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The Baka of the Congo Basin are an indigenous group with a rich history of symbiotic interactions and adaptation with nature.

The Mandé Charter or Kouroukan-Fouga Charter is considered to be one of the world's earliest legislative and regulatory texts of constitutional value.

Providing techniques like Tassa or Zaï as well as resources to mobilise labour can transform much of the African continent. As much as 300 million hectares of land can be reclaimed using rainwater harvesting techniques.

The Bassari or Oniyan people live on the northern edge of the Futa Jallon highlands in Senegal, Guinea and Mali.

Hira Gasy, also known as "vakodrazana" (literally the tradition of the ancestors), is a day-long popular show combining theatre, song, dance and kabary oratory. It was developed around traditional Merina practices in the 18th century by King Andrianampoinimerina to draw crowds whenever he wanted to make an important speech (Kabary) or convey important messages to his subjects.

The Yam Festival is an important cultural event celebrated in many West African communities.

The topic of totems is an interesting indicator of the social structures that African civilisations developed to ensure social cohesion, safe reproduction practices, wildlife conservation and honour of their spiritual essence.

Sega is a term for a form of singing and dancing music found in all the islands of the South-West Indian Ocean region. But in Rodrigues, the term also encompasses a whole musical behavior that punctuates social life.