After greeting a few people I knew—as I said, half of Dar es Salaam moved to Stone Town for the weekend—I dove right into the crowd. A Swahili music (music that developed along the Swahili Coast merging African, Arabic, and Indian influences) performance was in progress. On stage, a mystical looking woman with white facial painting played… Continue reading Experiences at Sauti za Busara
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South African Sports: Intonga & Isinaphakade Samathongo
1. Intonga Like in Kenya, South Africa also has traditional forms of stick fighting. One such form is called Intonga. Watch an Intonga fight below. READ ALSO: Gena Ethiopian Traditional Game 2. Isinaphakade Samathongo The Isinaphakade Samathongo is an esoteric ancestral combat sport practiced by the Zulus and the Xhosa in South Africa. This system emphasizes… Continue reading South African Sports: Intonga & Isinaphakade Samathongo
Thoughts on Dreamgirls, The Movie
If you, like me, are not very keen on African-American movies because of their general lack of depth, then I’d like to mention that this is not one of those shallow black movies. I feel that although the movie did tell the story of African-Americans, it told an interesting story about complex and well-developed (universally… Continue reading Thoughts on Dreamgirls, The Movie
Best Beaches in Rwanda & More on Beaches in Burundi 2024
READ ALSO: Aylin Basaran & More Best Beaches in Rwanda Beach in Rwanda: Does Rwanda Have a Beach? Since Rwanda is a landlocked country, one tends not to think about great water environments when they think of visiting Rwanda. You’d be suprised to know though that there are beautiful water destinations to go to. First,… Continue reading Best Beaches in Rwanda & More on Beaches in Burundi 2024
Daisy de Melker & City Sightseeing South Africa
This post was originally about the City Sightseeing Joburg tour, where among other things, I learnt about Daisy de Melker, a female South African serial killer. Since many of you come to this post looking for more information about her, I have updated this post to include more on that. Let’s get right to it!… Continue reading Daisy de Melker & City Sightseeing South Africa