AFRICA: ONE CONTINENT. MANY WORLDS | AFRICAN STORIES

Introduction

This guided tour explores the continent of Africa and its peoples from historical and contemporary perspectives through hands-on activities, multimedia presentations and one of the world's finest collections of African artifacts.

 

  • Watch the view from a seat on the Car rapide and experience a video tour leading from downtown Dakar to a family home in a neighboring suburb.

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  • Explore the history and art of the Royal Palace of the Bamum.

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  • See how the nkisi nkondi was used to resolve major conflicts among the BaKongo people.

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  • Visit a replicated altar of an oba, the divine ruler of Benin City, and see the replicated bronze head of the Queen Mother.

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  • Learn how ore is smelted to iron using age old techniques.

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  • Experience the harsh reality and many rewards of life in the Sahara.

    •  When you're ready to begin, simply click on one of the topics that appear in the frame to your left. After a few facts about Africa, the tour continues with a contemporary view of urban life in Dakar, Senegal's cosmopolitan capital on the Atlantic coast. 
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