A Habesha dancer in Ethiopian costume - Image by msafari2425

From the countries of the Horn of Africa; Ethiopia which is officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is home to the oldest human inhabitation in the lovely planet. This African country has numerous ethnic communities and has a diverse multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural society. There is also diversity […]

Traditional dress of Antigua and Barbuda

Let’s talk about a small but beautiful island country of the West Indies. Antigua and Barbuda is a three-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. This small country has a population of around 81,000 people comprising of the people of West African, British and Madeiran descent. There are small numbers of persons of Portuguese, […]

Traditional dress for Mauritanian women includes Haasaniya or Mulafa which is a long garment wrapped around the whole body and then around again to cover the head. Photo by John Spooner

In the North-west Africa, a territory inhabited by Haratins, Berbers, Tauregs and black Moors is known to the world as “Mauritania” which is officially called as the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. It is named after the ancient Berber Kingdom of Mauretania, which existed long ago in the far north of modern-day Morocco. […]