African-American Education & Heritage Museum

The historic name for Africa was "Alkebulan" meaning Mother of All Mankind. Africa is the second largest continent and is 1/5 of the Earth's land mass.  Widely recognized as the birthplace of humankind, Africa saw the rise of  great kingdoms, faced the trans-Atlantic slave trade, colonization and  Apartheid. 

The culture of Africa is incredibly interesting due to the fact it is  varied, depending on which country you visit. The continent is home to  diverse populations, many of which have been influenced by external  factors. Each country has its own tribes, languages and cultural  differences. Even small African countries like Uganda have more than thirty established tribes. We will now take a  look at some of the most well-established products of African culture  including tribes, food, arts and language. 

Many people living in Eastern, Western and Southern African villages are farmers. They live almost entirely off the food they grow  themselves. Traditional African food is also sold at outdoor markets. In  countries like Morocco and Algeria couscous is a popular dish served  with meat and vegetables. In Western Africa it is common for people to  grow and eat cassava, maize, mille and plantains. When visiting African  countries you will find that they are very traditional, with most woman  and girls carrying out the task of cooking meals. Colonization has also  affected the food and drink served in some parts of Africa such as Kenya  where it is common for people to drink tea.

Africans are one of the biggest contributors to sculptural art. The  art form of African sculpture dates back thousands of years with some of  the earliest sculptures being found in Egypt.

There are thousands of indigenous languages and dialects spoken in  Africa. Every African country has its own languages, even the smaller  countries. However due to the fact that many African countries were once  part of European colonies, many people are able to speak Creole or  Pidgin versions of English, Portuguese of French. In Northern Africa  Arabic is spoken, whereas in East Africa Swahili is the dominant language.

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