KUUMBA DANCERS AND DRUMMERS - City of St. Petersburg

WHAT’S UP, AFRICA?
The world is made up of seven continents, or masses
of land. You live on the continent of North America.
Africa is the second largest continent in the world.
China is the largest.
NORTH
AMERICA
AFRICA
Africa is bordered on all sides by a body of water. The
Atlantic Ocean borders Africa on the west and south sides. The Indian Ocean borders its east
side. The Mediterranean Sea lies on its north side. But Africa is not an island. It is connected to
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Spain to the northwest and the Middle East to the northeast.
Africa is made up of 40 different
countries. A country is the land
a group of people has claimed as
their own. You live in the country
of America. Over 800 different
languages are spoken in Africa. Some
countries have jungles and rainforests where apes and hippos live. Other countries have vast
savannas, or prairies, where elephants and lions roam free. Some countries have beautiful
beaches, and others have large cities, just like here in America!
Africa has been around for a long time. There are stories and dances that people
tell and perform today that have been passed down for hundreds of years. These
stories and dances tell about what life was like back then. Stories are told by the
griot (pronounced GREE-oh) and dances are done to the beat of several drums.
Each movement tells a different part of the story. Every country has its own
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story and dance to share.