Getting old is uncontrollable and it seems, so are the signs that accompany it. Ageing is a good excuse if your skin begins to sag or if your wrinkles increase in number. National Identity. A national culture was first formed by external powers through colonization. Even regional cultural differences emerged originally during the periods of mandate and trusteeship. A sentiment of common national identity is particularly strong in major institutions of socialization such as schools and during international soccer matches, visits by foreign dignitaries, and times of international dispute. Ahmadou Ahidjo, a Muslim from the northern city of Guider, who was president from independence until 1982, attempted to foster national integration by posting civil servants to areas outside their ethnic homelands. His successor, Paul Biya, is a Catholic of the Bulu (Beti) people of the South province. In 1983 and 1984, alleged coup attempts by those loyal to Ahidjo led … Read the rest

The style which is commonly practiced in clothing and accessories become the fashion. The formal dress type vest is very popular, and with good reason. Worn as part of a suit, or with a jacket and tie, the dress vest will make you stand out from the crowd. And worn informally with a t-short or no shirt, these waistcoats are as popular as ever. If you want to look casual, but stylish and sophisticated at the same time, a formal vest may be just what you need. On 15 May 2004 in Zurich, Switzerland, Joseph (Sepp) Blatter, president of FIFA, world soccer’s governing body, made an historic announcement: South Africa would host the 2010 World Cup. Nelson Mandela wept tears of joy: I feel like a young man of 15,” he told the audience in Zurich. In South Africa, people of all races erupted in simultaneous, raucous celebration of the … Read the rest

Unlike women, men are usually less fussy when it comes to clothing but you must spend time and even become fastidious when selecting the wedding suit. “Thus, whereas the White family can stay in an area without knowing its neighbors, Africans develop a sense of belonging to the community within a short time of coming together. Many-a-hospital official has been confounded by the practice of Indians who bring gifts and presents to patients whose names they can hardly recall. Again, this is a manifestation of the interrelationship between man and man in the Black(African) world, as opposed to the highly impersonal world in which Whitey lives. Thus scholarships and science, in the widest sense of these terms, are the warp and woof of civilization. And the scientist, no less than the scholar, is dependent of the written word; not only must he be able to use the learning of scholars, … Read the rest