Information about African customs

In many parts of Africa, people eat with their hands instead of knives and forks, let alone chopsticks. When eating, everyone sits around the table with a lunch box and a vegetable box in the middle. Everyone grabs the edge of the lunch box or vegetable box with his left hand, and grabs the rice and vegetables in front of him with his right finger and sends them to his mouth.

At this point, you will be at a loss, and even grab a hand full of rice. In Africa, everyone moves neatly when grabbing rice. Guests should pay attention not to spill food on the ground when eating, which is a big taboo for the host.

When the elders are away, the younger generation should sit still; When the child leaves, he must salute and thank his parents. Guests should leave together after the host has finished eating. A formal banquet is more formal, with appetizers, staple foods and desserts.

Generally speaking, African food culture is relatively simple, with meat, corn and flour as the main ingredients.

There are three major religions in Africa: traditional religion, Islam and Christianity.

Traditional religion is an inherent religion of African blacks, with a long history and a broad social foundation. Islam and Christianity were later introduced into Africa from the outside world. On the surface, among the 37 black countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Muslims and Christians account for 2 1 country (8 in Islam and 0/3 in Christianity), which exceeds the countries with a majority of believers in traditional religions (16).

In fact, traditional religions still have a deep-rooted influence in all aspects of African social life. Because Islam and Christianity have not really replaced the traditional religion of any black country, but integrated with it. Both Islam and Christianity in Africa have a process of absorbing traditional religious factors and taking the road of localization. ?

Africa is a continent in the history of human evolution, from ancient apes to forest apes and lamas, "fully formed people"-homo habilis, homo erectus, homo sapiens and even modern people. Anthropologists found the earliest "fully formed human" fossils in Africa. These findings led anthropologists, including Darwin, the founder of evolution theory, to conclude that Africa is the birthplace of mankind.

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