An African proverb says, "A person who doesn't know, thinks a garden is a forest." When it comes to buying African cloth, most of us are clueless about what to look for in terms of quality. We...

English: Our Father Who Art In HeavenSwahili: BABA YETU ULIYE MBINGUNIPhonetics: Bah-Bah Yay-too You-lee-yay mm-been-goo-nee English: Hallowed Be Thy NameSwahili: JINA LAKO LITU KUZWEPhonetics:...

Imagine that you have closed your eyes and that you are standing on a large verandah that overlooks the calm and clear blue waters of the Caribbean Sea. Imagine being able to take in the serene...

A libation is, in its most basic form, a kind of prayer that is used in the traditional way of life in Africa. During libations, rather than closing one's eyes as is customary in Western prayer, one...

The ancient and African-centered activity of broom jumping has emerged as one of the most popular African wedding customs in recent years. According to what is said in "Jumping the Broom," a novel...

The cultural practices of Africa are quite diverse, particularly with regard to wedding and marital rites. People in Africa have many different traditions for commemorating the union of a woman and a...