The Africa You Don’t See

Isidra Person-Lynn

Write 5 good things you “know” about Africa• Then, write 5 bad things you “know” about

Africa

When you think of Africa—do you think Safari?• Jungles• Animals• Primitive lifestyles• Childlike people?

Is this what you think of?

• When you think of Africa…

Map of Africa

Have youvisited Africa?

Where?

Does Africa have cities like that?• Resorts?• Technology?• Luxury Cars• Fancy Homes?

Let’s look now at The Africa You Don’t See

Downtown Nairobi (Kenya)

Lagos, Nigeria

Ivory Coast Cote d’ Ivoire

Johannesberg

Capetown, SA

Capetown

Symbols that have pride

• Andinkra Symbols• Ashanti of Ghana,• West Africa

Textiles

Ashanti King

Ashanti

Adinkra Designer• http://youtu.be/

MawceWucCFc

• WHAT IS ADINKRA FABRIC

• HOW TO PUT THE FABRIC ON

• http://youtu.be/BwZ2hVHxZUc

Textiles

Kente Cloth

• Who makes Kente? (5/16)• 1,475 WHO MAKES KEBT• http://youtu.be/PM7wzfjp6H0

• http://youtu.be/Z8ksngjv9c4

• http://www.adinkra.org/htmls/adinkra_index.htm

• http://www.adinkra.org/htmls/tattoos.htm

Textiles-Somalia

Textiles

Bantu Boy

Bantu

Ethiopia

Ethiopia

Ethiopian Model

Ethiopian Boys

Ethiopian

South Africa

Fulani Children

Fulani

Fulani

Using Your Head

Fulani Woman

Fulani

Do you feel the connection?

• Can you see the beauty in black ness?• Can you see the intelligence?• The genius?• The courage?

• DO YOU SEE THE KINSHIP?

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There is so much more

Do your own research!

• Jacob's Cross: http://www.theafricachannel.com/featuredvideos.php#top

Thank you!

• Isidra Person-Lynn• Journalist, Videographer, Instructor• Internet TV Host • My World Podcast• www.YouTube.com/MyWorldPodcast

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