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Ubuntopia Calendar with “Questions of Wisdom”
The Ubuntopia year calendar is designed to inspire you and to create happy memories. Every month has a question of wisdom.
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5 ways to teach children about their cultural heritage
Many children are lucky enough to live between two (or more) cultures. We list 5 ways you can tech your children about their cultural heritage.
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The richest person who ever lived
The wealth of Mansa Musa is believed to have been greater than all modern billionaires In the era of Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Wall Street and Big Tech, it is hard…
Sawubona: I see you
Sabuwona is the most common greeting in Zulu. It literally means “I see you, you are important to me”
What does your name say about you?
African names: What does your name say about you?
What do the symbols on the walls of the royal palace mean?
What do the Adinkra symbols mean?The Ashanti have more than four hundred of these.
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How do you become an Ashanti king?
How do you become an Ashanti king?
Is the Golden Stool of the Ashanti real?
Is the Golden Stool of the Ashanti real?
Was Anansi the first ‘Spiderman’?
Was Anansi the first ‘Spiderman’?
Can you dive off the Lake Tana waterfalls?
The Tana waterfall, can become hundreds of meters wide and more than 45 meters deep during the raining season! How can You dive from there?
Are hippos dangerous?
Hippos look very sweet, but are they dangerous?
Does a papyrus boat leak quickly?
Bujet leisurely paddled a papyrus boat, her adventure at the Blue Nile waterfalls mirrors white water rafting. That is why she could fully take in the sights of Lake Tana.
What makes the Gelada Baboons so special?
Gelada Baboons ilive freely on the Simien Mountains in Ethiopia.
Did Bujet really exist?
Legend has it that water from the source of the Blue Nile, Gish Abay, healed Bujet.
Talkingstick: What can you learn from a piece of wood?
Take a close look at Balla. Balla uses a wooden talking stick when he is about to tell a story and thinks it is important for everyone to listen carefully to…
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Ingezonden brief // Verhaal over de kokosnoot
Funga Alafia! Deze morgen kreeg ik een bijzondere brief in mijn mailbrievenbus. Mevrouw Visser wilde heel graag een Afrikaans verhaal over een kokosnoot met mij delen. Ruim 47 jaar geleden was…
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Where does the name Ubuntopia come from?
Ubuntopia is a merger of two meaning full words: Ubuntu and Utopia.Since 2019 Ubuntopia is our answer to the complex world of today full of big questions. Ubuntu is an African philosophy…
White lions have albinism right?
No, they do not! Species with albinism don’t have pigment, which is why they are white and have red eyes. White lions are a genetic rarity. They have a different gene.…
How important is the White Lion to the earth?
The White Lion is the King of Kings of the wilderness. This puts it at the top of the food chain. If the balance in the food chain is disturbed, everything…
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How do you become a Rain Queen?
Numbi was a true Rain Queen. That means she had extraordinary power over the clouds. She could generate rain for her people and their allies. Water was essential for their survival…
Does your family also have a totem animal?
In the past, every clan or tribe – a group similar to a very, very large family -had a totem animal. The clan was named after its totem animal. It was…
How big is the Kruger Park?
Timbavati ‘the place where the star-lions landed’ in South Africa is seen as the birthplace of the White Lion. A section of the Timbavati area is now part of the Great…
Do you know the similarity between Liyongo and Robin Hood?
The legend of Liyongo has many similarities to heroes with unprecedented achievements and qualities from other lands. Just like Roland, he was a horn blower whose horn could be heard from…
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Relaxing in heavenly gardens
Ancient Persia is nowadays called Iran. That is where the royal family of Liyongo probably came from. The ancient Persians built the most beautiful palaces centuries before they did that in…
What is the connection between people and trees?
Balla is thrilled with his new storytelling spot under the Tree of Life. For Balla, the tree is not only a beautiful place to sit under; it also has a deeper…
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