Africa
Sahara's home continent
Africa is the second-largest continent, comprising over fifty countries and immense geographic and cultural diversity—from the Sahara Desert to tropical rainforests to Mediterranean coastlines.
Often referenced as a singular entity in Western discourse, though this obscures the vast differences among its nations and peoples: She's traveling through Africa, African music.
The birthplace of humanity and home to ancient civilizations including Egypt.
Tusked gray giant
- lionManed African feline
- giraffeTallest land animal
- zebraStriped African horse relative
- hippopotamusLarge semi-aquatic African mammal
rhinoceros · leopard · cheetah · wildebeest · gorilla · chimpanzee · antelope · buffalo
Continuous area of ground
- SaharaLargest hot desert
- KalahariSouthern African semi-desert
- NileAfrica's longest river
- CongoMajor Central African waterway
savanna · Maghreb · Great Rift Valley · plateau · tropics · Cape of Good Hope · Mount Kilimanjaro · Victoria Falls
Populations sharing cultural ancestry
- languagesSystems of human communication
- SwahiliBantu language of East Africa
- YorubaNigerian people and language
- ZuluBantu language of Natal
Amharic · Bantu · Berber · multicultural · pluralistic · traditions · peoples · nationalities
Family line of descent
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- lineageDescent from progenitors
customs · legacy · folklore · mythology · rituals · ceremonies · antiquities · prehistory
Dependent territorial settlement
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- decolonizationEnding imperial control
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
scramble · independence · liberation · apartheid · mandates · protectorate · exploitation · resistance
Ownership of people
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
- remittancesPayments sent abroad
- repatriationFormal return to homeland
- migrationMovement to new territory
homeland · dispersion · ancestry · identity · Afro-Caribbean · Afro-Brazilian · returnees · transatlantic
Percussive rhythm-making
- polyrhythmsOverlapping distinct beat patterns
- djembeHand-struck goblet drum
- koraAfrican bridge-harp with twenty-one strings
- marimbaTuned bar percussion instrument
highlife · juju · griot · talking drum
Guided wildlife viewing trip
- big fiveFive dominant entities
- jeepLight military off-roader
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
- guideLeader or instruction book
tracking · bushwalk · sundowner · ecotourism · reserve · camping · photography · poaching
elephant
Tusked gray giant
hippopotamus · rhinoceros · leopard · cheetah · wildebeest · gorilla · chimpanzee · antelope · buffalo · crocodile
landmass
Continuous area of ground
Congo · savanna · Maghreb · Great Rift Valley · plateau · tropics · Cape of Good Hope · Mount Kilimanjaro · Victoria Falls · Atlas Mountains
ethnic groups
Populations sharing cultural ancestry
- languagesSystems of human communication
- SwahiliBantu language of East Africa
- YorubaNigerian people and language
Zulu · Amharic · Bantu · Berber · multicultural · pluralistic · traditions · peoples · nationalities · cross-cultural
ancestry
Family line of descent
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
lineage · customs · legacy · folklore · mythology · rituals · ceremonies · antiquities · prehistory · tribes
colony
Dependent territorial settlement
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- decolonizationEnding imperial control
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
partition · scramble · independence · liberation · apartheid · mandates · protectorate · exploitation · resistance · nationalism
slavery
Ownership of people
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
- remittancesPayments sent abroad
- repatriationFormal return to homeland
migration · homeland · dispersion · ancestry · identity · Afro-Caribbean · Afro-Brazilian · returnees · transatlantic · roots
drumming
Percussive rhythm-making
- polyrhythmsOverlapping distinct beat patterns
- djembeHand-struck goblet drum
- koraAfrican bridge-harp with twenty-one strings
marimba · highlife · juju · griot · talking drum
game drive
Guided wildlife viewing trip
- big fiveFive dominant entities
- jeepLight military off-roader
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
guide · tracking · bushwalk · sundowner · ecotourism · reserve · camping · photography · poaching · conservation
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- geographycontinents, continent, oceans, countries, country
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AfricaEurope
Smallest inhabited continent
Antarctica · North America · Asia · Australia · Scandinavia
AfricaAntarctica
Southernmost continental landmass
Siberia · Scandinavia · Alaska · Greenland
- South AfricaRainbow nation
- African AmericanU.S. Black ethnic identity
- African-American musicGenres from Black American culture
- African American churchBlack community worship institution
- African American cultureTraditions of Black Americans
- North AfricaContinent's Mediterranean coastal region
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