About 2,000 years ago, the pastoral Khoikhoi (called Hottentots by Europeans) settled mainly in the southern coastal region. By at least the 8th cent., Bantu speakers moving southward from E central Africa had settled the N region of present-day South Africa. These Bantu-speaking groups ...
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In June, the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa suffered a historic defeat. The ANC, the party which brought the end of the apartheid regime, lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election onJune 1.This puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since...
For example, in the match of immortals, it said: "you cultivate the land to weave, you carry water to irrigate the garden You are like a mandarin duck, flying in the world It expresses the simple yearning for life in the hearts of the ancient working people. Because the opera "follows"...
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Recently in the US, there has been a significant increase in the number of reported racist attacks andhate crimesagainst Asian Americans.AAPI Heritage Monthpresents us with a good opportunity to discuss how language can contribute to marginalizing theAAPIcommunity. At the same time, it gives us ...
In Africa the stars have always been a part of people's everyday lives, be it in the form of folk-lore, superstition or even agricultural indicators. Modern astronomy, however, has not been very widespread, with only a few African countries having sufficient facilities or academics to support...
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Catherine came from German heritage. She had a disturbing childhood, but her family pulled the right strings, and along with the help of Fredrick the great she was soon to be marrying the future King of Russia, Peter III. How Was New Year Celebrated in the Past ...
Though he once spent time in San Quentin, 22-year-old black man Oscar Grant (Michael B. Jordan) is now trying hard to live a clean life and support his girlfriend (Melonie Diaz) and young daughter (Ariana Neal). Flashbacks reveal the last day in Oscar's life, in which he accompanied...