Pan-Africanism : Africa And Her People!

[panafrica]

The Gikuyu

Here is a link about the Gikuyu (kikuyu) of Kenya:

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/oldworld/africa/kikuyu.html

 

[panafrica]

The KhoiKhoi

Here is a link that contains information about the KhoiKhoi of South Africa:

http://www.travel-around.com/webs/budgetsafari/khoikhoi.html

 

[panafrica]

The Malinke

Here is a link which contains useful historical info about the Malinke of Senegal (warning there is a missionary site, and has a conversion message at the bottom). I will look for a better link later:

http://www.ksafe.com/profiles/p_code2/416.html

 

[indya]

This is great information. I think we sometimes forget what a huge continant Africa is, with its many cultures, religions and languages. I read the sight on the Hutu and Tutsie with interest, on a previous thread I was chided by jamesfromphilie and told the clash was caused by white people. There is so much history in Africa that many of us know nothing about, it's a shame.

 

[panafrica]

Thank you for your interest Indya! Many of Africa's fighting is indeed European/US influenced. Europe created artificial boundaries when they colonized the continent (which displaced many people from their land, and forced groups together that historically did not get along). Also Europe supplies weapons to African nations, and supports coup attempts.

All this being said however tribalism still exist in Africa, and this was the cause of many wars before the coming of Europeans. Tribalism is a major barrier to a unified Africa, and it needs to stop.