 Klaus Kinski
spricht afrikanische Gedichte, LP 1961, Deutsche Grammophon-Gesellschaft
/ Literarisches Archiv
Dichtung afrikanischer Völker, aus: Schwarzer
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 On June 21, 2001 a
total eclipse of the Sun darkened the continent
of Africa. The Moon's shadow made its
landfall in Angola on the west coast of the
continent then swept across Zambia, where the
capital, Lusaka, was within the path of totality,
onward through the northeast corner of Zimbabwe,
then Mozambique. The umbra next crossed into the
Indian Ocean and across the island of Madagascar.
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 Stumbling
into Africa - 3 stories, partly in German, partly
in English. Elsa has been living in Zimbabwe since 1985.
She is a graduate social worker. Together with
her friend Mavis, a primary school teacher, she
initiates projects for women and children. This
is a compilation of Radio
Bridge Overseas. |
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| In Search of Africa - Nick Perkins from Barbados
exploring his roots on a trip from North to South. A very personal
approach in the tradition of great story-telling
presented by Radio Bridge Overseas in 12 audio-essays. |
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 Navrongo and Lawra
Home Page devoted to two small communities in Northern Ghana. The authors of
this web page collectively spent six years in
these West African towns and they would like the
world to know more about them. Includes photos
and a "virtual tour" of prominent
village sites. |
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 The Sukuma Museum is a community
based organization that promotes and celebrates
the traditional and contemporary arts of the
Sukuma culture in Tanzania. The Museum
provides an interactive and educational
environment where Sukuma elders teach younger
generations traditional history and arts, and
younger generations are encouraged to develop and
expand creative voices and new Sukuma artistic
trends. The Museum also welcomes visitors to
workshops that provide training for those
interested in learning the traditional arts of
the Sukuma. The Museum is the only institution
devoted to Sukuma culture and is the sole
benefactor of objects from the ancient Sukuma
chiefdoms and Dance societies. |
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Voices of Ngorongoro. A worthy project which
tries to make the voices of the Masaai
pastoralist population heard in the debate over
development of the Ngorongoro region in Tanzania. |
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Voices from an African Village, audio, text, and
photographic reports describing a year in the
life of a reporter/researcher living for a year
in Tanzania, East Africa. You
will learn about village food, witchdoctors,
music, news, cattle herders, how children live, a
weekly market, and much more. Photos with
captions illustrate each segment, and there are
links to text essays about beautiful, challenging
rural Africa. |
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Population figures in Nigeria have never been
reliable. They are usually
estimated, and even these can differ. I have seen
an estimate of 101 million people from the ABC
Country Book, 114 million from the World Bank,
127 million from the United Nations estimate, all
for the year 1995. It has one of the highest
population densities in the world (at one time,
it had the third highest population densities),
and roughly 1 out of every 4 Africans is a
Nigerian. |
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 CARE - Virtual
Field Trip - Mali: A virtual fieldtrip with CARE aid
workers down the Niger River in Mali, exploring
the lives of ordinary Malians, their ancient
culture, and the extraordinary challenges they
face. Complete with journal entries, photos, maps
and more. |
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| CARE - Virtual
Field Trip - Ghana: Current events mix with an
evocative history. Coastal fishing villages
thrive at the base of former slave forts. An
Ashanti chief, surrounded by his court, gathers
his community to discuss AIDS... Ghana will
surprise you with the unexpected. |
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CARE - Virtual Field Trip - Madagascar: Take a trip to
the enchanting and mysterious island of
Madagascar, located off the southeastern coast of
Africa. Explore the rainforest home of the
world's most exotic plants and animals, and visit
the Malagasy people. |
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 Jos
Spaansen's Visit to Ethiopia. Full of mystery
and fact, this site offers one thing that is for
sure... Africa's uncolonized beauty. |
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 On
the line Burkina Faso: Virtual Journey.
African part of Oxfam's "On the Line" project. Aimed primarily at young people,
each "virtual tour" gives insights into
daily life and culture. ‘Welcome
into my home’ is the translation of the name
of Burkina Faso’s capital city, Ouagadougou.
The country is renowned for its hospitality and
now you can explore this fascinating country for
yourself. |
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| On the line Ghana: Take a
journey through Ghana, and experience the
culture, the cuisine, and the colours of a
country steeped in ancient traditions. Visit a
typical Ghanaian village, discover the history of
chocolate, and learn about Ghana's music scene. |
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 On
the line Togo: One of the
smallest countries in West Africa, never more
than 120km wide at any point, Togo is a long
narrow country stretching up from the lively
maritime region on the Gulf of Guinea to the hot,
dry savannahs of the remote North-west. |
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| On the line Mali: Mali is probably the only
country that can boast two famous citizens with
the same name: Salif Keita. Their talents,
however, are very different. Find out more as you
explore. As you travel, you’ll discover what’s
happening in Mali in 2002 and why everyone there
is so excited, and if you get hungry, don’t
worry, we’ll tell you how to rustle up some
sesame sticks as a sweet treat. So go on, what
are you waiting for? Start your journey now. |
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 On
the line Algeria: Explore Algeria and
discover a fascinating country full of contrasts.
This virtual journey aims to explore the positive
aspects of life in Algeria. The country has much
to offer, despite the conflict that
continues to rage within its borders. As one
young Algerian called Adila put it, "If you
asked me to describe Algeria, I would say it is a
very big country with a lot of beautiful things
to see.
I hope everybody can come and see
the country for themselves!" |
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University of Botswana History Department:
"El Negro of Banyoles" is the name
given to a stuffed human body that was displayed
at the Francesc Darder Museum of Natural History
in Banyoles, Spain, between 1916 and 1997. It was
removed after protests by Africans and people of
African ancestry, which began around the time of
the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. |
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| Department
of Fine Arts,
Harvard University: Founded
in 1994, the Baobab Project was established to
make African visual culture available to a
broader audience, as well as to create a research
tool which can be used by scholars and students
alike. |
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   In
French. The Bateke live in Gabon, Congo (Brazzaville) and Congo (Kinshasa). Describes social organization,
history, geography, language, music (with audio
clips), etc. Has maps, photographs. |
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| A web
site dedicated to commemorate the life and death
of Patrice Émery Lumumba, who was
assassinated, at a young age of 35. Lumumba was a
visionary and a revolutionary. He wanted his
country, the Congo, to be independent
not only in name but in deed. |
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 "The
information and perspectives you'll find on this
web site are, unlike most web sites on the Maasai
of Kenya, presented by a
Maasai person rather than outsiders." On the
people, land struggle, ceremonies, art, school
& water projects, community, lion hunting,
conservation, Western Paparazzi who depict people
as objects. |
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