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South Africa's Musical Cultures and the Effects of Apartheid

In two pages this paper examines how South African musical cultures are affected by social oppression and apartheid. Two sources ...

African Countries and Their Problems

In about eight pages an overview and notes regarding African nations such as Sudan, Algeria, Nigeria, and Zaire and the sociopolit...

Morocco's Development

In ten pages this paper examines the North African country of Morocco and its development in terms of its U.S. partnership and Thi...

The Rites of Passage Associated with the Tribal Cultures of Africa

In a paper consisting of twelve pages the African young man's rites of passage are examined in the customs of tribal peoples Masai...

Dogon Tribes, Birth Twins, and African Religious Symbolism

In six pages the significance of twins in African religion in terms of symbolism and ritual is discussed with the emphasis upon Do...

Religion and Culture in South Africa, Egypt, and Zimbabwe

In seven pages the religions and cultures of these three African nations are discussed and compoared. Six sources are cited in th...

Voodoo and Santeria

In thirteen pages this paper examines African religion and is subdivided into sections on Animism, Voodoo, and Santeria. Nine sou...

Saharan Africa's History and Women

In fifteen pages this paper discusses the history of the African Sahara in terms of women's roles. Fourteen sources are cited in ...

Female Genital Mutilation Ritual

(Kluge 1993). Parents may use traditional practitioners or seek medical facilities to reduce the morbidity or mortality of this ge...

A Review of the Film, This Magnificent African Cake

This paper examines the themes of hypocrisy and imperialism in Africa as seen in the film, This Magnificent African Cake. This tw...

A Continental Overview of Africa

In a paper containing six pages the art, religion, geography, and history of the African continent are examined. There are three ...

Blacks in South Africa After the Collapse of Apartheid

In an essay composed of two pages the sociopolitical conditions that existed for South African blacks after apartheid are discusse...

'The Garden Of Earthly Delights' Triptych by Hieronymus Bosch

In five pages this paper examines Bosch's views on good and evil, the presentation of African imagery, and how biblical references...

Period Art Describes After a Trip to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art II

Japanese, African, Roman, and Greek works of art are discussed in this reaction paper to a trip taken to the Metropolitan Museum o...

Galleries and Wings of a Trip to New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art Described V

An exhibit reaction paper of two pages considers the various African, Asian, Greek, and Roman wings and galleries of NYC's Metropo...

Overview of the Maji Maji Rebellion and its Impact

In ten pages this paper discusses the early twentieth century Maji Maji rebellion as a reaction to the control of African states b...

The Common Thread of Ancient and Modern African Music

In comparison, Ethiopias krar music is played on a stringed instrument and carries overtones that are almost (but not quite) remin...

The 'Lost Glories' of African Civilizations

There is little evidence today that these civilizations even existed and many people still find it hard to believe the evidence th...

African Hominids and the Determination of Phylogenetic Relationships

these approaches and then to explore their relationship to the phylogenetic classification of the African hominids. Forey a...

The Commonalities and Influences of African Mythology

the changes which have occurred vary according to the specific African culture being discussed, there are certain commonalities wh...

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry and Money's Influence

her husbands death, Mama assumed her role as head of the family, dedicated to her fervent dream that one day, she will own a nice ...

African Epic Sundiata

However, supernatural strength is indicated when he finally does stand. Sundiata instructed that a heavy iron rod should be brough...

AIDS and Africa

for them and the hospital space is needed for others (Scarce Money, Few Drugs, Little Hope, 2002). This seems horrific...

'The Interesting Narrative' by Olaudah Equiano and 'Things Fall Apart' by Chinua Achebe

they do not inflict slavery upon the people, they do inflict oppression that is very similar to slavery. In the first chapter o...

New Orleans' Mardi Gras Carnival

also makes the point that there was, in the 1900s, a strict divide between Creole and Black culture in New Orleans, maintained as ...

Tools and 'King Leopold's Ghost' by Adam Hochschild

and far-reaching. Defined as a breakthrough for human rights, the significance of his account speaks to the notion of struggle am...

The Way in Which Sundiata and Beowulf Present Heroism

The writer compares and contrasts the Old English poem Beowulf with Sundiata, which is an African epic. The writer argues that whi...

'African Time' in Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

Clack or 'African time' is conceptually defined within the context of Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston in a pape...

Epic of Sunjata, Efuru, and Things Fall Apart Compared

In a paper consisting of six pages these three African novels written by Fa Digi Sisoko, Flora Nwapa, and Chinua Achebe are compar...

Literature as the Continental Mirror of Africa's Struggles

In a paper consisting of three pages the African struggles are examined within the context of Buchi Emecheta's 'The Joys of Mother...