The Riau Melayu
Day 11 – The Riau Melayu “We are so glad you are visiting! Come to our friends’ wedding with us!” Weddings and funerals are almost a weekly event in the…
Year 2018
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The Soninke people
Day 10 – The Soninke of West Africa A thousand years ago, the Soninke were the dominant people group in the part of West Africa now known as Mali, Senegal and…
Cairo & Arab Films
Day 9 – Cairo and the Arab Film Industry Cairo, the capital of Egypt, is home to a booming film and television industry, earning it the nickname, “The Hollywood of…
The “Chiwar” People
Day 8 – The “Chiwar” of Central Asia “Hurry up, the truck will be here in a few minutes!” The whole village runs to the place where a huge truck stops.…
The Wolof People
Day 7 – Wolof People of West Africa The homeland of the Wolof people is in West Africa – primarily Senegal and Gambia – just south of the Sahara Desert.…