| meredith |
Feb 2nd, 2001 12:15 PM |
Hrmmm...Is it safe to assume, that you are looking for African culture, since the African-American Culture doesn't exsist outside of America? What you may actually find is a more Creole culture, like that of our New Orleans. <BR> <BR>Over all, from what I've experienced, the average person European, seems to be more about where they were raised. For instance, what we would call an Arab-Italian from Rome, they themselves might call "Roman". That's where they were raised, they speak the language, and so technically they are Italian. Granted this comes from people that i have met while traveling to the Caribbean, Italy and France. Being "Black" or "African" seems to be a non-issue. <BR> <BR>With that said, it's going to be very difficult to find places that contain an African culture, outside of those places that have large African populations. What places come to mind? The Caribbean, Paris, South America, those places where (and i hate to bring it up)slavery was a large part of history. Look at a region that was a major port for the Slave Trade, and where a European Country had taken up shop for a few hundred years, and you will find a rich African or Creole culture has flourished! <BR> <BR>There is always the option to actually go to Africa and search out the many diverse and ancient traditions still remaining today. The Seychelles offer a multi-cultural and Tropical environment in the Indian Ocean. It may be ideal. Check out these sites: http://www.sey.net/ and http://www.seychelles-online.com.sc/ <BR> <BR>Hope this helps somewhat. <BR> <BR>
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