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MapZones.com History
angola is that the Stone Age hunters and gatherers of the region were displaced by Thus,the culture of the Lunda, on the Kasai River in the east, affected the
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Extractions: Country Info Angola Introduction Angola General Data Angola Maps Angola Culture ... Angola Time and Date Angola History Back to Top Angola is that the Stone Age hunters and gatherers of the region were displaced by metalworking Bantu as early as the 7th century ad. The country was on the migration routes of peoples from the north and east, which resulted in considerable mixture of populations. Thus, the culture of the Lunda, on the Kasai River in the east, affected the Chokwe to the extent that they are now known as the Lunda-Chokwe. When the Portuguese arrived in 1483, seeking the legendary kingdom of Prester John, as well as precious metals, they found the realm of the Bakongo well established. The ruler of the state welcomed the newcomers, and in 1491 Portuguese traders and missionaries bearing gifts were sent to the court of Manikongo (king) Nzinga Nkuwu, who converted to Christianity. Also converting was the succeeding manikongo, Afonso I, who also accepted Portuguese guidance in the administration of his realm. The nationalists, however, were split into three rival groups: the National Front for the Liberation of Angola (Frente Nacional de Libertação de Angola, or FNLA), the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola, or MPLA), and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola, or UNITA). All three had armed forces in the field, but none made much headway until the revolution in Portugal in April 1974 (see Portugal: History). After that, the whole Portuguese colonial empire began to fall apart.
Sports
The Nairobi University Games earned angola a bronze medal in men's basketball and, in retrospect, can be considered as the takeoff point for angolan athletics.
http://www.angola.org/culture/sports/basket.htm

Extractions: Basketball The Nairobi University Games earned Angola a bronze medal in men's basketball and, in retrospect, can be considered as the take-off point for Angolan athletics. The jersey colors worn by Angolan athletes were rapidly becoming more recognizable not only in Africa, but throughout the sporting world. That same year, the men's basketball team ascended to the highest competitive ranks at the IX All-African Championships, held in Rabat. Coached by Mario Palma, the Angolan squad had a modest debut, finishing third from last. Within two years, at the All-African Games in Maputo, the junior men's basketball team captured the gold medal, winning in a fashion that seemed to presage a decidedly golden future for Angolan basketball. These hopes were soon doused when, at the X All-African Championships in Mogadishu, the national team, under Coach Vitorino Cunha, finished dead-last in the tournament. By 1981, the popularity of basketball, in particular, sparked an upsurge of participation; almost overnight, baskets and backboards sprung up at every street- corner, henceforth converted into roundball courts. Exactly four years after securing its first medal in basketball, the Angolan National Team shocked those present at Alexandria's XI All-African Championships with skilful play that vanquished mighty Senegal and earned it a silver medal, bested only by the host Egyptians. It was the beginning of a "show" by the best generation of Angolan players ever, who were later crowned with three All-African titles.
Angolan Art Gallery
Visitors to angola can view and purchase angolan art pieces at numerous art galleries in Luanda.
http://www.angola.org/culture/gallery/index.htm

Extractions: Hotel Le Presidente Meridien : Located on the Marginal, the Hotel often hosts exhibitions of various local artists. (Note: When buying art in Angola, you must have an export permit. The permit can be obtained at the Ministry of Culture at Rua Major Kanhangulo, 77. Also note that it is illegal to take ivory into most European countries and the US unless you have a certificate.) For those who cannot visit, we present the virtual Angolan art gallery
Sports
In team handball competition, the women's squad has earned three African Championships for angola.
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Extractions: Team Handball In team handball competition, the women's squad has also earned three African Championships for Angola. Deprived of the spotlight and glamour accorded international basketball, the women made their debut in rather unsteady fashion, squandering their first big chance, in Luanda, at the 1985 All-African Championships, with a disappointing fifth-place finish. The next two years, however, witnessed the onset of the "true" history about to be written in this endeavor, starting with the win earned by "Ferroviário de Angola" women's team in the African Champions Cup, held in Owerri, Nigeria. The accomplishments of the national women's squad, under Coach Alberto Ferreira, are especially significant in light of the fact that none of their titles benefitted from the home-court advantage. Each was earned on foreign soil, which, given the immensely biased officiating currently prevalent throughout Africa, makes it a feat truly worthy of respect. Angolan Star Athletes: Paulo Bunze and Victor Lemos (team handball) For information on the 1998 African junior handball champions from Angola
Sports
Their players won backto-back Junior African Championships, with Ad©rito Pedro capturing the 1993 title in Kenya and Eug©nio Campos the following year in the Seychelles.
http://www.angola.org/culture/sports/chess.htm
AllAfrica.com: Arts Et Culture
angola Le Ministre de la culture satisfait de l'Organisation du Bloc Azul
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Sports
Our teams have achieved a reasonable degree of success, and even occasional brilliance, in an upand-down trajectory which has seen squads rise to Division A , only to drop again to the ranks of Division B .
http://www.angola.org/culture/sports/hockey.htm
ITravel | Angola Travel Guides
Free angola Travel Guide. Get Insider Travel Tips for angola on anything from hotels, culture, nightlife, food and much more.
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In international sailing competitions, Angolan yachtsmen have regularly represented their nation for years, consistently delivering betterthan-average results.
http://www.angola.org/culture/sports/sailing.htm
Angola Page - University Of Pennsylvania
Excellent collection of resources from the school's African Studies Center. Includes a map, travel advisories and reviewed sites. done by the Library of Congress, covers history, geography, politics, culture, etc. angola Energy Information (US.EIA)
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Extractions: Angola (Karen Fung) Angola - A Country Study Angola: Energy Information (US.EIA) Angola Peace Monitor Languages of Angola The Ethnologue is a catalog of the world's languages including information on alternate names, number of speakers, location, dialects, linguistic affiliation, and other sociolinguistic and demographic information. This database represents the 12th edition of the Ethnologue, published in 1992.
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RESSOURCES PAR PAYS Afrique angola culture générale . Niveau Supérieur.
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Angola - The Culture Of Intolerance: Human Rights Review Volume 4, 2000 - An Afr
In our categories of culture, from the different ethnic groups of angola onlythose who defend and guarantee people's lives by all means possible and
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Extractions: Rafael Marques The culture of political intolerance, which fuels war in Angola, has become a hopeless and helpless way of living for the majority of the people. Who cares about the extreme and protracted suffering of the Angolan people? Who looks at the conflict beyond asking who is right or wrong? Who is the lesser devil, MPLA or UNITA? Both Jonas Savimbi (left) and president José Eduardo dos Santos(right) are at fault with the Angolan people. Angolan civil society has been denied the right to exist for many years, rendering it too weak to stand up to the MPLA and UNITA. The denial of a voice for the Angolan people has been underpinned by various international attempts to mediate. All the Peace Agreements, from Alvor (Portugal), in 1974, to Lusaka, in 1994, were negotiated only by those parties that had major economic and political stakes in the conflict.
AfricaOnline.com - Zimbabwe Banks On Culture To Overcome Angola
Zimbabwe banks on culture to overcome angola. by Rangarirai Shoko, PANAcorrespondent HARARE, September 27, 2001 Zimbabwe hosts angola
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AfricaOnline.com - Zimbabwe Banks On Culture To Overcome Angola
Zimbabwe banks on culture to overcome angola. Sunday will tell. (Africa OnlineHoldings) RELATED STORIES Zimbabwe banks on culture to overcome angola.
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Angola - Issues And Culture
For those interested in the West African country of angola, its history,culture and people. A forum for expatriots all over the
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Angola - Issues And Culture
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The Embassy Of Angola In India
Art and culture of angola. As with most African art, the wooden masksand sculptures of angola are not merely aesthetic creations.
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Extractions: Art and Culture of Angola As with most African art, the wooden masks and sculptures of Angola are not merely aesthetic creations. They play an important role in cultural rituals, representing life and death, the passage from childhood to adulthood, the celebration of a new harvest and the marking of the hunting season. Angolan artisans work in wood, bronze, ivory, malachite or ceramic mediums. Each ethno-linguistic group in Angola has its own unique artistic traits. Perhaps the single most famous piece of Angolan art is the Cokwe thinker, a masterpiece of harmony and symmetry of line. The Lunda-Cokwe in the north eastern part of Angola are also known for their superior plastic arts. Other signature pieces of Angolan art include: The female mask Mwnaa-Pwo worn by male dancers in their puberty rituals. polychromatic Kalelwa masks used during circumcision ceremonies Cikungu and Cihongo masks which conjure up the images of the Lunda-Cokwe mythology. Two key figures in this pantheon are princess Lweji and the civilizing prince Tschibinda-Ilunga. the black ceramic art of Moxico of central/eastern Angola Prior to the late 1980s, all marketing of handicrafts were under the control of Artiang, an arm of the Ministry of Culture. However once this commercial monopoly over the production of art was removed, art in Angola blossomed. As the wooden masks and statues of Africa have grown in popularity in the West, the handicraft industry in Angola has sought to meet the demand for African art. The stylized masks and trinkets that are created to catch a tourist's eye are commonly known as "airport art." They are pieces produced in series, to the taste of the average tourist, but lack any real link to the deeper cultural undercurrents of the people.
The Embassy Of Angola In India
information regarding the government in angola, detailed information about thevarious provinces in angola, Maps, Art and culture in angola, Literature of
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Virtual Bairro: Angola/Society And Culture
Looking for something in particular? Home angola Society and culture.CATEGORIES History (7). Landmines (3). Politics (2). Religion (2). LINKS
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