What are the odds that elephants will become extinct in the next 30 years? [more inside]
posted by Joe Beese on Sep 11, 2009 - 5 answers

Any Mefites working at the South African Consulate New York? I know it is a longshot but I have an urgent issue that needs fast resolution. [more inside]
posted by bluesky43 on Jul 13, 2009 - 7 answers

Does anyone know the game "kawanoo" or "Quano" (sp)? It is a complicated rock paper scissor type game that uses hand gestures along with words (african)? [more inside]
posted by Black_Umbrella on Feb 27, 2009 - 1 answer

Does anyone know where (or even if) I can get hold of a copy of the 1980's SABC (South African TV) series 'The John Ross Story: An African Adventure', made and set around the same time and locations as their excellent 'Shaka Zulu' series? I know it exists but I can find no mention of its availability in any format, or even at the IMDB... Thanks in advance!
posted by timpollard on Jan 1, 2009 - 1 answer

Do you know any African language or any Australia/Pacific native language? If so, I have a vocabulary question. [more inside]
posted by kalapierson on Dec 21, 2008 - 10 answers

I'm trying to find an African song sung in English that I saw on a Marley documentary. [more inside]
posted by osloheart on Oct 20, 2008 - 4 answers

What is wrong with suggesting that African-American children do not benefit from their parents telling them about the infamous "3 strikes against them as a Black person?" [more inside]
posted by InterestedInKnowing on Oct 13, 2008 - 37 answers

Can anybody recommend some traditional black gospel recordings? [more inside]
posted by punkfloyd on Sep 30, 2008 - 25 answers

Hi. The geniuses on here have helped before with a seemingly impossible question. About 10 years ago, I downloaded an African song (I cannot remember what country the artist was from or even what particular "style" it was in) that was called something like "T'wala bimsu". Somehow I lost the song and I would be very gratified to find out the artist's name and the song's true name so that I could buy the CD if it exists somewhere. The song is upbeat with a lyrical hook floating over a percussive "bassline" for lack of a better word. I vaguely remember another song by the artist concerning a yellow bus. Does this ring a bell with anyone? Thanks!!
posted by 8699oriel on Feb 20, 2008 - 5 answers

Looking for a good book that gives an overview of the African American experience in the United States. It should be readable, engaging, but also informative. [more inside]
posted by allthewhile on Feb 18, 2008 - 12 answers

My friend and I saw this lovely carved-wood head with a crown (picture) at the American Museum of Natural History in the hall of African artifacts. Now we're curious about it and its European-looking crown. Why did people make this? [more inside]
posted by dreamyshade on Jan 27, 2008 - 10 answers

Help me identify this joyous yet infuriatingly non-English choral song! [more inside]
posted by Rhaomi on Jan 15, 2008 - 9 answers

Manchester, NH: Where can I find beauty salons that cater to African hair (braids, weaves, extensions, texture)? [more inside]
posted by mynameismandab on Jan 14, 2008 - 7 answers

Help me find a "safari grill" - the collapsible square metal box my parents used 50 years ago in Africa to grill food over burning newspaper. [more inside]
posted by CunningLinguist on Aug 9, 2007 - 14 answers

Online resources for learning African fingerstyle guitar? [more inside]
posted by the cuban on Jun 29, 2007 - 1 answer

Where can “chew sticks” (liquorice root) be found in the Atlanta area?
posted by ijoshua on Jun 4, 2007 - 3 answers

I have a couple of intricately beaded African ceremonial sashes, ca. 1960, that need cleaning (desperately! profoundly!), but I can't afford professional art restoration at this time, and don't trust non-specialists to clean them. Can I (should I?) try to do something (anything?) on my own? [more inside]
posted by taz on Apr 25, 2007 - 8 answers

So, went to a festival of nations (a neat place full of different country's foods) and had some sort of african "meat pocket". [more inside]
posted by jeribus on May 8, 2006 - 6 answers

Several years ago, I got a bunch of mixtapes at a musicologist friend's moving sale. One was a mix tape of Zulu jazz/jive (think along the lines of Shanachie's Indestructible Beat of Soweto/Soweto Never Sleeps). There was no track listing--in fact, I think the tape was just titled "township music." Help me identify one of its tracks! [more inside]
posted by pullayup on Nov 15, 2005 - 3 answers

I have a friend who just came into a sweet deal. The honors college at her university will pay for an internship in Washington, DC. The only catch is she has to find an organization willing to let her intern with them. [more inside]
posted by calistasm on Jun 20, 2005 - 7 answers

Everyone has heard of mules, a cross between a donkey and a horse. I've even heard of ligers, a cross between a tiger and a lion. My question is, is it possible for an African elephant to cross breed with an Asian elephant?
posted by geekhorde on Jun 19, 2004 - 11 answers