Articles related to "African Children"
A Journey in Northern Cameroon
Travelling to North Africa, she meets shy girls and beautiful children
• journey in northern cameroon
• teaching english abroad and overseas
• travel to north africa
• african children
• african girl
Children's Books Lead to Interest in African History
Personal connections--sometimes through literary protagonists we care about--may be the best way to introduce children to Africa.
• african history
• children
• children's literature
• african children's literature
• ibby
Jars of Clay: Good Monsters
The new eagerly-anticipated self-produced Jars of Clay release, "Good Monsters," promises to shake up the expectations of Jars fans, but in the best possible way.
• jars of clay
• good monsters
• dan haseltine
• leigh nash
• kate york
African Marriage: An Alliance Between Kin Groups
Pre-colonial marriage in Africa was an alliance between two kin groups, rather than two individuals. This ensured the proper treatment of wives as well as the continuation of family lines through childbirth and child rearing.
• pre-colonial marriage
• africa
• kenya
• kin groups
• bridewealth
The Colonization of African Marriages
Colonialism brought many changes to Africa, not least in the area of marriage. Both positive and negative, moral and immoral, inroads were made into the African customs of sex education, preparing women to be wives and mothers, prostitution, polygyny, female circumcision, and female economic independence.
• african colonialism
• polygyny
• female circumcision
• prostitution
• irua
Recruiting Child Soldiers
The existence of child soldiers will not come to an end until the world attacks the root causes: poverty, lack of economic opportunity, and social inequality.
• child soldiers
• revolutionary united front of sierra leone
• ottomans kidnapped byzantine christian boys
• uganda child soldiers
• african child soldier