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School girls from Ghana. Ghana is very diverse due to its many ethnic groups and languages. There are several main religions including Christian 63%, Indigenous beliefs 21% and Muslim 16%. English is the official language, however there are a total of 79 languages listed including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga. |
Elmina Castle, Ghana. The Portuguese founded Castle "Sao Jorge and Mina" in 1482 to protect the gold-rich lands discovered in 1471. The castle was completed according to its original plan in 1486 and the town was raised to the status of a "city". |
Teak has been heavily exploited for more than a century and is increasingly difficult to obtain. It is now commercially farmed in plantations due to its value as fast growing nature. Producing a beautiful golden to dark brown wood teak is rich in natural oils. It is sought for the decks, trim and detail work in expensive boats, and fine furniture, flooring, carving, joinery, cabinetwork. |
The banana is consumed extensively throughout the tropics, where it is grown, and is also valued in the temperate zone for its flavour, nutritional value, and availability throughout the year. The banana is one of the world's oldest natural fruits. |
Small hold farming is the mainstay of the African way of life. Indigenous people source all their needs from the fields where traditional green vegetables occupy an important role in nutrition. These are the main source of vitamins and provide variety to meals otherwise consisting of maize, cassava, yam, millet, beans and occasionally, meat stews |
Senegal has many colourful markets. They are abundant with a range of bargains from food to handmade crafts and electronics. Most markets and centres sell traditional fabric, embroidery and costume, pottery, necklaces of clay beads and costume jewellery of wood or various seeds. |
African streets are full of hustle and bustle - like any other complete with street vendors, overflowing taxis, street hawkers and beggars, bustling markets, dusty shanties, skyscrapers and leafy suburbs. |
The taxi motorbike is very popular throughout Benin. The name ZimZim comes from the word Zemija which means "take me as far as you can." The ZimZim taxis started during the financial crisis of the post Marxist 1980's when the government could not afford to maintain the roads. The only vehicles that could negotiate most roads were motorbikes so unemployed university students in Porto Nuovo started taking passengers on their motorbikes. |
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