Independence Day
This West African country celebrates its Independence Day on August 7th.
What is Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)?
This patterned cloth from Ghana is famous for its bright colors and geometric shapes.
What is Kente cloth?
Fried dough balls popular in West Africa, sweet and soft.
What is Puff-Puff?
This is the largest country in Africa by land area.
What is Algeria?
This popular West African hairstyle uses braid patterns along the scalp.
What are cornrows?
This country became the first in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence (1957).
What is Ghana?
This flowing garment, worn in West Africa, is often embroidered and worn for celebrations.
What is a Boubou / Agbada?
A spicy rice dish cooked in tomato, pepper, spices famous in Nigeria, Ghana, and Senegal.
What is Jollof Rice?
This river is the longest in Africa.
What is the Nile?
This Nigerian music genre mixes African rhythms with pop, hip-hop, and dancehall.
What is Afrobeats?
On October 1st, this country celebrates breaking free from British rule in 1960.
What is Nigeria?
This Nigerian headwrap can be tied high and dramatic, especially for events.
What is a Gele?
A thick doughy swallow made from cassava/yam flour, often eaten with stew.
What is Fufu?
This desert in northern Africa is the largest hot desert in the world.
What is the Sahara Desert?
In many traditional West African settings, communal meals are eaten using only this specific hand, while the other hand is considered unclean or used for personal hygiene.
What is the right hand?
This East African country celebrates Independence Day on June 26th, becoming independent from France in 1960.
What is Somalia?
In East Africa, this colorful wrap cloth is commonly worn by women in Kenya and Tanzania.
What is a Kanga / Kitenge?
A popular Sierra Leonean and Liberian slow cooked dish, usually served with rice and protein.
What is Cassava Leaves / Potato Leaf Sauce?
Africa’s largest lake, bordering Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.
What is Lake Victoria?
If a person's parent or elder is speaking with a guest, what specific behavior is a sign of proper respect for the child to display?
What is sitting quietly, standing still, or avoiding interrupting the adults?
This North African country gained independence from France in 1962, after a long war.
What is Algeria?
This patterned cloth from Sierra Leone and Liberia is known for its bold geometric prints created using resist-dye techniques.
What is Gara Tie-Dye / Country Cloth?
This stew is common in Senegal and Mali and is often served with rice or meat.
What is Mafe, Peanut Stew, Tigadegena
This is the smallest country in Africa by land area.
What is Seychelles?
When visiting a West African home for the first time, it is traditional for the host to offer you a drink or a meal. What polite custom should the guest follow, even if they are not thirsty or hungry?
What is accepting the offer (or at least politely tasting/sipping it) as a sign of respect for the host's hospitality?