Playing card and board games can be a good way of boosting cognitive skills development in children. Though it can be quite tricky to find such items centered around Africa we've found a few we would certainly recommend you checking out.
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Carrying on from the post listing Child Care Centers, Children & Clubs, Museums & Schools in in the U.S. That Teach Kids About Africa we've decided to make a separate list of organizations in Europe that do the same. Support these organisations if you can because many of them are doing some very tough unappreciated work.
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Travelling around Africa can be a fun and educative experience. Unfortunately many African families seem to prefer to travel abroad most times and not to other African countries. This is due to a couple of reasons.
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Historically known as the land of ‘Lion Mountains’ in Portuguese, Sierra Leone is one of Africa’s most beautiful coastal peninsulas. In the west, Sierra Leone has 400km of coastline rich in marine life. The country is also blessed with low lying mangrove swamps, rain-forested plains and fertile farmlands, and finally a mountainous plateau in the east.
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Malawi is fondly referred to as the 'warm heart of Africa' for several reasons. It's people are among the friendliest and most vibrant in South East Africa. Most of it's people still live in rural communities and have a strong sense of tradition. Lilongwe is the largest and capital city of Malawi. The city is located in the central region of Malawi,near the borders with Mozambique and Zambia.
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Oratory is very important in Somalia. The Somalia culture is one that exalts poetry, storytelling and singing. Poetry is usually accompanied by drumming. This tradition is known as Gaaf. Once the drumming starts and the Gaaf is initiated, everyone becomes silent. The crowd listens to the person reciting the poem or singing, in order to assess and judge the worth of his/her work.
Read MoreThe Masai are a tribe that live in the vast open space of East Africa’s Great Rift Valley. They are seen as a symbol of strength in Kenya, displaying the ability to live in harsh conditions. Their warriors are also renowned for the bravery and mastery of the art of spear fighting. These warriors protect their community’s livestock and water supply from wild animals and thieves.
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