ANG APRIKA

Ang kultura ng Aprika ay sumasaklaw at kinabibilangan ng lahat ng mga kultura na nasa loob ng kontinente ng Aprika. Mayroong pagkakahating pampolitika at panglahi sa pagitan ng Hilagang Aprika at ng Aprikang Subsaharano, na nahahati-hati pa sa isang malaking bilang ng mga kulturang etniko.Sari-sari at masigla ang mga kulturang Aprikano, at katulad ng karamihan ng iba pang mga kultura ng mundo, naapektuhan ito ng mga puwersang panloob at panlabas.

Ang Aprika ay naka-impluwensiya at naimpluwensiyahan ng iba pang mga kontinente sa mundo. Sila ay umaangkop sa takbo ng modernong panahon at nakikiuso, imbis na sila'y manatili lamang sa kanilang tradisyonal na pamumuhay. 

PAGKAIN

The various cuisines of Africa use a combination of locally available fruits, cereal grains and vegetables, as well as milk and meat products. In some parts of the continent, the traditional diet features a preponderance of milk, curdand whey products. In much of tropical Africa, however, cow's milk is rare and cannot be produced locally (owing to various diseases that affect livestock). The continent's diverse demographic makeup is reflected in the many different eating and drinking habits, dishes, and preparation techniques of its manifold populations.

KASUOTAN

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 Women's traditional clothes in Ethiopia are made from cloth called  shemma and are used to make habesha kemis. The latter garment is basically cotton cloth, about 90 cm wide, woven in long strips which are then sewn together. Sometimes shiny threads are woven into the fabric for an elegant effect. Men wear pants and a knee-length shirt with a white collar, and perhaps a sweater. Men often wear knee-high socks, while women might not wear socks at all. Men as well as women wear shawls, the netela.

FOLKLORE AT RELIHIYON

Like all human cultures, African folklore and religion represents a variety of social facets of the various cultures in Africa. Like almost all civilizations and cultures, flood myths have been circulating in different parts of Africa. Culture and religion share space and are deeply intertwined in African cultures. In Ethiopia, Christianity and Islam form the core aspects of Ethiopian culture and inform dietary customs as well as rituals and rites. According to a Pygmy myth, Chameleon, hearing a strange noise in a tree, cut open its trunk and water came out in a great flood that spread all over the land.

Folktales also play an important role in many African cultures. Stories reflect a group cultural identity and preserving the stories of Africa will help preserve an entire culture. Storytelling affirms pride and identity in a culture. In Africa, stories are created by and for the ethnic group telling them. Different ethnic groups in Africa have different rituals or ceremonies for storytelling, which creates a sense of belonging to a cultural group. To outsiders hearing an ethnic group's stories, it provides an insight into the community's beliefs, views, and customs. For people within the community, it allows them to encompass their group's uniqueness. They show the human desires and fears of a group, such as love, marriage, and death. Folktales are also seen as a tool for education and entertainment. They provide a way for children to understand the material and social environment. Every story has a moral to teach people, such as good will prevail over evil. For entertainment, stories are set in fantastic, non-human worlds. Often, the main character of the story would be a talking animal or something unnatural would happen to human character. Even though folktales are for entertainment, they bring a sense of belonging and pride to communities in Africa.

SINING AT CRAFTS

Africa has a rich tradition of arts and crafts. African arts and crafts find expression in a variety of woodcarvings, brass and leather art works. African arts and crafts also include sculpture, paintings, pottery, ceremonial and religious headgear and dress. Maulana Karenga states that in African art, the object was not as important as the soul force behind the creation of the object. He also states that All art must be revolutionary and in being revolutionary it must be collective, committing, and functional.

BEADS - MAHALAGANG SIMBOLO

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Ang beads sa Aprika ay isa sa pinaka-nakakaintriga at pinaka-importante na simbolo sa kultura ng mga Aprikano, mula noon pa man hanggang ngayon. Ang mga materyales na gamit dito ay mula sa mga malalaking varriety, mula sa mga buto at glass. Ang mga sukat at hugis ng bawat beads ay may ibig-sabihin pati na din ang pwesto ng pagkakagawa nito. May kahulugan din kung saang parte ng katawan nila ito isusuot o sa kanilang mga kadamitan o pati na din sa iba't ibang artikulo.