The Maasai Tribe: Africa's most celebrated tribe. Image by JaviC: http://www.flickr.com/photos/javic/
The African people and the impressive amalgam of African cultures is perhaps what makes Africa a truly interesting continent. Africa has such a diverse culture, from the very traditional lifestyle of the Masai and Samburu of Kenya, and the San of Southern Africa, to the unique Swahili culture in the Coast of Eastern Africa, the Arab culture of Northern Africa countries like Egypt, Libya, Northern Sudan, Morocco, and Tunisis, to the more westernized cultures in most big African cities.
Apart from just being the world’s poorest continent, there are many facts about Africa that you may find amazing, some positive and some not so positive.
The African Continent in General
- Africa is the world’s second largest continent after Asia.
- Historians and archaeologists believe the continent was the original home of all mankind. Some of the oldest fossils of man’s prehistoric ancestors have been found in Eastern and Southern Africa.
- With 53 independent nations, it is the continent with the highest number of countries Read the rest of this entry »
