The Embassy Of Angola In India Art and culture of angola. As with most African art, the wooden masksand sculptures of angola are not merely aesthetic creations. http://www.angolaembassyindia.com/about/artnculture.php
Extractions: Art and Culture of Angola As with most African art, the wooden masks and sculptures of Angola are not merely aesthetic creations. They play an important role in cultural rituals, representing life and death, the passage from childhood to adulthood, the celebration of a new harvest and the marking of the hunting season. Angolan artisans work in wood, bronze, ivory, malachite or ceramic mediums. Each ethno-linguistic group in Angola has its own unique artistic traits. Perhaps the single most famous piece of Angolan art is the Cokwe thinker, a masterpiece of harmony and symmetry of line. The Lunda-Cokwe in the north eastern part of Angola are also known for their superior plastic arts. Other signature pieces of Angolan art include: The female mask Mwnaa-Pwo worn by male dancers in their puberty rituals. polychromatic Kalelwa masks used during circumcision ceremonies Cikungu and Cihongo masks which conjure up the images of the Lunda-Cokwe mythology. Two key figures in this pantheon are princess Lweji and the civilizing prince Tschibinda-Ilunga. the black ceramic art of Moxico of central/eastern Angola Prior to the late 1980s, all marketing of handicrafts were under the control of Artiang, an arm of the Ministry of Culture. However once this commercial monopoly over the production of art was removed, art in Angola blossomed. As the wooden masks and statues of Africa have grown in popularity in the West, the handicraft industry in Angola has sought to meet the demand for African art. The stylized masks and trinkets that are created to catch a tourist's eye are commonly known as "airport art." They are pieces produced in series, to the taste of the average tourist, but lack any real link to the deeper cultural undercurrents of the people.
Angola - Issues And Culture For those interested in the West African country of angola, its history, cultureand people. angola Issues and culture, angolaIssuesandculture@groups.msn.com, http://groups.msn.com/AngolaIssuesandCulture
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Extractions: var nEditorialCatId = 232; MSN Home My MSN Hotmail Shopping ... Money Web Search: document.write(''); Groups Groups Home My Groups Language ... Help Angola - Issues and Culture AngolaIssuesandCulture@groups.msn.com What's New Join Now Message Board Pictures ... Tools Links Add Recommended Links Edit Recommended Links Delete Recommended Links Link Description Posted by Posted ... http://communities.msn.com/impressionsofangola My site about Angola: "Impressions of Angola"... http://members.tripod.com/inene/angola.htm A personal web page on Angola by Irene dos Santos, check out the peoms link. Carolyn http://www.africancrafts.com/ Not strictly an Angola site, but it offers some excellent African arts information. Carolyn http://www.africanews.org/south/angola The latest daily news on Angola from various African news agencies. Carolyn http://www.angola.org/ The official site of the Angolan UN mission. Carolyn http://www.msnhomepages.talkcity.com/PassportPl/amurt58/ANGOLAeng.html My page on Angola- photos, texts and all kind of very good links! The page is available in Swedish and English. Amurt http://www.netangola.com/
Oxfam - Angola - Language And Culture angolans to Latin America, as slaves. Therefore, the root of much ofthe African influence within Brazilian culture lies in angola. http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_we_do/where_we_work/angola/language.htm
Extractions: choose_stylesheet("/stylesheets/css_whatwedo") Search other Oxfam sites Oxfam International Control Arms Cool Planet Make Trade Fair Oxfam Publishing what we do Emergencies Where we work Angola Issues we work on ... Fair Trade In Luanda some beautiful Portuguese colonial architecture remains. This church, Nossa Senhora dos Remedios, was built in 1655. October 2003 Language and culture Within its vast area, Angola encompasses several different languages and ethnic groups, each with their own cultural identity. These ethno-linguistic groups have their roots in major pre-colonial African kingdoms, and they had an important role to play in resistance against colonialism and the subsequent conflicts. Many cultural connections remain today between Angola and the other Portuguese-colonized countries, and with Brazil in particular. Angolan television shows several popular Brazilian telenovelas, or soap operas, while Angolan music has a strong Latin influence. Angola also boasts its own Carnival, on Mardi Gras, complete with costume parades and cross-dressing.
Nations Online :: Angola - República De Angola Official web sites of angola, the capital of angola, art, culture, history,cities, airlines, embassies, tourist boards and newspapers. http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/angola.htm
Extractions: Civil war has been the norm in Angola since independence from Portugal in 1975. A 1994 peace accord between the government and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) provided for the integration of former UNITA insurgents into the government and armed forces. A national unity government was installed in April of 1997, but serious fighting resumed in late 1998, rendering hundreds of thousands of people homeless. Up to 1.5 million lives may have been lost in fighting over the past quarter century. The death of Jonas SAVIMBI and a cease fire with UNITA may bode well for the country. .
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Extractions: Angola Introduction Back to Top Angola (country), formerly Portuguese West Africa, officially Republic of Angola, independent state in southwestern Africa. Angola is bounded on the north and east by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC, formerly Zaire), on the east by Zambia, on the south by Namibia, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. A small exclave, Cabinda, is located some 30 km (about 20 mi) to the north and is bounded on the north by the Republic of the Congo, on the east and south by the DRC, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Angola has a coastline of about 1,600 km (about 990 mi) and a total area of 1,246,700 sq km (481,350 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Luanda. Official Name -Republic of Angola
Extractions: Capoeira Angola www.users.bigpond.com/ss.jeronimo Good'day Mate... ( Axe'!) Australian community had the 1st International Capoeira Angola Festival disrupted by The Prime Minister immigration sy$tem - DIMIA. They discriminated in Brasil the Brazilian Culture. They denied 2 times a Visa application to the 3 Capoeira Masters, guests from Brasil invited to highlight the event. This 'VISA' refusal from The Prime Minister of Australia, by the DIMIA, AU consular service, was also disrespect sent to the support of the Waverley Council, Mayor Paul Pearce, Labour Party, SBS Radio/Sydney, ANU Students Association in Canberra, Australian National University ACT, the Bondi Pavilion Community Cultural Centre, and to the Brazilian Consular authority in Sydney, Minister Antonio Fachini. Mr. Fachini sent a direct fax to the Australian ambassador Mr. John Sullivan in Brasil asking to consider the cultural relationship of the two countries. 'YET' (...) The AU community was denied of having Culture to grow and the AU organizations, Labour Party, people that are supporting this cause were all ignored, and discriminated against!
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ANGOLA AC Translate this page SOMMAIRE angola. Actualités et Médias. Institutions et Politiques. Economie etFinances. Santé. Education et Formation. Arts et culture. Collectivités locales. http://www.internetgabon.com/host_pys/angola_AC.htm
Extractions: Le Festival du film de Paris a décerné, mardi dernier, le Prix du Jury au film de Maria João Ganga. Na Cidade Vazia (Attends, la ville sera vide). Quelques heures avant cette distinction, nous avions rencontré, dans les coulisses du festival, la réalisatrice angolaise dont le travail est un signe de la renaissance du cinéma angolais après vingt ans de guerre. Lire la suite ... Société
Regional, Africa, Angola: Society And Culture AI 1997 Report on angola Amnesty International 1997 Annual Report on angola. HumanRights Watch angola - Articles and the annual Human Rights Watch Report. http://www.combose.com/Regional/Africa/Angola/Society_and_Culture/
Extractions: Top Regional Africa Angola ... AI 1997 Report on Angola - Amnesty International 1997 Annual Report on Angola. ANGONET - Aims to increase the capacity of non-profit, civic and development organisations working within the context of Angola's humanitarian crisis, through improved communications and information exchange. Aeang - Info on Aeang - Aeang has been fighting for the rights of all Portuguese who lived in Angola, and were victims of the process of decolonisation. Human Rights Watch: Angola - Articles and the annual Human Rights Watch Report. Internally Displaced People in Angola - Database covering all issues connected with the situation of Angolan refugees. NGOs and the Peace Process in Angola - A report by the United States Institute of Peace. Religion in Angola - Links to news and information about religion and christian churches in Angola. Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web. Submit a Site Open Directory Project Become an Editor The combose.com directory is based on the Open Directory and has been modified and enhanced using our own technology.
Regional, Africa, Angola, Society And Culture: Religion Diocese of Benguela Sermons, articles, information on the Catholic Church andAIDS, and news from this diocese in angola. Site in English and Portuguese. http://www.combose.com/Regional/Africa/Angola/Society_and_Culture/Religion/
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International Spotlight: Angola Jamba and Jose Eduardo Agualusa, all of whom have had their books translated otherlanguages, underlining the apetite for angola s vibrant culture outside the http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-adv/specialsales/spotlight/angola/article25.htm
Extractions: Articles Angola: Country Information Swimming in Oil End to Conflict Sunflower State ... Participating Advertiser Contact Information Arts and Culture: Art Movement In visual arts and dance, the creativity of Angolans has not been inhibited by war It is said that many millions of years ago, before the world's land mass split apart to form the five continents, Angola and Brazil were fused together. In terms of arts and culture, these two countries still seem to be as one. Some people believe that Angola's traditional semba music lies at the heart of Brazilian samba. Although the two types of music sound quite different, they share similar names and dance forms. As most of Brazil's slaves came from Angola, it is not surprising that some aspects of culture in the two countries are so similar. Angolan semba is an ancient rhythm, traditionally accompanied by smooth undulations of the hips and belly. Semba was originally danced to celebrate good harvests, marriages, births and other occasions. It developed in Angola's coastal centers, especially Luanda and Benguela during the 17th century. To this day, semba is regarded as the music of the sea. Before Portuguese missionaries spread Christianity throughout the country, Angolans used to dance semba as a way of worshipping their gods, especially the mermaid Kianda, goddess of the sea. Every year, Angolans would hold celebrations near the sea, throwing food, clothes and other gifts into the water as offerings to Kianda.
Washingtonpost.com 23, 2002) angolans Handicapped By a culture Of Corruption Nation s Riches SeldomTrickle Down 20, 2001) New Turns In Politics Of angola And Zambia (Post, Aug. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/world/africa/southernafrica/angola/
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Culture Of Angola :: Online Encyclopedia :: Information Genius culture of angola. Online Encyclopedia The most famous angolan folksong is Kumbaya (Come by here, my Lord). It s also a gospel song. http://www.informationgenius.com/encyclopedia/c/cu/culture_of_angola.html
Regional - Africa - Angola - Society And Culture Directory Top Regional Africa angola Society and culture Civil War@ (8); History (7);Landmines (3); Politics (1); Religion (2). This category in other languages http://www.sedirectory.net/Regional/Africa/Angola/Society_and_Culture/
Extractions: Angola is known as one of the most heavily mined countries in the world. Preliminary UN estimates, which reveal that 10 to 15 million landmines contaminate Angolan soil, are still widely cited. Angola has one of the highest rates of landmine injuries per capita in the world. Out of a population of about nine million, it has tens of thousands of amputees, the great majority of whom were injured by landmines. The government claims that there are 90,000 amputees in the country. Angola remains a desperately poor nation in which few facilities are available for the physically disabled. Most amputees are reluctant to leave the relative comfort of rehabilitation centers. Their future will consist of being cared for by their families, or attempting to earn a living in one of the few occupations open to them, such as street trading or for those educated individuals secretarial work. The majority, who come from farming backgrounds, are likely to remain a burden on their families for the foreseeable future.
