Christmas in Africa

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African Tribes

Meet Patrick !   (click on the title)

Patrick Otema, 15 was born profoundly deaf in a remote area of Uganda. 
Where he lives there are no schools for deaf children, and he has never had a conversation. 

Raymond Okkelo, a sign language teacher, hopes to change all this and offer Patrick a way out of the fearful silence he has known his whole life. 

 The work of inspirational sign language teachers is transforming the lives of profoundly deaf children and adults across the country who have never been able to communicate - until now.

Quiz on African Geography

CLASS WORK / AFRICA'S RESOURCES

AFRICAN RESOURCES   click on the link and answer the following


1. List FIVE countries that produce petroleum. 

2. List THREE countries where each of these crops is a major food: 
         MAIZE/CORN
         RICE
         COTTON

3. Diamonds are an important export in a number of African countries such as Sierra Leone in West Africa. List THREE countries in southern Africa that produce diamonds.

4. Livestock-goats, cattle, camels , and sheep -are very important economically in many African countries. Identify TWO countries in each of the following regions where livestock is an important commodity.

        East Africa
       West Africa
       Southern Africa

5. Most of the chocolate eaten in North America and Europe comes from cocoa plants grown in West Africa. Identify THREE countries in West Africa that produce cocoa.

6. Fish is an important food in a number of African countries.  Identify FIVE countries where fish is an important food resource.

7. Coffee was first grown and used in the African country of Ethiopia. Identify FIVE other countries where coffee is grown.

AFRICAN RESOURCES

RICH  yet so POOR..

The African continent is a vast treasure; rich not only in raw materials but also in renewable energy, water, fertile land, wildlife, flora ... and above all, its people. 

Africa has 97% of global copper reserves; 60% of the diamond; 57% of the gold; 49% of platinum; and many other commodities. The continent has a significant wealth in energy resources 14% of global oil reserves. 
Africa has fertile land, forests and large schools of fish. Most of these resources are under exploited or granted to foreign companies. 
Despite its natural and human wealth, Africa, particularly sub-Saharan Africa is the poorest and least developed region of the planet. Many inhabitants of the continent live on less than 18 pesos a day and over 140 million are still illiterate. 
As with any  continent or country .... That is the importance of EDUCATION !!

THE BAOBAB TREE

The Baobab is a curious tree present on the island of Madagascar in Africa, also known as "the rotated tree," according to one Arab legend proclaiming that the devil turned the tree and planted it upside down with the roots up. 

Another legend says that the baobab, conscious of his strength and presence, came to challenge the gods,  he was punished for his audacity and sentenced to grow upside down with the crown and roots underground wind. 
They get to have more than 1000 years (although there have been some up to 4000 years old). 

These trees are of great value: the oil from its seeds is edible, the trunk serves as food for livestock during drought or when the grass has not yet sprouted, and its wood is used to make boats. ;) 

The House of Rafiki in the Lion King!

WOMEN'S BRAIDS

It is a fact that the hair of the men and women of Africa is dry, curly and thick and therefore difficult to comb. However, the tradition of braiding hair goes beyond pure aesthetic purpose. 
For many African tribes, the soul is in the head, so they take special care of it. 
Braids also provide information, since according to the way they are combed they indicate the marital status and age of 
a woman.
In some tribes hair must be covered during menstruation, as it is considered an impure period of time, so that women covered with scarves. 

SAWABONA - SHIKOBA

I See You! A New Kind of “Hello”

Beautiful custom of this African tribe: SAWABONA. 

In this tribe when someone does something bad or wrong, they bring the person to the center of the village and the whole tribe comes and surrounds. 

For two days they say "all good things" he has done. 

The tribe believes that every human being comes into the world as a good being, wanting security, love, peace and happiness. But sometimes, in the pursuit of those things, people make mistakes; errors that the community sees as a cry for help. 

Then the tribe is bound to lift; to reconnect with who he really is, until he fully remembers the truth which had been temporarily disconnected "I'm good." 

SAWABONA is a greeting used in South Africa to mean "I respect you, I value you because you are important to me.". 

In response, people answered SHIKOBA, which is: 

"So, I am for you."

THE PEOPLE OF AFRICA

THE PEOPLE OF AFRICA

Africa is the most interesting and diverse continent on earth, made up of innumerable tribes and people of many social and ethnic groups.

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THE GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA

This is a very interesting video where we can get to know more about Africa's Geographical Features.

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