The Jieeng or Dinka people are a Nilotic tribe from South Sudan, but they do have a significant community in the diaspora. They live mostly along the Nile, from Mangalla to Renk, in Bahr el Ghazal, Upper Nile (formerly two out of three Sudanese Southern Provinces) and Dinka Ngok of Abyei Area in South Sudan. When one hears the term …
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Ancient African tribes shared common unique cultures
Ancient African tribes are immersed in culture, and each region of Africa has its own distinct traits. This lesson looks at the many different and wonderful communities that once existed in ancient Africa. There were multiple ancient African “tribes” or civilizations. Africa is a vast continent with a diverse landscape that includes rainforests, savannas, and deserts. Each location had its …
Read More »Ramses I, the pharaoh who traveled to America [1539-1292 BC]
Who was Ramses I? Ramses I was born into a famous military lineage from the Avaris region of northern Egypt and was not intended to be pharaoh. Paramesu was his name, and he had a brilliant military career in Egypt. During Horemheb’s reign, the last emperor of the eighteenth dynasty, he rose to tremendous heights of prominence, becoming a general …
Read More »100 Things You Did Not Know About Africa
1. The human race is of African origin. The oldest known skeletal remains of anatomically modern humans (or homo sapiens sapiens) were excavated at sites in East Africa. Human remains were discovered at Omo in Ethiopia that were dated at 195,000 years old, the oldest known in the world. 2. Skeletons of pre-humans have been found in Africa that date …
Read More »Freedom fighter Major Isaac Jasper Adaka 1938 – 1968
Before Ojukwu, there was Boro. Before Biafra, there was the Niger Delta Republic. Boro was an undergraduate student of Chemistry and student union president at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, but he left school to lead an armed protest against the exploitation of oil and gas resources in the Niger Delta areas which benefited mainly the Federal Government of Nigeria …
Read More »How Shaka Zulu was assassinated and his prophecy about Africa – 1828
Shaka kaSenzangakhona, the Zulu king and founder of the Zulu empire, was assassinated at kwaDukuza in 1828 by his two half-brothers Dingane and Mhlangana — one date given is September 24. After the assassination, Dingane took over the throne. Shaka’s Last Words Shaka’s final words have taken on prophetic significance, with popular South African/Zulu legend having him warning Dingane and …
Read More »Not Just a Pretty Face: Cleopatra was a genius female Pharaoh who spoke 8 Languages
Hatshepsut, Ancient Egyptian brave Queen Warrior who ruled as a Pharaoh in 1478 BC. Cleopatra VII (69–30 BC) was the last active monarch of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Cleopatra was a powerful and effective queen, but historical accounts slandered her, downplayed her achievements, and inflated her misdeeds. Cleopatra is commonly depicted in ancient Roman texts and popularized in modern …
Read More »Why are there two Congos in Africa?
When you hear the word “Congo” in the context of countries, you’re referring to one of two countries that share the Congo River in central Africa. Congo gets its name from the Bakongo, a Bantu tribe that lives in the area. The Democratic Republic of the Congo, the bigger of the two countries, is located to the southeast, while the …
Read More »Meet Sabina Chebichi; the first African woman to win women’s marathon & she was barefoot
Sabina Chebichi, sometimes known as the ‘petticoat princess,’ is a former Kenyan middle-distance runner. Sabina Chebichi was born in the Kenyan county of Trans-Nzoia, northwest of Nairobi, in 1959. She had her early education at Mlimani Primary School. Chebichi began running in 1972, and her first race was won in Kechiko. Feisal Sherman, the Secretary of Kenya’s Amateur Athletic Association …
Read More »The Numidian mausoleum of Madghacen, near Batna, Algeria, 4th century BC
Not to be confused with the similar looking, 1st century BC Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania, which is also a Numidian mausoleum located in northern Algeria, and is essentially a more monumental copy of the earlier mausoleum of Madghacen, featured in this article. The monument is named after Madghis, a semi-legendary ancestor of a number of Amazigh tribes, although the early …
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