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Explore Africa: visit Gabon

Gabon – officially known as the Gabonese Republic, is located on the west central coast of Africa. Gabon is a beautiful country full of lush, dense rainforests, pristi...

The Kikuyu People of Kenya

As the largest ethnic group in Kenya with more than 4.4 million people, the Kikuyu people shape its cultural, economic, and political landscape and embody the spirit o...

Celebrating Ganna: An Ethiopian Tradition

With over 80 ethnic groups, Ethiopia is home to many ethnicities, languages, and cultures. As many countries throughout the world have celebrated a festive holiday sea...

The Amhara People of Ethiopia

The Amhara people of Ethiopia are one of the most intriguing and culturally rich groups in Africa. This blog post will delve into their history, culture, language, and...

The Mongo people of Central Africa

Today, our spotlight is on the Mongo people of Central Africa. A Bantu ethnic group, Mongo people comprise the second largest ethnic group in the Democratic Republic ...

Did you see us on on Shark Tank?

The experience was crazy and incredible. It was the most intense roller coaster ride of my life. First, I want to thank every single person who had any part in the ex...

The Twa People

Africa is such a beautiful, diverse continent. One of the things we love most in this journey is not only teaching others about our culture, but learning about other p...

The Venda People

At Expedition Subsahara, we find happiness in learning about other cultures. Today’s spotlight is on the Venda people, who occupy the northeastern corner of South Afri...

How the Senegalese celebrate Ramadan

Ramadan kicked off over the weekend. Because of its large Muslim population (95.6%), Ramadan is a big part of Senegalese culture. During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from ...

Shell Island

Located at the far end of Petite Côte – a stretch of coast in Senegal - is a small fishing village known to locals as Joal-Fadiouth. Around the world, though, it’s kno...

Reading Is Power

If you’re reading this, you are privileged. Why? Because you have the incredible ability to read. Everyone who can read and write grew up with a person or group of peo...

Juneteenth 2020

Juneteenth is just around the corner. With celebrations starting in 1865, the holiday is the oldest nationally marked commemoration of the ending of slavery in the Uni...