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🍹 Discover the Enchantment of Kenya's Dawa Drink: A Sip of African Magic! ✨
Embark on a flavorful journey with the iconic Kenya Dawa drink, Africa's best-kept secret! This delightful concoction, blending sweet honey, tangy lime, and aromatic spices, is more than just a beverage; it's an experience for the senses. Perfect for any occasion, let the Dawa's magic rejuvenate and refresh you.
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01/18/2026
Among the Fulbe (Fulani), married women wear these large, intricately crafted earrings as a powerful symbol of personal and family wealth. Made from gold bars beaten into delicate blades and skillfully twirled from anchor points, kwottenai are more than adornments—they are heirlooms. Passed from mother to daughter or gifted by husbands, they embody both cultural pride and generational connection.
These earrings are not just jewelry; they are a visual language of status, tradition, and love in Fulani society.
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Unlock the magic of Moroccan cuisine with Shrimp Tagine, a dish where succulent shrimp meets aromatic spices in a dance of flavors! 🦐🍲
01/17/2026
The Sahara Desert: A Vast Expanse of Wonder 🏜️✨ Stretching across much of North Africa, the Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world, and third largest overall after Antarctica and the Arctic. Covering approximately 9.2 million square kilometers, its vast landscapes offer a stark beauty unlike any other. From rolling sand dunes to ancient civilizations, the Sahara holds secrets and stories waiting to be discovered. Let's explore and appreciate the grandeur of this immense desert, a testament to nature's majestic and enduring splendor.
01/17/2026
What Are the Names of Drums Used in Your Culture?
Across Africa, drums aren’t just instruments—they’re voices, storytellers, and symbols of power.
In Akan culture – Ghana 🇬🇭, one of the most important drums is the Fontomfrom, a type of talking drum. It is the largest and deepest-sounding drum in the Akan royal ensemble and plays a critical role in communicating messages from the chief, reciting proverbs, and marking royal ceremonies.
The Fontomfrom isn’t just played—it speaks. Through complex rhythms, drummers can mimic human speech patterns, sending messages across villages or honoring ancestors and community leaders.
It is typically accompanied by a drum ensemble including:
Atumpan (another talking drum, often in pairs)
Eku (support drum)
Dawuro (metal bell used to keep time)
Drumming in Akan society is deeply spiritual and cultural—used in rituals, funerals, festivals, and state functions.
What’s the name of a traditional drum from your culture?
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The last Portugese colony in Africa to get independence, Angola is Africa’s seventh largest and the world’s 23 largest country. After its independence, it suffered for years as civil war hit the entire country and lasted for 27 years and millions died.
It’s a coastal country with the Atlantic Ocean in its west, Namibia to its south, Zambia to the east, and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the north.
Did you know? Luanda in Angola is one of the world’s most expensive city for expats. The capital city is also sometimes referred to as the Paris of Africa. Of course the expenses have got nothing to do with the nickname.
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Greetings are very important in Ethiopia. It
is expected that people acknowledge one another
courteously even if they do not speak the same
language.
The traditional greeting used by men and women is
called “salamatta.” They grasp each other’s hands and
kiss the top of the other person’s hands. If they are
related or close friends, they would kiss each other.
Close friends often kiss one another on the cheek
around three times. If it has been a long time since
people have met, they may even kiss four or five times
and embrace for longer.
Some Muslims may prefer not to embrace members of
the opposite gender unless they are a close family
member. Therefore, men should wait until a woman
extends her hand first before extending his own hand
for a handshake.
The elderly are greeted with significant respect. Some
may kiss their hands to greet them, while others may
give a small bow or lower their head. The elderly often
kiss children on the forehead, and may receive a kiss
on their knee or leg in return.
In Oromo, civilian men are greeted as “obbo“. Military
men are greeted as “jaalle.” If a man has a child, he
will be called “abba” plus the name of the child. For
example a man whose son is “Bunna” will be called
“abba bunna.”
The Oromo people constitute the largest ethnic group
in Ethiopia, or about 30 million people out of a total
population of 60 million. Their original homeland,
Oromia, included most of what is now Ethiopia and
stretched into northern Kenya, where some Oromos still
live.
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The attitudes of many people in the world is greatly influenced by the media. How Africa, Africans and African Immigrants are portrayed in these mediums often stereotypes and reinforces perceptions of aid, disease and war.
When Belle Niba first came to the United States as a teenager, she struggled with the story that was being told about where she was from. Africa was always this dark place with endless wars, disease, poverty and strife. Her country of origin, Cameroon didn’t stray too far from the stereotype but the mainstream narrative was one sided and omitted stories of resilience, hard work, determination and success. The stories of ordinary Africans doing extraordinary things.
That’s when she decided to take matters into her own hands and fill the void. She created African Vibes, a general interest lifestyle publication, to counter the negative stereotypes about Africa and Africans perpetrated by mainstream media.
The publication reaches across the borders of national origin to engage bi-cultural individuals who have a desire to stay connected to Africa through stories that are hopeful, inspiring, educational and motivating.
The internet has opened up an information superhighway where information is can be shared more liberally across the globe. Despite all that, stories of Africa in mainstream media have not strayed too far from old patterns. If it’s about fashion then Safaris are the theme; if it is about today’s Africa then desperation, war, disease and poverty are the highlights. African Vibes does its part to add more color and perspective to the the beautiful fabric of Africa’s story so its diversity can be more fully expressed.
There are so many stories to tell and so much more to discover. With every story we are reminded of how much light and beauty rests in a continent that was once coined ‘the dark continent’.
