Complete History of Africa

Pigeon Peas and Rice Recipe. Learn How to Make Smoked Fish Pigeon Peas with Rice Kenyan Recipe. Smoked Fish Pigeon Peas with Rice Recipe Explore and Understand Africa Through Her Food and Culture Pigeon peas originated in India and emerged around the year 2000 BC in Western Africa. Pigeon peas serve as a source of protein, carbohydrates for millions of people across the African continent. Smoked Fish Pigeon Peas and Rice Recipe African recipes by The African Gourmet Easy Smoked Fish Pigeon Peas with Rice recipe from the kitchen of The African Gourmet  Prep time: 10 min Cook time: 30 min Total time: 40 min Ingredients 5 pieces any type of smoked fish 2 cans canned pigeon peas 2 tablespoons palm oil or coconut oil 1 teaspoon brown sugar 1 bay leaf 3 minced garlic cloves 1 large white onion, diced 2 large red tomatoes, diced 2 cups water Salt and pepper optional Directions In a large pot, add all ingredie...

Kenya is the world's largest exporter of cut carnations accounting for over 25% of the  market. The country's carnation industry is worth millions. The African floriculture business is one of the continent's most profitable businesses and Kenya is the largest grower of cut flowers. Carnations are the official flower of mother’s day and after roses are the most popular flower grown in Kenya horticulture. Carnations in Kenya and throughout the world are available in a wide range of colors; red, white, yellow, orange, and pink.  Floriculture is the branch of horticulture concerned with the cultivation of flowering and ornamental plants for gardens and for floristry, comprising the floral industry. The development of new varieties by plant breeding is a major occupation of floriculturists. Carnations are one of the oldest cut flowers in the world; pink is one of the most popular colors for carnations. Horticulture has been one of the top GDP earners for Kenya contributing ...

If you had three wishes what would you wish for? To live forever? To give to the needy? Peace throughout the world? Three best things to wish for African proverbs To live a long time is to see much. - African proverb This proverb means that the longer you live, the more experiences you will have and the more you will learn. It also suggests that wisdom comes with age.  To give is to save. - African proverb This proverb means that when you give to others, you are also giving to yourself. When you help others, you are not only making their lives better, but you are also making your own life richer and more fulfilling.  Let us love each other with one heart. -African proverb This proverb is a call for unity and compassion. It reminds us that we are all connected, and that we should treat each other with love and respect.   To live a long time is to see much. - African proverb To give is to save. - African proverb Let us love each other with one heart. - Afri...

Beauty Does Not Pay Bills African Folklore Story In the popular African folklore story, Beauty Does Not Pay Bills a beautiful Zulu woman learns the hard way you cannot rely on how you look to pay the bills. Beauty Doesn't Pay Bills African Folklore Story As the ancestors say, a young Zulu woman was well known and prized throughout the land for her unique beauty. One day, she thought to herself since she is so beautiful she would only have to show up at the local market, and the people would bring her all she needed to survive. Therefore, when she saw the women go to market, carrying loads of vegetables, beans, bananas, and cocoyam, she put on her prettiest clothes adorned herself with costly beads and bracelets and followed the women to market. When she arrived at the market, people were busy bartering their vegetables for dried fish, salt, pottery, and other supplies. The beautiful woman stood there in the busy market empty-handed, and had nothi...

Taboos have a vital purpose in the lives of African Madagascar people in employment, social and food. The importance of taboos cannot be minimized in Africa. Sharing the same taboos allows people to identify with their African clan and African community. Taboos in Africa about death, days of the week, marriage and food. What is a fady? Fady in Madagascar is a strong wide range of beliefs that vary by region and clan to clan. Fady is related to hospitality, habits eating plants and animals, behavior towards elders, burial and child-rearing practices, and working activities. Taboos or fady in Africa can be translated as a prohibition, referring to what one is not allowed to do, objects that one must not come into contact, words which must not be uttered and places which must be avoided. The offender of African taboos fady becomes taboo to the environment, family and the community. By not observing ancestral fady, or by observing them only selectively, individuals b...

They should have listened to good advice, the sad fate of three little flies African Folktale story. Sad fate of three little flies African Folktale Story. As the elders say, a fly had three children. When the children were old enough to take care of themselves, their mother called them to her and gave them some good and much needed advice. To the eldest she said, "My child, beware of honey!" The second child she cautioned, "Whatever you do, never drink palm wine!" To the third and youngest she warned, "My son, never play with fire!" One day the eldest of the children went to the woods, and there he found some wild honey. On looking at it, he shouted, "Ah, this is the very thing of which mother has forbidden me to eat! How I do wish to taste it! Just to taste of it cannot be so wrong!" And he drew nearer and nearer, and at last he began to taste. "0, such delicious honey!" he exclaimed, when he discovered that ...

Learn all you wanted to know about chic African Zebras with 30 scientific facts. Do you love chic animals, especially Zebras?  We all could easily explain why Zebras hold such a special place in our hearts, who doesn’t love the contrasting chic colors living harmoniously on one of Africa’s most popular animals.  Chic Zebra facts, 30 to be exact Zebra foals are born with brown and white stripes. The shadow of the zebra has no stripes - African Proverb 1.   Scientific name of the Zebra is Equus quagga. 2.   All the Zebras in the world live in Eastern and Southern Africa. 3.   There are three species of zebra, Burchell's or the plains zebra, Grevy's zebra and the mountain zebra. 4.   All Zebras live in Africa and each species of zebra has its own living home area. 5.   Plains zebras live in the treeless grasslands and woodlands of eastern and southern Africa. Tanzan...