1 tablespoon palm oil 2 cups water 1 tablespoon peri-peri sauce 1 chopped hot pepper 1 bay leaf Salt to taste Directions In a large pot over medium heat, sauté onion with palm oil until soft. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are soft; add sardines and simmer for 10 minutes more. Serve over rice. What is peri-peri? Peri Peri or Piri piri is a hot pepper sauce used in cooking or as a condiment used in the same way as hot sauce. Peri peri is Swahili for pepper pepper. Who Are the Swahili in Africa? The Swahili see themselves as neither African nor Asian, but as having their own ...

Origin of the Sun African Folktale

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Origin of the sun African folktale Where did the sun come from? Origin of the sun African folktale; the sun did not always light the entire earth, the sun was once a man. People will say the Sun was formed in an interstellar cloud of dust and gas but the true origin of the Sun is told is this African Folktale. Origin of the Sun African Folktale Long Long long ago Sun was a man.  Light came from one of his armpits.  Over the earth, there was only a very dim light. Why? Because the light shone only near the place where Sun lifted his arms in his small village.  Two old women from a neighboring village finally had enough of being hungry since there was not enough light for crops to grow, so they put their heads together and came up with a plan.  The old women sent some children from their village to sneak up on sun early one morning while he slept. The children quietly crept on tiptoes towards the  sleeping  sun,  gra...

African Food Bobotie Recipe

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Bobotie ingredients are available at local grocery stores for easy preparation. When it comes to African food, most of the world knows very little about African food dishes. These are just a few of the African foods you must try; discover African dishes such as bobotie. African food recipe ingredients for bobotie are found at your local grocery store. When it comes to preparing a delicious African dish like bobotie, you'll be glad to know that most of the ingredients can be easily found at your local grocery store. This South African culinary delight is a fusion of flavors, combining Cape Malay and Dutch cuisine influences. Here are the key ingredients you'll need for a traditional bobotie recipe: When making bobotie, you can easily find the necessary ingredients at your local grocery store. Ground beef or lamb is a main component, so choose lean or medium-fat mince according to your preference. You'll also need aromatic onions and garlic, which are staples in many recipes...

Indigenous Healing People and Plants

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Indigenous Healing People and Plants About 27 million people buy indigenous healing plants, medicine and visit indigenous healers in South Africa in a year. African Indigenous Healing In Zulu societies, the Sangoma is a highly respected indigenous healing person and Nyanga is the esteemed herbalist. Men and women take up the profession after a long training period in Southern African society. The Traditional Healers and Indigenous Healing Organization organizes about 69,000 traditional health practitioners in South Africa to promote African Traditional healing as a holistic healthcare practice. Traditional indigenous medicines use herbal, animal, and mineral materials for physiological and symbolic purposes. Twenty-seven million South Africans use traditional medicine in one form or another because pharmaceutical drugs are too expensive or traditional methods are considered an appropriate tradition. The traditional indigenous medicine trade in South Africa is a lar...

Nature Holds Many Secrets | Hurricanes, Angry African Ancestors

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Eastern coasts of Caribbean, United States, and South America, are in danger of being blasted by hurricanes wind and rain during hurricane season from June through November. But, why? The scientific reason why is because of Africa’s Sahara desert dust storms and the transition of thunderstorms off the west coast of Africa. The waters in the North Atlantic Ocean are typically at their warmest while the Sahara is at its hottest from July through October, so the chances of a hurricane are highest during these months. African legend, the paths hurricanes follow. Hurricanes are gigantic weather systems using convection, the movement of hot and cold air, to create dangerous storms. They are rotating heat engines powered by the warmth of tropical waters having three main parts, the eye, the eyewall, and rainbands. Hurricanes cannot form just anywhere in the world due to the need for hot and humid air. They normally form close to the equator and move west or northwest. Hurrica...

African Proverbs for Men About the Wrong Woman in Their Life

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Wisdom and warnings against the wrong woman in your life quotes explain to us that sometimes it is hard to know if you are being taken for granted in a marriage and sometimes it is very obvious. African Proverbs for Men About the Wrong Woman in Their Life. Wisdom and warnings against the wrong woman in your life African proverbs and sayings with love from your ancestors. Good palm wine and a pretty wife are two sweet poisons to a man . Even the best of women have still a devil's rib in her. Under a glove, the ugliest hand is hidden. Where there is much learning, there is much fun too . A relative's slap hurts more than a stranger's. Choose a wife to please yourself, not others. Smoke and a scolding woman drive one out of the house . There is some peace from a barking dog, but never from a foolish woman. When you love a woman beyond measure afterward, it brings hatred. See the mother, and then marry the daughter. There is n...

Woman's Worth African Proverbs

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A Woman's Worth Igbo Proverbs teaches a woman’s character is much more than just what women display for others to see, excellences of thought and values are the most important assets a woman owns. Proverbs about African women are the index of our lives. Proverbs from Africa contain the heart of truth and practical lesson because they are drawn from real-life examples of a woman's character. What are African proverbs? African-Proverbs are old but familiar sayings that give time-honored truthful advice wrapped up in a simple and memorable saying. Woman's Worth African Proverbs She who fears the sun will not become Queen. The eagle does not hunt flies. It is not always the one who speaks the loudest who wins the dispute. A diamond does not lose its value due to lack of admiration. The tree does not fall at the first stoke. The way a Queen acts affects the entire village. Who spends much will soon beg. It is better to weep with the wise than to sing with the fool. ...

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1' A black hen will lay a white egg. 2. A snake bites another, but its venom poisons itself. 3. Rivers need a spring.