DID YOU KNOW?: 5 FACTS ABOUT THE CONGO

In honor of Congo Week I've decided to make a list of five facts that you may not know about the Congo.

DID YOU KNOW...

I always thought samurai were one of the coolest warriors on the planet; the mythos around them, their code of honor, the beautiful armor sets, but I thought that all samurai were Japanese until today: enter Yasuke.

DID YOU KNOW...

There's a place where African inventors share their work and discuss upcoming projects of theirs with fellow inventors; this magical world is otherwise known as the website, Kumatoo.

DID YOU KNOW...

Africans were the first cowboys. Yes, you read that right, COWBOYS!!!! Originally, cowboy meant an African who worked with cattle. One of the first major contributions Africans made to North American society was in cattle raising. The Fulani (or Fula) people from Senegambia were expert cattlemen and when imported to South Carolina in 1731, increased the cattle herd from 500 to 6,784 with a grazing technique that is still used today throughout American cattle industry.


Hmmm, so I guess the idea of Django Unchained isn't that far fetched after all.

- FARIDA