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Documents on art, culture and society in Africa.
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Art and Life in Africa Project  See new chapter material from the Abundance chapter of the CD, now online! New on the ALA Web Site (last updated February 20, 2005) Christopher Roy bibliography Books and Articles on the Art of Burkina Faso The Art of Burkina...
http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/

Notes on some of the peoples of Africa.
http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/people.html

Working to improve opportunities for bicycle transport and low-cost mobility. Includes information, discussion groups, and links on policies, programs and other resources relating to bicycle or other non-motorized transport on the continent.
http://www.ibike.org/pabin/index.htm

An international photojournalism project with profits going to AIDS education, resulting in a book, website, and exhibit.
http://www.ditlafrica.com/

Information about mortuary customs and beliefs, ancestor worship, death, and dreams. Created by David Zeitlyn as part of the Experience Rich Anthropology Project.
http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/ERA/Ancestors/

Annotated directory of links to web resources.
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/culture.html

Academic paper from the Centre for Social Anthropology and Computing, University of Kent.
http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/Fdtl/Ancestors/gluckman.html

Notes and links about African traditional rulers.
http://www.royalty.nu/Africa/

Paper by Dr Gloria Emeagwali.
http://members.aol.com/afriforum/colonial.htm

A network of six research institutions who are engaged in strengthening policy analysis in their home countries.
http://www.seapren.kabissa.org/

A series of occasional articles that chronicles the everyday lives of African peoples.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp...srv/inatl/longterm/africanlives/

A Comprehensive English Language Bibliography
http://www.africabib.org/book/title.htm

A network for comparative studies, monitoring and evaluation of ethnic conflicts and social transformation in Africa.
http://www.unesco.org/most/p95intro.htm

An ejournal devoted to the promotion of research and scholarship of importance to the global African community and friends of Africa.
http://www.westafricareview.com/

Reports on indigenous peoples.
http://www.cwis.org/africa.html

A network project that was the result of regional initiatives from the Global Knowledge Youth Forums.
http://aisyn.8m.com/

A clearing-house of African primary resources. English and French.
http://www.africa-research.org/mainframe.html

Links to current OneWorld partner documents. Browse alphabetically, by country, or by topic.
http://www.oneworld.net/themes/country/country_950_1.shtml

A selected list of books, recordings and videos of interest to students of African music, culture and religion. Compiled 1996.
http://www.bmrc.berkeley.edu/people/rhodges/html/Sources.html

An audio-visual project exploring African culture.
http://www.africaura.homestead.com/

A group of individuals interested in the development of counselling in Africa.
http://www.geocities.com/kim1122a/

Fosters an increased international understanding of Africa and African people, and to make a lasting impact - through supporting microfinance in Africa - on the lives of ordinary African people.
http://LifeinAfrica.com/

Reviews of books on African history and culture.
http://www.dannyreviews.com/s/Africa.html

Project to develop interdisciplinary scientific research and intersectoral activities about ironworking.
http://www.unesco.org/culture/di...gue/iron/html_eng/index_en.shtml

Promotes the study of African and African Diaspora philosophy; editorial, subscription and submission details.
http://www.africanphilosophy.com/

Beauty, fashion and music ezine.
http://www.geocities.com/afriquaine2001/

Provides information, scientific criteria and operational services for those involved in the development of cultural policies in Africa.
http://www.imo.hr/ocpa/

A non-profit development organisation created to aid young people in Africa, as well as African nationals abroad to undertake projects which will enable them obtain skills necessary for their future livelihoods.
http://www.ayf.de/

Cross-cultural project on management in Africa providing resources and information for researchers, educators and policy-makers.
http://www.africamanagement.org/

Personal stories and experiences of Africa.
http://www.kukummi.org/

Publishes scholarly articles documenting the relevance of African immigration and migration to the world's social, political and economic systems.
http://www.africamigration.com/

Non-governmental organization for the purposes of improving the quality of the environment and enhancing socio-economic development. Includes objectives and recent projects.
http://www.aif.kabissa.org/

A collection of population information resources on the web produced in and by African institutions.
http://www.un.org/popin/regional/africa/

Information about the biggest celebration of African culture ever organised in Britain, including visual arts, cinema, literature, history, music, craft, and performing arts.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcafrica/africa05/

Annual forum on journalistic, technological, and political issues crucial to the development of New Media in Africa. The Conference is held during September each year at Rhodes University.
http://www.highwayafrica.ru.ac.za/

Promotes the education of the public in the study of Africa and its languages and cultures.
http://www.iaionthe.net/

Hyperlinked encyclopedia article includes tribes and ethnic groups, music and dance, art and craft, folklore and folktales, languages and literature, philosophy, religions, festivals and celebrations, and food and drink.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Africa

Directory of encyclopedia articles about African ethnicities, by country and tribal groups.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Ethnic_groups_of_Africa

Documentary by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. about African history and culture. Includes audio, classroom activities and additional resources.
http://www.pbs.org/wonders/

Directory of annotated links.
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/cult.html

Directory of annotated links.
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/diaspora.html

Chronological and by country directory of full-text articles since September 2000. Topics include Africa's people, wildlife, landscapes and history.
http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/africaarchive/

Foundation for political education and dissemination of cultural information about Africa. Details of publications and research.
http://www.africavenir.org/

Kabissa members are non-profit organisations throughout Africa. The Members directory contains full contact details and mission statements.
http://www.kabissa.org/contact/browse.php

Organization strengthens the capacities of NGOs in Eastern and Southern Africa.
http://www.mwengo.org/

Works in support of indigenous publishing in Africa; details of programs and funding opportunities.
http://www.sabdet.com/