Modern-day Uganda has adopted the western dressing codes, although there are some communities in the rural areas like the Karamajong and the Baganga that still wear their traditional clothes. Baganda women normally wear ‘busuuti.’ The dress is floor-length and brightly colored. It also has short, puffed sleeves and a square neckline. A sash is used […]
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The Ugandan staple food is ‘matooke’ from bananas. Unripe bananas specifically meant for cooking are boiled and can be served with meats, soups, or groundnut sauce in most homes. The common source of proteins in the country are groundnuts, fish, goats, eggs, chicken, beef, and termites and grasshoppers in seasons when they appear in bulk.
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Dressing codes vary among the different ethnic communities in Tanzania. In the urban areas, people who tend to dress well are respected. Men will wear suits when undertaking a formal business, while in the rural areas, a man may wear casual pants and an excellent coloured shirt. Women can also wear suits in formal business
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Archaeologists have unearthed some of the ancient hominid settlements. Tanzania has numerous museums that have kept their historical artefacts. Olduvai Gorge is one of the country’s museums where prehistoric stone tools and fossils have been unearthed and kept in the museum. The Olduvai Gorge area is commonly regarded as “The Cradle of Mankind” from the
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The typical food taken in Tanzania includes Ugali, Mshikaki, Zanzibar pizza, and chemo. Tanzanian typical staple food is ugali due to its affordability and ease of cooking. It is prepared by boiling water, then mix the boiled water with maize flour and simmer while stirring till it reaches a dough-like consistency. It is then left
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Rwanda, through the institute of museums in Rwanda, is taking part in preserving their cultural artifacts to be learned by future generations (Rwandan artifacts can boost tourism). Recently, Rwanda’s colonial master, Belgium, provided Rwanda with various artifacts which their colonial masters took during the colonial period and are preserved in the country’s museums (Ferdinand, 2019).
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Rwandese tend to dress modestly and avoid clothes that reveal too much of one’s skin. One will wear depending on what one does; for example, a casual laborer will wear differently from one who does a white color job and different from educational institutions kids, although there are particular situations where Rwandese will dress a
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Foods prepared in Rwanda are made from locally grown ingredients. Rwandese traditional breakfast can entail porridge and sweet potatoes, while lunch and dinner are normally heavy and may comprise dishes like isombe, ugali, or Matoke, among many other recipes. Plantains prepare Matoke. Plantains were introduced by Southeast Asians to the African continent back in the
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Not much is known about the breadth of work in Kenya overseas (Dahir, 2018). A restitution report states that at least 181 items are currently held at France’s du Quai BranlyChirac museum. Some of the items are metal bracelets, shields, and spears among many others. Kenya has remained to retain artifacts in her museums and
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The diverse Kenyan cultures have different tribal groups having distinct modes of dressing. The common communities known to keep and follow their cultures are the Coastal Swahili people and the Maasai community who live in the country’s rich grasslands areas. Coastal Swahili tradition for men was a long white robe ‘kanzu’ in Swahili. They also
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