African Culture

African Culture 
The continent of Africa is a vast one and it contains as many as 53 countries. Although essentially similar these countries in Africa have some subtle differences in their culture. African Tribes: There are a number of African tribes in the African continent.
African Religions: There are two major religions in Africa and hence most of the Africans adhere to eitherChristianity or Islam. Many adherents of both Islam and Christianity also follow African traditional religions. 
African Clothing: Vibrant colors have always been a prominent feature of the African clothing. Anear eastern influence is evident in countries like Egypt where the Gellabiya is worn. The Dashiki is a very colorful men's garment that covers the upper half of the body, while the traditional femaleattire is called a Kaftan, which is a loose-fitting pullover garment, usually with an embroidered V-shaped collar. The Boubou, Tuareg, and Mitumba are some other common traditional costumes found inthe African countries. 
African Arts: African art has certain themes that are repeated throughout all the art forms, be it painting, pottery or any other handicrafts. Some of the subjects that arecommonly portrayed are couples, the depiction of woman and a child, a male with a wild animal or the portrayal of an outsider.
African Cuisine: The African cuisine is a beautiful concoction of tropicalfruits and vegetables as well as the exotic seafood varieties. There are various regional differences in the African cuisine. For instance the Central African cuisine is influenced by the plantsgrown in the region which chiefly include plantains, cassava, spinach stew, peppers, chilies, onions, okra, ginger and peanut butter. Meat preparations containing crocodile, monkey, warthog and antelopesare also found at times. The East African cuisine rarely features meat forms and includes corn, rice, saffron, cloves, cinnamon, tomatoes, pineapple, orange, lemon and bananas. The North African...