A khanga is a brightly colored piece of cloth that many East African women wear. Many wear khangas over their skirts while working in the fields to keep the dust of their skirts. Khangas are also worn as head wraps.…
September Holidays in Africa
First Week in September Armed Forces Day Celebrated in: São Tomé and Príncipe September 1 National Day The establishment of the republic after the 1969 overthrow of King Idris I in commemorated. Celebrated in: Tanzania September 1 Heroes’ Day Dedicated…
Welcome To Kenya
Title: Welcome to Kenya Author: Roseline Ngcheong-Lum and Victoria Derr Publishing Company: Gareth Stevens, Inc. Number of Pages: 48 Reading Level: Grade 2/age 7+ Original Publishing Date: 2000 Summary: This is a textbook intended for children in grade 2. There…
Passages – Photographs in Africa
Title: Passages – Photographs in Africa Author: Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher Publishing Company: Harry N. Abrams Number of Pages: 112 Original Publishing Date: August 2000 Summary: This book is best described as a coffee table book. The pictures depict…
The Maneaters of Tsavo By Col. Patterson
The railway in Kenya was built around the turn of the 20th century. The idea was to have a train go from Mombasa to the port on Lake Victoria, which is in Kisumu, Kenya. The British press dubbed it the…