The Masai are a semi nomadic people with a reputation of being a fierce warring tribe. Some of their customs include rhinoceros games, fancy earrings, beading, and scarification.

Each region in Western Africa has its own recipe and process for making African Black soap. What is African Black Soap, how is it made and what are the benefits of using African Black soap?

In the wild and purposefully bred, pygmy and dwarf giraffes have captured to imagination of people all around the world.

The Bantu include hundreds of tribes across Africa. They are a very large group of diverse peoples. Here are a few of their proverbs.

Chapati is an East African flatbread normally served at dinner with sukuma wiki.

A traditional donut-like breakfast food also sold all over East Africa as a warm snack.

The proverb "Love is Blind" is attributed to many sources including Africa. Here are many more interesting and thought provoking African proverbs about love.

Fufu is a staple dish in Western Africa. Much like East Africa's ugali, it is starchy dish used to scoop up vegetables and stews.

Most of us are familiar with the Yoruba proverb "It takes a whole village to raise a child". However, there are many more African proverbs about parenting.

Talking drums, now mainly used to make music, are a sophisticated communication tool. Find out more about how their language works.