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Myth of Africa

Myth of Africa. Beginning with Senegal. Súnúgal. Common Stupid Questions & Assumptions. Your parents must be in the military if you’ve traveled outside the United States. If you’re a tall male you must basketball players? What!?! You’ve never been arrested? Are you a rapper ?

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Myth of Africa

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  1. Myth of Africa Beginning with Senegal

  2. Súnúgal

  3. Common Stupid Questions & Assumptions • Your parents must be in the military if you’ve traveled outside the United States. • If you’re a tall male you must basketball players? • What!?! You’ve never been arrested? • Are you a rapper ? • All Black teenagers have children. • You’re pretty, are you mixed? • Don’t you live in the projects?

  4. Awful things said about Africa • Africans live in trees. • Do people in Africa wear clothes? • Are lions roaming free in the streets? • Everyone has HIV/AIDS in Africa. All of these are stupid, rude, and highly offensive.

  5. Let’s erase these ideas byeducatingourselves about Senegal.

  6. The purpose of this presentation • Show Senegal location • A Give you a different picture • Share pictures with you of everyday life • Jewelry • Senegalese Clothes • Show you some famous places

  7. By the end of the presentation, you should know: • The number of countries in Africa • The capital of Senegal • The color of the Senegalese flag • A national dish • The Senegalese handshake • How to greet in Woolof

  8. Facts about Senegal • Dakar is the capital. • National dish is Ceebe Jin. • National sports are football and Senegalese wrestling

  9. Facts about Senegal • The national languages are Woolof, Arabic, and French. • Dakar is the fashion capital of West Africa. • 98% of the population are Muslim.

  10. Senegalese Culture • Remove your shoes at someone’s house. • Always acknowledge and respect the eldest person in company. • Women are protected and educated.

  11. Senegalese Culture • Senegalese ceremonies • Children go to Qur'an and regular schools. • Men are allowed to have as many wives they can afford.

  12. Communal Dining

  13. CFA-Senegal Currency

  14. A Mosque: A mosque is like a church where Muslims go worship.

  15. Dekh Rebhaaka “The Pink Lake”

  16. An University

  17. School Trip to Goree Island

  18. The Last Slave House -Goree Island

  19. Goree Island Museum

  20. The Door of No Return -Goree Island

  21. The Balboa Tree

  22. Sobo Badé

  23. Sobo Badé

  24. Apartments in Senegal

  25. Homes in Senegal

  26. Homes in Senegal

  27. Inside a friend’s house

  28. The Bus

  29. Famous Senegalese

  30. Visuals • Senegalese dresses • Waist beads & Gold • CFA (paper money & coins) • Artwork-the bus and fishing boat

  31. Question & Answer Session

  32. Send an e-mail to Ms. Audrey Gardner audrey@youthawb.org Want to know more.

  33. Jërëjëf

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