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Africa is the place to be this holiday season. The continent elicits very mixed reactions from would-be tourists. Festivals, costumes, jungles and cultures are inherently African.
Africa is one of the remaining places in the world that is known for its natural beauty; beauty that is both scenic and truly exotic. A true travel experience that will truly mesmerize you ought to be a holiday spent in Africa. Every West African festival is exciting and worth looking forward to. Indeed, the entire African continent has much to offer, more than you can imagine.
The most daring African safaris are found in Kenya, Namibia, Mauritius, Zambia and even Egypt. African safaris are meant to offer you the real experience of being on the African continent. Such a travel experience lives on long after you have gone back home. This is why you need to take some pictures in order to relive some of the adventures encountered. Anyone who has decided to come to Africa to witness its flora and fauna can have prior travel arrangements put in place. Many resorts dot crucial attractions; you just need to make a safari location and tour choice and then book.
 African Safaris A tour to the East African region brings you face to face with The Big Five. These include lion, elephant, cheetah, leopard and buffalo. African Safaris are a true experience and an amazing adventure.
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All African communities know all about the significance of tribal masks and costumes. No African Festival can be complete without these forms of decorations. Sometimes spiritual overtones also contribute to the interpretation of the influence of these items.
African traditions are both interesting and intriguing in equal measure. For instance, most of the African communities believe that circling villages while wearing carnival costumes and tribal masks brings about good fortunes to the people. African festival traditions from the continent borrow heavily form a single act that involves collecting and putting together objects such as bones, shells, beads and fabrics so as to make a sculpture, a skull, or even a mere costume. All these objects are said to add to a certain force that contributes to the spiritual significance of the whole object.
 African tribal masks When feathers are used on the African tribal masks during festivals, they represent the power to rise above other people so as to conquer them. In another sense, the feathers represent the ability to conquer problems, weaknesses, pains, illnesses and heartbreaks. Carnival costumes have always been made in the same way all over the world only that in Africa, a powerful spiritual dimension is added to them.
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The Knysna Oyster Festival was started in 1983 in Western Cape, South Africa. The initiator was the late Dick Ginsberg, a successful local businessman. The inaugural ‘Knysna Winter Festival’ organized by the Knysna Publicity Committee drew huge audiences and participants who made the marathon, golf, rugby, and bowls tournament an instant success.
During the 1984 Knysna Oyster Festival, the Navy got involved in the organization process. The Chief of the Navy visited Knysna accompanied by a navy minesweeper and several crew members. Again in 1988, a conferment was made on the army during the Freedom of Entry event that marked the historic participation of the municipal authorities in Knysna. The aim of the festival remains to attract as many people to the sporting competitions during the winter period when many people are characteristically passive.
 Oyster eating competition The 1985 event saw the inclusion of Argus cycling tours into the Knysna Oyser festival. As the attention slowly shifts to the 2009 event, it is the dream of every South African career cyclist to feature in the challenging and adventurous Knysna Forest Marathon that always comes with a great fun for both the participants and the spectators.
The Knysna Oyster Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and it is expected that a visit by navy officials will make all South African people shift the spotlight to the amazing sporting event.
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The camel festival is held for two days in January every year. The aim of this Indian festival is to create awareness on the heritage that Bikaner city is so proud of. The Art Department of Rajasthan Tourism always organizes and sponsors this event, the main aim being to attract more and more tourists.
Bikaner city lies in desert region and no other animal can survive successfully the way the camel does. People in Bikaner city are heavily dependent on the camel for transport services. Although much of the pressure that has traditionally been placed on the ship of the desert has been eased, the cultural ties between the people of Bikaner city and their camels still remain. The Camel Festival relives these cultural links in a way that only local residents can understand.
The start of the Camel festival is usually a parade of very beautifully-decorated camels that kicks off at Junagarh Fort. The main aim of a camel owner is to ensure that his beast doesn’t appear inferior to other camels. Bridles and saddles used to decorate them are ornately colorful just like the whole Indian culture. Camels with anklets around their feet definitely look more attractive than those without them. The basis of judging depends on which aspects spectators are interested in during the festival. Sometimes it might be the fur cut, and at other times the breed of the camel determines the winner.
 Camel festival The camel dance is the most interesting event of the day. Also, camel owners who double as the trainers have to come in and do a performance. Nothing is as amazing during this festival than witnessing camels performing in response to the instructions given by their trainers. The footwork of the camel dance with traditional Indian music is a great fun of the festival. The second day of the event witnesses a rather interesting event, the ultimate camel racing. This is an event that takes the form of a derby. Only the best camels
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This African festival that is planned to take place from the 23rd to 26th September this year. It is an amazing performance that is always accompanied by many eclectic performances that suit the tastes of everyone in attendance. Hermanus in South Africa is the best place in the world for whale watching and this makes the Hermanus Whale Festival unique.
The Hermanus Whale Festival is an event that many first-time attendants describe as extremely innovative and exciting. About 2000 attendants create a very long human chain that runs along a unique land that many people refer to as Cliff Path. It is here that they perform a very electric dance that is meant to welcome whales into dry land. It is only at this time that whales are welcome. The event of Welcome Whales Wave is normally filmed for viewing on TV and other broadcast media.
 Welcome Whales Wave in Hermanus The rationale behind the Hermanus Whale Festival is appreciating the unity that has seen South Africa maintain its cultural identity especially in the environment of many changes in democracy, economic standing and social cohesion over the past decade. The 24th September Heritage Day is a perfect time for people to spread this awareness in the presence of many local and international attendants.
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Oppikoppi is the name given to the annual music festival which has always been held in Limpopo province, South Africa since 1994. The only genre at the inaugural festival was rock music. Today, the Oppikoppi music festival has a complete mix of music genres that define the world of music as seen through an African festival experience.
Those who started this amazing African festival claim that it was not their intention for things to happen the way they happened. It all started with some gigs that were performed in an indoor bushveld business premise. The event was meant to be entirely hedonistic but turned out to be something more pragmatic.
During the second Oppikoppi music festival of 1995, 27 rock bands were invited to perform. There were about 2,000 people who attended the event. It is said that almost everyone who attended the event which had only one stage has either a wound or a unique story or both of them to show for their attendance. The Oppikoppi was the first music festival that proved to the world that South Africa had much to show for its rich musical heritage.
 Oppokoppi The event planted a foundation and subsequent events just had to grow in both magnitude and coverage. No wonder many other music genres were incorporated into the Oppikoppi festival. Everything that is inherently African, or South African for that matter, somehow finds its way into the festival before the rest of the world appreciates it. Whether it is the costume-wearing traditional dancers or mask-wielding Khoikhoi warriors, South African traditions have found their way into
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It takes three days of sailing along the Niger River to reach Timbuktu, the town that is nearest to the venue of the Festival of the Desert. African culture is manifest everywhere; along the Niger River, in Timbuktu, along the two-hour drive across sand dunes from Timbuktu to Essakane, and during the three days of the festival. The Festival in the Desert takes a special place among the other African festivals and Tuareg people, those ‘Blue people’ add color to diversity of the African culture.
The Festival in the Desert is celebrated by the Tuareg people every year. The festival features both traditional Tuareg music and modern Malian lyrics. The next festival is tentatively scheduled from 7th to 10th January 2010. It will be held in Essakane, Timbuktu, at the heart of the Sahara Desert. Therefore the festival is also referred as Essakane Festival.
 Tuareg music One way of getting to Timbuktu in time for the festival is via the Niger River. Once you reach this town, you have to travel over land for the rest of the journey. Once an international flight arrives in Bamako, many visitors prefer to book a hotel so as to remain in this city overnight. The following day marks the beginning of the Festival in the Desert through the Malian heartland. The sight of traditional villages and rural lifestyles of Tuareg people is just amazing.
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South Africa has so many festivals that a visitor has to choose the most traditional ones if what they are interested in is the heritage of this multiracial nationas well as African traditions. Many of the South Africa festivals are specially packaged in order to cater for the needs of the culturally diverse communities that live here.
The Prickly Pear Festival is always held at the end of February in the Uitenhage area in Eastern Cape. Traditional foods available include pancakes, homemade jam, bunny-chow and pudding that is made using locally available fruits. Come March and the Cape West Coast comes to life. It is now the second week of March and the Lambert’s Bay Crayfish Festival becomes the talk of the whole region especially among visitors.
The last week of March is when the most amazing festival takes place. It is known as the National Festival of Science. It is always held in Grahams Town, an Eastern Cape suburb. Imagine 600 events taking place in 6 days of Festival of Science. Lectures, a laser show, sunset shows, workshops and robotics competitions all take place within such a short space of time.
 Cheese Festival Western Cape always hosts the Cheese Festival. This is the time when one gets to know what African traditions are all about. Great fun takes shape as new cheese makers strive to outdo seasoned ones. If you’re interested in tasting a variety of high quality cheese as well as having a great fun with music and shows, you shouldn’t miss cheese festival which lasts for four days. The theater promises great fun in the form of new plays, events and rib-tickling commentaries. African traditions are represented through a family day out into the open after such carnival moments in the hands of excellent flashy performers donned in
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Cape Town Festival, that takes place every year has an essential role in African culture. This festival brings together the residents of The Mother City, as South Africans refer to Cape Town. Since 1999, it has always provided Cape Town residents with an opportunity to celebrate the diversity of this wonderful South African city.
The Cape Town festival took place for the first time a decade ago and was part of a project that was initiated by Ryland Fisher, dubbed One City Many Cultures. Mr. Fisher, the former editor of the Cape Times became the chairperson of the festival. The main motivation behind the initiative was to cultivate values of tolerance, oneness and integrity among residents of the Cape Town.
According to a survey that was conducted during the 2008 Cape Town Festival, 55 per cent of those who attended the event were above the 30-year age bracket. The rest of the majority were people aged between 15 and 25 years. Diverse arts are the main source of motivation for people to attend this event. Cultural heritage is a major unifying factor in the activities that take place throughout this festival. Jonathan Rubain, a great jazz sensation is one of the many entertainers that city residents as well as visitors can expect to get great fun from in the form of stage performances and thrilling concerts.
 Cape Town Festival Since 2000, Cape Town Jazz Festival is celebrated as an international event. Cape Town Jazz Festival is ranked as number 4 and became one of the most prestigious jazz festivals in the world among North Sea Jazz Festival and Montreaux Jazz Festival. More than 40 international jazz artists perform at Cape Town Jazz Festival and make it an essential event for
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African culture is renowned for festivals. There is something about the African festival culture that makes the activities of these festivals original and exotic. The Nigerian Ogba community holds the New Yam Festival annually while the Tuareg are culturally attached to the Festival in the Desert.
The New Yam Festival among the Ogba people in Nigeria is a distinctive African festival. This community is agriculturally endowed and also has an amazing aqua culture. The New Yam Festival is meant to harmonize the people so as to bring about more coherence. This is the time when people’s speeches are spoken without any political overtones. According to the Ogba culture, The New Yam Festival festival ought to take place every August. Carnival costumes worn during The New Yam Festival is a part of African culture and represent great fun as Africans interpret it.
 New Yam Festival Wrestlers fight while wearing carnival costumes during New Yam Festival in Nigeria. It is hard to witness an African festival that lacks some form of wrestling competition. Most of these competitions are between rival clans or ethnic groups.
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You’re going to the Rio Carnival Parade, Where Will You Sit?
The Rio Carnival Parade is part of the Rio Carnival celebration that takes place every year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This year, the Rio Carnival is February 13-17, 2010. The Rio Carnival parade, which is the most popular event and a great fun during the Rio Carnival, is also referred to as the Rio Samba Parade.
The Rio Samba Parade is actually a competition between the Rio Samba schools. The Rio Samba Parade takes place in the Sambodromo which is the stadium of samba. The Sambodromo is off of Parading Avenue. The area was designed by Oscar Niemeyer, the world famous architect, and was specifically designed for the Rio Carnival Parade. The Sambodromo was finalized in 1984 and seats around 70,000 spectators. Oscar Nieyemer did a great job with his design of Sambodromo that is proper for such a magnificent show with a perfect acoustics and a perfect view of the parade. It is really a great fun to be in Sambodromo during the carnival parade.
 Rio Carnival Parade Rio Carnival tickets are sold in advance. Carnival tickets can be purchased online or at the event however, there may not be any left at the time of the event. Decide what day and sector you want to go to the Rio Samba parade, and decide if you want
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The 2010 Rio Samba Carnival is Fast Approaching, Have you looked for your Rio Carnival Costumes?
Are you attending the breath-taking, marvelous and historical Rio Carnival Parade in Rio de Janeiro in 2010? Rio Samba Carnival costumes must be ordered well in advance of the 2010 Rio Samba Carnival Parade as well as the carnival tickets. Have you thought about getting your Rio Carnival costumes yet? To experience that great fun, you will need to start looking, and what better place to start looking for your Rio Carnival costume than the Internet. Simply search for “Rio Carnival Costumes” and you will be provided with a list of possible sources for your costume.
Once you have decided where you will purchase your Rio Carnival costume from, you will need to decide exactly what you want to wear and how much you are capable of spending. Rio Carnival costumes can be very expensive, but are very beautiful at the same time. The carnival costumes are an intricate display of glitter and sequins, feathers and bows, colors and diamonds. The Rio Carnival costumes are simply breath-taking and you will want to be up to par with everyone else at the event, so you will need to plan very carefully what you are intending to wear.
 Rio Carnival Costumes The main event at the Rio Samba Carnival celebration where you will wear your costume is the Rio Carnival Parade, in the Sambodromo. It is here that you will wear your 2010 Rio Carnival costume. You may be marching in the Rio Samba Parade or you may be content being a spectator but regardless, the costumes will be
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The 2010 Rio Carnival is fast approaching which means you need to decide where you are going to stay, what you are going to do, and what you need to expect. This year, the Rio Carnival is February 13-17, 2010. You will definitely need to do some research and there are hundreds of web sites with available information regarding the 2010 Rio Carnival on the Internet. You will find a list of hotels in Rio and events pertaining to the Rio Carnival on these websites.
Although the Rio Carnival is celebrated throughout Brazil and many other Catholic Countries, Rio de Janeiro is really at the heart of the Rio Carnival Celebration. Once you have decided if you will be staying in the heart of the Rio Carnival, Rio de Janeiro, then you should search this place in the lists found on the websites. Look at the events and then look at the hotels that are near to them. This way you can decide where you would like to stay.
 Rio carnival must see events. The Samba Parade is the Rio Carnival’ s main event and sometimes the Rio Carnival is called as Samba Carnival. The Samba Parade is also referred to as the Samba Schools Parade, a competition between all the Rio Samba schools. Spectators say this parade is an unparalleled experience and a once in a lifetime opportunity. Participants in the parade come back year after year as participants.
Most hotels in Rio offer package deals during the Samba Carnival. Many of the package deals involve
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The Carnival is a part of Greek culture. It is believed that the carnival tradition was followed by Greek people to honor Dionysus, the famous god of wine. There was carnival like atmosphere during the ancient Greek Dionysus spring festival. The ancient carnival celebrations were very luxurious. Those people were having fun with music, alcohol, food, and companionship. They celebrated awakening of the God Dionysus after the winter time. The word “Carnival” is derived from the Latin word “Carne Vale”, which means “Farewell to Flesh”. There was a Carnival held in Italy, which were wild costume festivals, held every year by certain catholic religious people. This festival was held before the first day of lent.
The Africans also had a carnival tradition where youths in the African villages used to roam around in the streets of the village wearing costumes and masks. They used to go around the village in circles, as they believed it would bring them good luck.
 Carnival History This kind of carnival was also held to heal problems and calm down angry relatives who were dead. The carnival masks used during the carnival was made from items such as beads, shells, bones, grasses, and fabric. The Africans put feather in their
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Are you thinking about treating yourself to a Caribbean Carnival Cruise? Have you been considering a cruise for awhile now and finally decided you deserve it? You’ ve heard from friends and family that Caribbean Carnival Cruises are the way to go by way of cruise ships so what’ s your next step? Go to the Caribbean Carnival cruise web site. If you don’t have access to a computer you can also call and they will send you a full-color brochure detailing every inch of what their site details.
First, decide where you want to depart from. There is a list of departure cities on the site, and those cities are Anchorage, AK; Baltimore, MD; Barbados; Charleston, SC; Ensenada, Mexico; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Galveston, TX; Honolulu, HI; Jacksonville, FL; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; Mobile, AL; New Orleans, LA; New York, NY; Norfolk, VA; Port Canaveral, FL; Rome, Italy; San Diego, CA; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Seattle, WA; Tampa, FL; and Vancouver, Canada.
 Caribbean Carnival Liberty Cruise You will also delight in doing some research as to where the Caribbean Carnival cruise destination choices are. You can choose between beautiful cities and areas such as Alaska, Bahamas, Canada and New England, Caribbean, Europe, Hawaii and Mexico. The Transatlantic and Caribbean Carnival Cruise lines offer
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Each year, many events take place in the Caribbean islands as a part of a Caribbean Carnival. Anguilla, Anitgua, Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Grenada, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Saint-Martin, Trinidad and Tobago are just some of the many islands that celebrate Caribbean Carnival annually.
While the Caribbean Carnivals are not necessarily based on amusement rides, they’re all based on some theme celebrating folklore, culture and religion. Caribbean Carnivals all have three things in common; celebration of music, carnival costumes and competitions. Some of the music genres which are celebrated at Caribbean Carnival are Bouyon music, Brukdown, Cadence music, Calypso music, Junkanoo, Kaiso, Punta, Ringbang, Soca, Salsa, Spouge, Steelpan, Tuk and Tumba. All musics are so rhythmical and enjoyable and some are combinations of several musical traditions. For example, Soca music is said to be a combination of Calypso music with soul music with Indian rhythms. Some of the characters that are celebrated through beautiful and intricate costuming are Burrokeets, Cow Bands, Dame Lorraine, Fancy Indians, Jab Jan and Jab Molassie, Midnight Robber, Moko Jumbies, and Pierrot Grenade.
 Carribbean Carnival Everyone has their favorite aspect of the Caribbean Carnival whether it is the celebration of the art of music, or the celebration of disguise through the carnival costumes and characters; many children’s favorites are the competitions. The competitions involved in most of the Caribbean Carnivals include the
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