East Tennessee State University.Shiflett, Lisa R.East Tennessee State University.Shiflett, L. R. (2004). West African Food Traditions in Virginia Foodways: A Historical Analysis of Origins and Survivals. Unpublished MA, East Tennessee State University, Tennessee....
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as small ambulant traders under precarious living conditions. African women involved in the street-food sector were calledQuitandeiras. At this point it is helpful to take a linguistic sidestep to clarify the origin of the word.Quitandais a loan word adopted from Kimbundu, the second largest B...
The famous Sloppy Joe’s Bar is more than just a local watering hole where you can stop in for some live music, cold drinks and good food, it’s a Key West tradition. A gathering place where locals and visitors mesh, this well-known bar has hosted thousands of patrons through the year...
Ouidah, in Benin, is considered the spiritual capital of African voodoo. On our journey, visits to a Python Temple, a voodoo priest, and a fetish market exposed us to the traditions and beliefs of voodoo. I have photos of skulls and snake carcasses, and videos of the slaughter of a chic...
Haitian Cuisine Culinary traditions in Haiti resemble those in the broader French Caribbean. Lumping Haiti in with other French territories, though, ignores history and all that makes this amazing country’s food so distinctive. By virtue of the independence won by African slaves in Haiti in 1804...
Our knowledge of ancient human population structure in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly prior to the advent of food production, remains limited. Here we report genome-wide DNA data from four children—two of whom were buried approximately 8,000 
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In fact, there are many similarities in dress, food, music, and songs, and it’s thanks to the long history of cultural exchange in this region. Even the homes are similar – if not in style, then in function. The traditional West African home is built within a compound, a clus...
A typical west African menu is not complete without a fermented food or drink. These are foods that have been transformed by natural processes involving "friendly" microorganisms like bacteria or yeast. The microorganisms break down the sugars and other substances in the food, which changes the ta...