Native Labor Code of 1878 vagrancy clause was used as an economic tool of manipulation, branding African people as vagrants ...

One of the most revered sources of knowledge and guidance in African cultures is the words of the Elders, who have accumulated a wealth of experience and insight throughout their lives. Their sayings ...

As the ancestors say, when Kpo Umo was Queen, being very rich and hospitable, she used to give big feasts to all the domestic animals, but never invited the wild beasts, as she was afraid of them. At ...

Rice, a staple food in many African countries. Rice has been cultivated in West Africa for over 3,000 years, however, about 450 years ago, the Asian species, Oryza sativa, was introduced to Africa ...

Dovyalis caffra or Kei apple is a spiny evergreen fruit tree whose common names are Kei appel in the Afrikaans language, umqokolo in Zulu, amaqokolo in Ndebele the Wild apricot, or Dingaan’s apricot ...

The animals arrange a wrestling match between frog and elephant. It is agreed that at the beginning of the match, at the signal each contestant will rush forward into the wrestling match and begin the ...

Groundnuts and peanuts are used interchangeably but are not the same. The groundnut taste like chickpeas with a very mild flavor. Arachis hypogaea is the scientific name for groundnuts and peanuts are ...

There was once a girl who was sent by her mother to fetch water from the river. On the way, talking and hiding from her little brother, she lost him and could not find him anywhere. "Oh, what shall I ...

Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt are five African countries with coastlines along the Mediterranean Sea. Exploring Africa's Mediterranean Coastline. The Mediterranean Sea is a nearly ...

Hoender Tamatie Bredie is a simple South African Chicken Tomato Stew recipe made with onions, tomatoes, apricot jam, and many spices. Prep time: 30 min Cook time: 1-hour Total time: 1 hour 30 min.

About 300,000 people are blind because of the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus from biting black flies and another 800,000 have a visual impairment. Nearly 99% of infected persons live in Africa.

More short folklore stories from Africa to make you fall in love with myths and legends again from the motherland.