Lukol Directory: Regional: Africa: Society and Culture

BBC - Africa 05
Information about the biggest celebration of African culture ever organised in Britain, including visual arts, cinema, literature, history, music, craft, and performing arts.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcafrica/africa05/

African Sources
A selected list of books, recordings and videos of interest to students of African music, culture and religion. Compiled 1996.
http://www.bmrc.berkeley.edu/people/rhodge...

OneWorld Database : Africa
Links to current OneWorld partner documents. Browse alphabetically, by country, or by topic.
http://africa.oneworld.net/article/country...

Ancestors in Africa
Information about mortuary customs and beliefs, ancestor worship, death, and dreams. Created by David Zeitlyn as part of the Experience Rich Anthropology Project.
http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/ERA/Ancestors/

AfricAvenir
Foundation for political education and dissemination of cultural information about Africa. Details of publications and research.
http://www.africavenir.org/

Life in Africa Foundation
Fosters an increased international understanding of Africa and African people, and to make a lasting impact - through supporting microfinance in Africa - on the lives of ordinary African people.
http://lifeinafrica.com/

Ethno-Net Africa
A network for comparative studies, monitoring and evaluation of ethnic conflicts and social transformation in Africa.
http://www.unesco.org/most/p95intro.htm

Africa Resource Center
Educational portal develops and distributes academic research materials and products on Africa including peer-reviewed journals, bibliographies, poetry, art, scholarly essays, stories, exhibitions, autobiographies and a who's who directory.
http://www.africaresource.com/

AfricAura
An audio-visual project exploring African culture.
http://www.africaura.homestead.com/

UNESCO - Iron Roads in Africa
Project to develop interdisciplinary scientific research and intersectoral activities about ironworking.
http://www.unesco.org/culture/dialogue/iro...

Mortuary Customs And The Belief In Survival After Death Among The South-Eastern Bantu
Academic paper from the Centre for Social Anthropology and Computing, University of Kent.
http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/Fdtl/Ancestors/gluck...

A Day in the Life of Africa
An international photojournalism project with profits going to AIDS education, resulting in a book, website, and exhibit.
http://www.ditlafrica.com/

Danny Yee's Book Reviews - Africa + African History
Reviews of books on African history and culture.
http://www.dannyreviews.com/s/Africa.html

Kabissa - Member Profiles
Kabissa members are non-profit organisations throughout Africa. The Members directory contains full contact details and mission statements.
http://www.kabissa.org/contact/browse.php

African Youth Foundation
A non-profit development organisation created to aid young people in Africa, as well as African nationals abroad to undertake projects which will enable them obtain skills necessary for their future livelihoods.
http://www.ayf.de/

Wikipedia - Category:Ethnic Groups of Africa
Directory of encyclopedia articles about African ethnicities, by country and tribal groups.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Ethn...

Observatory of Cultural Policies in Africa
Provides information, scientific criteria and operational services for those involved in the development of cultural policies in Africa.
http://www.imo.hr/ocpa/

African Royalty
Notes and links about African traditional rulers.
http://www.royalty.nu/Africa/

Columbia University Libraries - African Diaspora
Directory of annotated links.
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/afri...

Colonialism and Africa's Technology
Paper by Dr Gloria Emeagwali.
http://members.aol.com/afriforum/colonial....

African Counselling Network
A group of individuals interested in the development of counselling in Africa.
http://www.geocities.com/kim1122a/

Women Travelers, Explorers and Missionaries to Africa 1763-1999
A Comprehensive English Language Bibliography
http://www.africabib.org/book/title.htm

Africa Infrastructure Foundation
Non-governmental organization for the purposes of improving the quality of the environment and enhancing socio-economic development. Includes objectives and recent projects.
http://www.africainfrastructure.org/

Africa Research Central
A clearing-house of African primary resources. English and French.
http://www.africa-research.org/mainframe.h...

Southern African Book Development Education Trust
Works in support of indigenous publishing in Africa; details of programs and funding opportunities.
http://www.sabdet.com/

Pan Africa Bicycle Information Network
Working to improve opportunities for bicycle transport and low-cost mobility. Includes information, discussion groups, and links on policies, programs and other resources relating to bicycle or other non-motorized transport on the continent.
http://www.ibike.org/pabin/index.htm

Peoples Resources
Notes on some of the peoples of Africa.
http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/people....

National Geographic Magazine - Africa Archive
Chronological and by country directory of full-text articles since September 2000. Topics include Africa's people, wildlife, landscapes and history.
http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/afr...

Afriquaine!
Beauty, fashion and music ezine.
http://www.geocities.com/afriquaine2001/

Highway Africa
Annual forum on journalistic, technological, and political issues crucial to the development of New Media in Africa. The Conference is held during September each year at Rhodes University.
http://www.highwayafrica.ru.ac.za/

Ìrìnkèrindò: A Journal Of African Migration
Publishes scholarly articles documenting the relevance of African immigration and migration to the world's social, political and economic systems.
http://www.africamigration.com/

African Information Society Youth Network
A network project that was the result of regional initiatives from the Global Knowledge Youth Forums.
http://aisyn.8m.com/

Afro Barometer
Comparative series of national public attitude surveys on democracy, markets and civil society in Africa. Includes news and updates, surveys, results, publications and data.
http://www.afrobarometer.org/

Columbia University Libraries - History and Cultures of Africa
Directory of annotated links.
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/afri...

Southern and Eastern Africa Policy Research Network
A network of six research institutions who are engaged in strengthening policy analysis in their home countries.
http://www.seapren.kabissa.org/

Management and Change in Africa
Cross-cultural project on management in Africa providing resources and information for researchers, educators and policy-makers.
http://www.africamanagement.org/

PBS - Wonders of the African World
Documentary by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. about African history and culture. Includes audio, classroom activities and additional resources.
http://www.pbs.org/wonders/

Art and Life in Africa Online
Documents on art, culture and society in Africa.
http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/

Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Culture and Society
Annotated directory of links to web resources.
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/afr...

Center For World Indigenous Studies: African Documents
Reports on indigenous peoples.
http://www.cwis.org/africa.html

Population Information Network - Africa
A collection of population information resources on the web produced in and by African institutions.
http://www.un.org/popin/regional/africa/

Wikipedia - Culture of Africa
Hyperlinked encyclopedia article includes tribes and ethnic groups, music and dance, art and craft, folklore and folktales, languages and literature, philosophy, religions, festivals and celebrations, and food and drink.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Af...

West Africa Review
Peer-reviewed journal focused on research and scholarship related to West African countries, governments, institutions and peoples.
http://www.westafricareview.com/

Journal of African Philosophy
Promotes the study of African and African Diaspora philosophy; editorial, subscription and submission details.
http://www.africanphilosophy.com/

The International African Institute
Promotes the education of the public in the study of Africa and its languages and cultures.
http://www.iaionthe.net/

Kukummi
Personal stories and experiences of Africa.
http://www.kukummi.org/

Mwengo
Organization strengthens the capacities of NGOs in Eastern and Southern Africa.
http://www.mwengo.org/

Washington Post - African Lives
A series of occasional articles that chronicles the everyday lives of African peoples.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl...

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Related Topics:
Kids and Teens: School Time: Social Studies: World Cultures: Africa
Science: Social Sciences: Area Studies: African Studies
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