When children visit the Museum of African Art in
SWhidMngton, D.C., they often try on clothes made just like
those worn by native Africans. (Many of today's Africans
g^^^P^^eie&hes styled just like ours, but others^ keep the
A Nigerian man's gown.
A Nigerian drummer.
A Nigerian - 1
woman's dress. |
HA North Afri
vcan migrant's
T outfit.
(Migrants
move from
place to place.)
Why not color
these African
dress styles?
(The drawings are
fosrtny of the Museum
?f African Art in
Washington. D.C.)
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Africa Today
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Atlantic
Twenty-six years ago, Africa was a continent divided
into colonies ruled by European countries. Today, Africa
is made up of over 40 independent countries that rule
themselves. Some of the countries are too small to write
in the map above.
1. Gambia
2. Guinea-Bissau
3. Sierra Leone
4. Cabinda
5. Lesotho
6. Swaziland
7. Malawi
8. Burundi
9. Rwanda
10. Uganda
11. Afars and Issas
Nigeria
More people live in Nigeria
than in any other African
country. Nigeria is ruled by
military leaders. Most Nige
rians are Negroes. Some are
Moslems who follow the teach
ing of Mohammed. Some Nige
rians are Christians. Others are
members of tribal religions.
gre?n white green
The Nigerian flag
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Fop Parents n Teachers
To Keep You Hosted: Feature material on pages 1 and 4 make
this issue of The Mini Page ideal for use as a poster to hang
at home or at school. Background information: The countries
of Africa can be divided into three categories: Arab nations.
White controlled areas and Black Africa. The Arab nations are:
Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Libya, E^ypt, Sudan, Somalia.
The White controlled areas are the Territory of Afars and
Issas (a tiny overseas territory of France), South Africa and
Rhodesia. South Africa and Rhodesia have been in the news
a lot. The blacks, who make up the majority in these coun
tries, want to run the government. The whites in the minor
ity would like to keep control as long as possible. More whites
live in South Africa than in Rhodesia. South Africa has about
4,000,000 whites in a total population of around 21,000,000.
TTie leader of the whites in South Africa is John Vorster
(FORCE-ter). The government believes in the practice of
apartheid (a-PART-hit) or the separation of the races.
Rhodesia has 247,000 whites in a total population of about
5,000,000. The leader of the whites in Rhodesia is Ian
Smith. Black Africa includes the other countries not men
tioned. Blacks make up about 70 percent of Africa's popula
tion. Independent African countries send representatives to
the United Nations. This gives these new countries a
strong voice in UN affairs. _
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