African
Of the Serengeti
African describes people, things, or characteristics originating from or associated with the continent of Africa: African wildlife, African history, African nations.
As a noun, an African is a person from Africa or of African descent.
The term encompasses enormous diversity—54 countries, thousands of ethnic groups and languages.
In American usage, African often appears in compound identities: African American, African diaspora.
Percussive rhythm-making
- djembeHand-struck goblet drum
- polyrhythmsOverlapping distinct beat patterns
- highlifeLuxurious wealthy existence
- AfrobeatWest African funk-jazz fusion
kora · talking drum · township · percussion · groove · call-and-response · griot · thumb piano
Family line of descent
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- legacyWhat's passed down
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
diaspora · culture · customs · folklore · artifacts · oral history · griots · ancestors
Largest hot desert
- NileAfrica's longest river
- CongoMajor Central African waterway
- SerengetiTanzanian ecosystem of grasslands
- KilimanjaroAfrica's highest mountain
Victoria Falls · Kalahari · Atlas · savanna · rift · sub-Saharan · Maghreb · Great Lakes
Tusked gray giant
- lionManed African feline
- giraffeTallest land animal
- zebraStriped African horse relative
- rhinocerosLarge horned African mammal
hippo · gorilla · cheetah · leopard · wildebeest · antelope · hyena · warthog
Domination through foreign settlement
- independenceFreedom from external control
- apartheidRacial separation policy
- slaveryOwnership of people
- decolonizationEnding imperial control
liberation · Mandela · imperialism · partition · scramble · resistance · nationalism · freedom
drumming
Percussive rhythm-making
- djembeHand-struck goblet drum
- polyrhythmsOverlapping distinct beat patterns
- highlifeLuxurious wealthy existence
Afrobeat · kora · talking drum · township · percussion · groove · call-and-response · griot · thumb piano · Ladysmith
ancestry
Family line of descent
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- legacyWhat's passed down
- lineageDescent from progenitors
roots · diaspora · culture · customs · folklore · artifacts · oral history · griots · ancestors · ceremonies
Sahara
Largest hot desert
- NileAfrica's longest river
- CongoMajor Central African waterway
- SerengetiTanzanian ecosystem of grasslands
Kilimanjaro · Victoria Falls · Kalahari · Atlas · savanna · rift · sub-Saharan · Maghreb · Great Lakes · Masai Mara
elephant
Tusked gray giant
rhinoceros · hippo · gorilla · cheetah · leopard · wildebeest · antelope · hyena · warthog · okapi
colonialism
Domination through foreign settlement
- independenceFreedom from external control
- apartheidRacial separation policy
- slaveryOwnership of people
decolonization · liberation · Mandela · imperialism · partition · scramble · resistance · nationalism · freedom · civil rights
jollof
Spiced tomato rice dish
couscous · biltong · peri-peri · plantain · cassava · yam · harissa · groundnut · millet · sorghum
- cuisinesItalian cuisine, French cuisine, Chinese cuisine, Japanese cuisine, Mexican cuisine
- continental originEuropean, Asian, North American, South American, Australian
- food originsAmerican, European, Asian, Mexican, British
- Geographic AdjectivesAmerican, Asian, European, Australian, Canadian
- Proper AdjectivesAmerican, British, Chinese, French, German
- residentsresident, residents, inhabitants, inhabitant, local
AfricanEuropean
From that continent
Asian · non-African · Western · American · Australian
AfricanEuropean
From that continent
Western · colonial · First World · imperial · metropolitan
- 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
Africa, Africans, African-American, African wild dog, African Union, African-Americans, African American, African elephant, Africanization