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Saturday, June 14, 2025

18 Things You Didn't Know About Africans

  1. Africans were the first mathematicians in the world. People from West and Central Africa, like the Ishango bone from Congo (20,000+ years old), show early arithmetic and scientific calculations.
  2. We used oral tradition to preserve our history, science, and philosophy without written texts for thousands of years.
  3. Our elders are living libraries. We consult them like universities because of their vast wisdom and experiences.
  4. We have one of the highest multilingual rates in the world. We speak more than 10,000 languages across the world. An average African speaks at least two languages fluently.
  5. We use our hairstyles to communicate messages. We tell stories about our tribe, age, status, or spirituality.
  6. In many African cultures, our names carry deep meaning and are often given based on days, events, seasons, or spiritual visions.
  7. We dance not only for fun, but also as a form of worship, healing, storytelling, and togetherness.
  8. We have some of the best healing practices and use of plants for different human purposes in the world.
  9. As Africans, we have used fasting, herbal detox, and spiritual cleansing for health and mental clarity for centuries.
  10. Our generosity as Africans is unmatched—we feed the guest before we eat.
  11. We value wisdom over wealth and a good name over gold.
  12. We don’t put our elders in old people’s homes—they are treasured as mentors and caregivers.
  13. We are spiritually rich and religiously grounded. Africans are the most religious people in the world. We have the highest number of Christians in the world.
  14. Some of our women still give birth squatting, chanting, or in water, guided by ancestral practices.
  15. As Africans, we value community over the individual. We raise each other’s children and share labor. We live together, eat together, play together, and work together.
  16. As Africans, we are some of the most resilient people in the world because of the challenges we’ve faced in the past before human civilization.
  17. In ancient times, we used dreams, intuition, and ancestral guidance for decision-making.
  18. As Africans, we are excellent in negotiations, storytelling, and marketing—even without formal training.

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