power, and rail. In additions, extensive reforms are in progress in the power, ports, and domestic air transport sectors. However, there are still challenges that exist. Water and sanitation is still a problem in Nigeria with declining levels of piped water coverage. Roads are in poor condition because of lack in maintenance and air transport safety is low. In order to develop a better infrastructure will require around $14.2 billion per year for the next decade. Due to a great amount of revenues
probably never heard of fufu. You probably don’t even have a guess as to what that might be. However, if you live in Sub-saharan Africa it would be a completely different situation. If you live in Mali or Ghana you basically live off of fufu. Fufu is used in a variety of different meals and is simple to make. With three easy steps, who wouldn’t make it. Fufu is a side dish that accompanies stews and soups. To start with, fufu originally came from ghana. Another thing about fufu is that there are only
Brief History From the 1500s to the 1700s, African blacks, mainly from the area of West Africa (today's Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Dahomey, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Gabon) were shipped as slaves to North America, Brazil, and the West Indies. For them, local and tribal differences, and even varying cultural backgrounds, soon melded into one common concern for the suffering they all endured. Music, songs, and dances as well as remembered traditional food
There are different cultures around the world. In the book,The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver, the Price family moved to Congo, for the first time leaving their family, and friends in Georgia behind to start their new life for a year. The culture of those in Africa differ in my culture because when new families arrive to stay at their place, the people of that place organize a prayer meeting to greet the new family, in which the people of the village would cook, and also prepare to
African cooking produced the unique cuisine of New Orleans. Orka, known as gumbo in Africa, is still one of the most popular soups in that area today. Furthermore, African-Americans would recreate customary African cuisine like fufu, widely eaten in South Carolina. Fufu is a highly favored staple in Africa, produced mostly in West and Central Africa. The major contribution of Africans from the times of slavery was in agriculture. Rice was imported from Madagascar to South Carolina in the 1740’s
This paper will compare and contrast the different eating habits and examine the cultural dining of West Africa to East Africa. Africans like most of the world outside of American and London aren’t fanatical on fast food even though it is becoming more popular most people eat at home or at relatives or friends home. Even Africans living outside of Africa love to cook rather than dine out in most cases. This report was based on interviews from Africans who grew up in traditional African homes in Africa
Ghanaian diet, they are foods most dominant with starch or have a higher starchy level. They are usually eaten with an accompaniment which serves as the source of protein which may be in the form of a sauce or a soup. Such foods include; banku and okro, fufu and soup which could either be chicken, groundnut or kontomire soup, kenkey and grounded pepper, ‘yo-ko gari’ and beans stew, kpoikpoi (maize mix), yam, cassava, boiled or fried plantain, gari f)t), tatale, omutuo (rice balls) and waakye. Comparing
Culture to me is language, heritage, style, and character, which a country recognizes itself as. But lately the meaning of culture is starting to diminish among the generations as time goes on and on , culture continue to losing themselves due to corruption of "Americanized" youth .What happened to the history our aunt sisters fought so hard for us to carry on for decades. The customs and values that our grandparents and parents once had. People now and days pray that their family don't lose the
experienced many things an average person would have never experienced if they never went to a third world country, such as Priests who walk on hot rocks, daily funerals, the over-the-top generosity of the people who were less fortunate, and the need of Fufu in every dinner table. After reading the novel, I was able to compare some of the encounters the Kalambayi people faced with those taught in class. During class, I realized that globalization affected the people of Kalambayi drastically when it involved
This essay is about Nigeria and the food that they eat in Nigeria. I also included what kind of food is presented at the special celebrations, meal time, and how Nigerians gained access to the different spices that they use in their food. There are some interesting medical facts about the food that they eat in Nigeria. Also while reading this essay; there are some comparisons about the fast food restaurants that are in Nigeria and the fast food restaurants in America. Trade was responsible for changing
in ojuelegba among others too numerous to mention. Nworah (2006) argued that due to the competitive nature of the market, many of the outlets have started to blend their menus with African cuisines like Pounded Yam, Amala, Moin Moin, Eba, Semovita, Fufu etc. Other unexplored areas are in core Nigerian ‘fast food’ and snacks (possibly covering the over 300 varied ethnic nationalities within Nigeria). These include Boil (roasted plantain) & Epa (ground-nuts), Isu Sisun (roasted yam) & Epo (palm oil)
access to it, or it is used at festivals. From the French they have the love of breads, such as baguette. (Journeymart, n.d.) Three meals are usually consumed a day, which each involve a starch such as maize. A favorited dish they serve is known as “fufu” which is a dish made of yams or stiffened cornmeal porridge, often served with different sauces, such as peanut paste.(mapsofworld n.d.) During evening meals they serve Fish, goat, or another form of protein with different sauces. Togolese eat on
Different Culture Poems are forms of communication that give an applicable view of the past, present and future events. Reading the poem titled “America”, written by Richard Blanco brought me memories from my childhood in my parent’s house and also what is happening now in my house as a parent. The poem explains how one person doesn’t have all the knowledge about something. It also, describes the daily life struggles I experienced during my childhood, when my parent 's and I moved from our hometown
Food is one of the most important parts of celebrations for, births, deaths, and marriages around the world. It is an important staple in everyday living and a person cannot survive without it. Food and culture are closely intertwined, cultures of every part of the world go to considerable lengths to obtain and prepare meals for important celebrations. In this paper I hope to inform you of the different staple diets of Africa, some important celebrations that use food in their celebrations, and
Jay-Z Blueprint Here you have it, all you Jay-Z fans; a much anticipated review of the hot new CD!! 1)The Ruler's Back 3:49 This song is Jay-Z singing about...Jay-Z. In this song he sounds very conceded. He is 'the Ruler', and when he says "I'm back n***a", there are trumpets playing in the background, jsut like you'd imagine them being played for royalty. He talks about how rich he is, and how he doesn't care if he goes to court, he says"What's a couple dollars to me?" and the only thing he cares
Diets are part of the lifestyle of people. One’s diet may come as a result of upbringing, mindset, knowledge, taste, availability and season among others. This paper seeks to analyze the differences and commonalities, and finally determine which diet is better and in which context all from the point of view of the writer. This paper analyses the Italian Mediterranean diet and the Ghanaian West African diet on the bases of nutritional value, accessibility, family and government economics. First
The Congo or the Democratic Republic of Congo is a country in Western Africa. This country acts as habitat for a range of animals and wildlife, such as indigenous plants. While rural, the Congo holds a great beauty in its simplicity and natural features. The Congo also is a home for a diverse population of people leading towards a open and enticing culture. The most interesting and important aspects of the Congo country is the languages, location/geography and economy, government, society, and overall
Accra, the capital of the beautiful and welcoming nation Ghana, is located in West Africa, West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea. It is known for its wildlife, beauteous attractions, and richness in gold and secluded beaches. Ghana also known as the “Gold Coast,” gained their independence on March 6th 1957 from the British. The nation was led to independence by the first president Kwame Nkrumah, who altered the country to a republic. Ghana continues to grow each day as a nation, Though Ghana is growing each
Even a student that has been educated for only four weeks in anthropology can admit that their viewpoint has changed since acquiring their knowledge. Studying a foreign way of life and unfamiliar customs sheds light on the impact that one’s own culture has on their thoughts. Anthropology is valuable because has the ability to remove the shock and misunderstanding that occurs when examining an alien worldview. The value of cultural relativism, the principle that one culture should not be judged
In the “Repeating Island” Benitez Rojo’s describes the Caribbean as a machine, “the machine of the machine” an image of a violent rape and birth tells its origin story. The image of power and destruction is vivid, but what about the power of creation? Black, woman, indigenous, gender fluid, and non-Christian bodies continued to exist, survive, and thrive inexorably challenging the status quo. In “No Telephone to Heaven” the image of the magnanimous warrior roots the novel into a new imagination.