Blended Taste Of Spiced Bitong

There are so many nationalities living in South Africa no wonder it is called the rainbow nation. This blending is also seen in the types of dishes prepared and eaten. Not only have the cooking styles been inter-adopted but the ingredients have been too.

It is safe from the lifestyle of people living in major towns like Johannesburg that South African cuisine mainly consists of starch and an accompanying stew. This is the same in many regions of the country and is characterized by meat and fish in many dishes. The fact that the country is surrounded by the Atlantic and Indian Ocean, make it an automatic hub for fish and seafoods. The staple meat dish of the South Africans is the bitong spiced and an equivalent of dried jerky. For a developed nation like this it is not amusing that they have good eating only in social gatherings.

South African food is served with large portions of fruit vegetables and spiced soups. It is not uncommon to have cassava and local fruit included in your food as part of a meal because the locals believe that no dish can be complete without them. This is especially true when spicy seafood is served. Yellow rice is a staple too among the South Africans and in most cases it is used as a side dish that has been eaten since ancient times by the locals. Exotic food in South Africa has been never short of variety because it grows in plenty and there are many ways of preparing it.

Africa On The Front Line Of Technology

Most African countries have wildlife and an attractive landscape that is the inviting features for both local and international tourists. The use of travel tech enables joint marketing of the entire region to tourists. It helps to consolidate into one place from where the effective comparison can be done.

The role of a travel agent in tourism has always been to book your flights and give you a ticket on the specific day you want to travel. This had worked well for many tourists until the advent of the mobile apps which is more centralized and easy to use. Africa is slowly grasping the aspect of technological contributions to e-tourism because it is bound to change the whole tourism scenario at an individual level. Previously all that the computer contributed to tourism was a filing system for saving files and sending thank you emails for hotel guests for reviews.

The use of travel tech appliances brings together all tourist vendors in one location and can planning then can be done from there. This is a good way for travelers identify their tourist needs according to how many destinations they have toured and how many more are in their interest to know. As a good tourist timing is everything because it helps you get enough rest and the opportunity to see that which you desire to see. Technology has now made travelling much easier because it's now more possible than ever to arrange for round trips around the continent and chase boredom by listening to music from your cell phone all through the flight. Countries like Kenya and South Africa continue to succeed in this business because they have embraced the use of e-tourism to market their destinations.

African Bushmen Tribe, Art and Craft

There are actually many African tribes that are present until now. These tribes thrive to survive in the desert plains of the African continent. One of these tribes that survive until the present day is the Bushmen or San. They are located in the Southern Africa.

If you remember the series of movies ‘The Gods Must Be Crazy’, you have found a San tribe there. In fact, the main character there is a Bushman. In the movies, the daily life of the tribe of the Bushmen is depicted. Their crafts to make spears and arrows are notable as well as their rock arts. It is because they are hunters and gatherers. Their skills are very excellent. No wonder their tribes survive for thousands of years (20,000 years). Plus, their way of living is amazing for them to live in the desert without money, without proper clothes, without transportations and without proper houses. The languages used are usually clicking of tongues and other sounds. In writing, they usually use the exclamation points (!) and slashes (/).

Their problem is that their homelands are used for the cattle herding of the Bantu tribes. This problem has existed since almost a couple of thousands of years ago. And the problem is added by white men who are colonists. You may also find this out through ‘The Gods Must Be Crazy’ movies. There is the untold story of the genocide, discrimination and oppression on them. Others are persecuted without any crimes. And so, their population is reduced to merely a hundred thousand only instead of over a million.