Total Skills Volume 13

13th ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sergio Kun Agüero (Atlético Madrid)Samir Nasri (Arsenal)Fernando Torres (Liverpool)Zlatan Ibrahimovic(Inter Milan)Kaká (AC Milan)Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal)Ronaldinho(AC Milan)Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)Lionel Messi(Barcelona)Gianluigi Buffon(Juventus),Iker Casillas(Real Madrid),Petr Cech(Chelsea),Edwin van der Sar(Manchester United),Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Paolo Maldini (AC Milan), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), John Terry (Chelsea) (Barcelona), Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan), Wayne Rooney (Machester United), Carlos Tevez (Manchester United), Fernando Torres (Liverpool), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid), David Villa (Valencia). The players featured in this video play for countries: Argentina, Belarus, Brazil, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Togo, Wales.Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, Bolton, Chelsea, Derby County, Everton, Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Portsmouth, Reading, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Wigan Athletic. Ronaldinho Gaucho manchester united, sporting lisbon, portugal, english premier league, skills, goals, rabona hocus pocus, sent off rooney, world cup, amazing goal, joga bonito, champions ...

SPINE TINGLING!! NZ All Black Haka - Kapa O Pango

www.youtube.com View my profile to see many other videos like this and more. NZ All Blacks performed their new Haka. Kapa O Pango. This was performed against the South African Springboks in 2010 and was lead by Piri Weepu. This is one of the best versions of this haka ever performed. They had to remove the slit throat action at the end as it was deemed inappropriate.

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FIFA World Cup 2014 - Expectations Flying High

The recently concluded 2010 FIFA world cup held in the African country South Africa has just arrived and gone, and everyone's has already got their eyes fixated on the host of the next world cup to be held in Brazil. All of the satellites are now redirected towards the South American continent where the action is going to be taking place. Every football loving person hopes and expects the Samba Brazilians to put up a better performance than the South Africans.

Owing to the very fact that, the Brazil is the home of football, the expectations are on a continuous rise. Having being the winner of the football world cup more than any of the other countries and being the one single nation to have the pride to have participated in all of the editions, the whole world does certainly expects to notice something out of the box coming in the year 2014. In addition, they have also won the Under-17 cup; they have grabbed the U-20 and they are also the winner of the CONCACAF nations' cup for a good number of times.

To your general knowledge, the ever so popular Maracana stadium is certainly going to be a football fan's dream place to watch the biggest event on earth. South Africa has already surprised the entire world by a supreme organization of the hitch-free tournament; they offered true world class amenities that includes the 8 quality stadiums, standard roads, top quality telecommunication services, pleasure of staying at the 5 star hotels, great tourist spots, sufficient security, etc hence setting up the pace which would be really a tough call for the immediate host to match.

They offered something which was totally unique in nature and maintained the African flavor all the way through and of all the beauties the Jabulani ball was at the same time problematic and reason to have fun. Now, the question arises what are we supposed to expect in Brazil? Are they going to offer us something which would turn make the Samba dance into a thing to commemorate al the way through? What sort of football are we looking forward to see there? It's pretty certain that FIFA clearly knows that the notion of the Jabulani ball did not function as expected - not a lot of goals were being scored; in spite, it led to majority of our favorite stars failing to perform at the world stage and thence not scoring goals. It has made the likes of stars like Lionel Messi, English star Wayne Rooney, Spanish great Fernando Torres, the likes of etc. not able to even score one single goal, owing to it's of its slippery nature and the property of not having directions.

It's certainly hoped that the FIFA World Cup 2014 host would be able to offer us with sufficient security to the players, the officials and last but certainly not the least the fans. They assured at South Africa that Brazilians have already started preparing for 2014 big phenomenon. Let's thence hope that we will have better stadiums, quality roads, good communication and quality accommodation. Then again, Brazil can't afford to perform the way they did it on the ground, and it's a no secret that the world expects a great deal out of her.

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ICC World Cup 2011: 6 Reasons Why India Will Beat Pakistan

By beating Australia in the quarter-finals of ICC World Cup 2011, India have set up a much awaited clash against Pakistan in the semi-finals, at Mohali, on Wednesday, March 30. While Pakistan have belied the pundits and done much better than pre-tournament predictions about their prospects at this year's mega-event, their journey is likely to end on March 30 for these 6 reasons:

1. Batting: In batting, there's simply no comparison between the teams. The Indians are solid from the openers onwards, and barring Dhoni who is out of form, everyone is in fine fettle. Yuvraj's return to form is the biggest boon for India, while Raina, supposedly vulnerable against short-pitched deliveries, confounded his critics by hitting Lee for a six. In contrast, Pakistan have a walking wicket, in Mohd Hafeez, at the top of their order. Kamran Akmal is extremely inconsistent, and the batting relies overly on Misbah and Younis Khan. If these two batsmen go early, the innings is likely to flounder, with Afridi looking clueless in the lower middle order. For some strange reason, Pakistan don't seem keen to exploit Razzaq's batting talent by pushing him up the order.

2. Bowling: Pakistan are said to be strong in this area, but other than Gul, nobody is likely to trouble India. Gul has been getting the ball to wobble, but he hasn't yet come up against a batsman like Sehwag who can hit the best fast bowlers out of the attack. Pakistan's spinners don't hold any terror for the Indian batsmen, least of all, part-timers like Hafeez.

3. Fielding: While neither team has men with quick-silver reflexes on the field, India have been improving steadily, as their display against Australia showed. Pakistan's poor fielding was shown up by New Zealand who plundered 92 runs in the last four overs of their innings in the league match against Pakistan. Sehwag and Tendulkar who are adept at finding gaps will be licking their lips in anticipation.

4. Captaincy: While Afridi has led well and got the Pakistani team to unite behind him, he failed tactically when the going got bad, as against New Zealand. Dhoni in comparison has made all the right moves and his astuteness must be credited with keeping India in the fray till the very end, even in the lost match against South Africa.

5. India's home advantage: India will be playing at home at Mohali and will be backed by a vociferous crowd. Pakistan will find the atmosphere daunting.

6. Pakistan's history of choking: Pakistan have always succumbed to nerves while playing against India. This happened even in 1992, when they won the title, and in 1999, when they reached the final

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Why France Football Team Lost In The World Cup 2010 - Lessons Learnt From Sport Psychology Points

Before the South Africa World Cup, nobody could ever imagine that the runner up of World Cup2006 would fall down that badly with two defeats, one draw, foul-mouthed squabbles in the dressing room and a team strike. So what happened with the French players psychologically?

The start of all things came with the bad words by Nicholas Anelka to his coach Domenech during half time game with Mexico. Put aside his inappropriate saying, the worse thing was that somebody leaked that information to the media. In sport psychology terms, a norm in a team was broken. Norms are the standards for behavior that is expected of team members. Norms are not formally adopted by the team but result from a gradual change in behavior until a consensus is reached. Norms are different from rules in the fact that rules are formal for everyone and there are normally some punishments for breaking the rule. Because norms are unobtrusive, they are sometimes taken for granted and only become important when violated. In the case of France team, for some reasons, the norm of keeping team issues inside the locker room was violated. And the result was really destructive.

Worst of all, the team represented by Patrick Evra boycotted training and some players showed the intention of avoiding playing the last game. In this case the whole team was united under the same cause: to protest against the decision to send Anelka back from the French Football Federation. In sport psychology terms, the team displayed very high cohesion. Team cohesion is defined as: "the resistance of the group to disruptive forces". When a team is highly cohesive like French team, it would be able to tolerate a great deal of negativity arising from the occurrence of unfavorable events, such as losing games, or receiving criticism in the media... Team cohesion is also divided into 2 type: task cohesion (regarding team goals and performance) and social cohesion (regarding relationship outside the task). In France team, the players showed very high social cohesion that led to the boycott and protest to support their teammate.

So what could have been fixed in that case? Obviously, there are many issues that had to be solved (from behavior of players to coach, setting up norms for communication with each other and to the media...). However, there is one main issue I believe should have been tackled. By interacting with players in an informal approach, a sport psychologist could help players restore and re-affirm their team goal. Obviously, they came to World Cup to represent their country and to make French people proud. As a national team, they carried the image of the whole nation and should behave accordingly, especially in front of foreign media. By reacting aggressively to coaches, they were successful in showing their team cohesion, yet failed to show their responsibilities for their nation and their fans. By re-aligning the team value and team goal to the players, a sport psychologist could help players redefine their priority and their purpose. This could potentially have led to different behaviors and performance by French players.

Although France team issues were rather extreme, it gives a very clear picture of many sport psychology issues that should have been addressed before and during the tournament. By being aware of norms and cohesion level in your team, you can prevent and address problems as well as improve team performance.

Dzung Dao Tien is a Master student in Sport Science & Sport Psychology from Lund University, Sweden. He is also a practitioner in Neuro Linguistic Program which helps training athletes to achieve peak performance.

If your team have some similar issues and would like to hear some advices from a sport psychology consultant, you can drop him an email at: sportpsychologyconsultants@gmail.com or find him at his website http://www.personligtranaremalmo.com

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Shakira Waka Waka "This Time For Africa" Concierto Mundial 2010

Una apoteósica presentación de Shakira conmocionó a los asistentes del concierto de apertura del Mundial. A las 3:38 pm hora colombiana, la barranquillera se subió al escenario con un diseño exclusivo de Roberto Cavalli y cantó en inglés su tema 'She Wolf' ('Loba'). Las caderas de esta barranquillera no mienten y con su baile lo demostró al interpretar su tema 'Hips dont lie'. Acompañada de Tumi Molekane y de varias bailarinas logró poner a bailar al estadio Orlando. Para despedirse del escenario y darle inicio a la fiesta mundialista cantó 'This is time for África', momento cumbre de este concierto que sólo fue el abrebocas de 64 partidos y un mes lleno de adrenalina. El concierto en el que Shakira fue la última artista en presentarse a la una de la tarde (hora colombiana). Los ojos del mundo entero estuvieron puestos en el escenario del estadio Orlando de Soweto, en Johannesburgo. Las primeras en salir fueron Hugh Masekela y Angelique kidjo con el 'Pata Pata', un tema de ritmos africanos que fue el indicio de que esta fiesta no tiene marcha atràs. El presidente de la FIFA, Joseph Blatter, vino después de estas artistas y sin robar mucho protagonismo le dio la bienvenida a los amigos del fútbol. Black Eyed Peas llegó a la 1:15 pm con temas como 'Meet me Halfway' y 'Pump it'. Hizo un popurrí de todos sus éxitos y el estadio enloqueció cuando cantaron 'I ve got a feeling'. Cantantes como Amadou y Mariam de Mali, África occidental, con el tema 'África', Jhon Legend con ...

The Outstanding Success of the South Korean Soccer Team

The Republic of Korea was represented by the South Korean Soccer Team in international football tournaments. This team is also known by FIFA as Korea Republic. This team has been considered as Asia's most successful national team by being participated in seven World Cup final tournament and has made its debut at the 1948 Summer Olympics. This team is known to be the first Asian nation that has reached the semi-finals when it was chosen to be a co-host of the 2002 tournament. It presently holds the best FIFA World Cup record in the company of Asian teams.

South Korean Soccer Team has come out since 1950s as a chief football power in Asia that won several impressive Asian football championships that includes the first two Asian Cup tournaments. This team has made seven World Cup finals in all including the fact that they have played in six consecutive World Cup finals in 1954, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and with 2 games are with Hungary and Turkey that made them lost to Hungary at 0-9 and at Turkey 0-7.

At 2002 FIFA World Cup, the Korea Republic won over Italy and Spain which made them the first Asian national team that has reached the semi-finals of the World Cup. At June 2005, this team made its way to qualify for their seventh time in the World Cup by winning over Kuwait at 4-0 in Kuwait City.

The team first achieved its first World Cup victory in Germany during the 2006 FIFA World Cup which results a success over Togo on June 13 at 2-1 in Frankfurt.

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Skills-Show : Volume 40

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Sports in Angola - Interesting Facts & Figures!

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Barcelona 1992

Did you know- Between July 25 and August 9, 1992, the Angolan Olympic Committee, sent 29 athletes to the Summer Games in Barcelona, Spain. The African nation competed in seven sports: basketball (11), boxing (1), roller hockey (11), judo (4), swimming (3), sailing (3), and track & field (6).

Basketball

Did you know- Basketball is very popular because basketball is a traditional sport with a long history in the African nation. Curiously, from the 1980s to the 2000s, Angola -a war-torn nation -- boasted one of the best basketball teams in the Third World. By 1992, the Angolan squad came in 10th place, among 12 teams, in theMen's Olympic Games Basketball Tournament in Barcelona (Spain). Eight years ago, they had won the silver medal in the Under-20 African Championship. By 1987, against all odds, Angola -a Portuguese-speaking republic located in southern Africa-- won the gold medal in men's basketball at the African Games in Nairobi (Kenya). Before 1987, the men's basketball squad of Angola had placed 20th in the World Championships in Spain. In the Spanish city of Ferrol, the Africans were the most popular basketball players; there Angola had defeated Australia 74-69. In addition to this, the country -one of the least-developed states in Africa-finished 13th in the universal competition in South America in the early 1990s. By 1996, it placed 11th in the Games of the XXVI Olympiad in Atlanta, Georgia (US).

Football

Did you know- Angola's first major international success came at the FIFA World Cup in 2006. During that global event, the men's football squad came in 23rd place, between Croatia (Europe) and Tunisia (North Africa). The best players were Flavio da Silva Amado, Joao Ricardo Pereira dos Santos Batalha, and Fabrice Alcebiades Maieco, in that order.

Los Angeles 1984

Did you know- The Angolan Olympic Committee, under pressure from Cuba and the Soviet Union, boycotted the 1984 Summer Games in the Los Angeles, California, USA. Four years ago, Angola made its Olympic debut in the Games of the XXII Olympiad in Moscow, USSR (present-day Russia). On the other hand, Angola is one of the youngest members of the Olympic family.

Men's Handball

Did you know- The men's handball team came in 15th place at the Under-20 World Championships.

Sports

Did you know- The most popular sports are soccer, athletics, basketball, roller hockey, and handball.

Women's Handball

Did you know- The national squad came in seventh place in women's handball at the 1996 Summer Games in the United States of America. During that international event, Angola, under coach Alberto Junior's tutelage, defeated America (host nation) 24-23. The country also qualified for the Sydney Olympics in 2000. By the 1990s, the women's handball team from Angola competed in five world championships (1990, 1993, 1995, 1997, and 1999). At the 1997 World Cup, the national delegation placed 15th, ahead of Japan, South Korea, and Canada.

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England 5 - 1 Croatia - World Cup 2010 Qualifier

Watch all the goals from the England v Croatia World Cup 2010 Qualifier from Wembley (9 Sept 2009). England booked their place at next summers World Cup with an emphatic 5-1 dismissal of Croatia at Wembley Stadium. It was a game that England controlled from the off and two goals apiece for Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard and a Wayne Rooney strike ensured Fabio Capello could finally book the flights to South Africa. Arsenal forward, Eduardo, pulled a goal back for Croatia, but by then it was too little, too late.

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The FA Cup

For over a hundred years the FA Cup was considered the most important club football tournament in the world. This was more than just English insularity. The Cup was the first national football tournament anywhere, and the first to impose a unifying set of rules on its participants.

The competition may have diminished in importance in recent years, ranking behind even qualification for the preliminary stages of the Champions League for many Premiership managers, but it remains the bedrock of the modern game. The origins of the Cup must be seen in context. Up until the mid 19th century football matches tended to be played according to an ad hoc set of rules. A murky permissiveness prevailed. Captains would agree beforehand on whether to allow 'hacking' (i.e. vicious limb-threatening fouls) and handling of the ball.

Conforming to the FA's rules of the game - including the owtlawing of hacking and the introduction of the hand-ball rule - was a prerequisite for participation in the Cup. Among those willing to take their place in the Cup under these constraints, a rabble of public school dissenters went out and created something very different: rugby, a sport where hacking, handball and carrying a picnic hamper in the boot of your estate car are to this day actively encouraged. Football, meanwhile, was being led along a civilizing path.

The FA Cup was first stages in 1871. It was organized by the secretary of the Football Association, C.W. Alcock, and featured just 15 clubs. The first winners were the Wanderers, who beat the Royal Engineers 1-0 in a final staged at the Kennington Oval in London, also the scene of the first ever cricket Test Match in England. In its early years the trophy was won by a succession of southern amateur sides. Blackburn Olympic, in 1883, were the first northern team to win the Cup, ushering in an 18-year period of northern dominance. Before long the Cup Final had evolved into a great season-ending showpiece occasion. Crowds mushroomed as professionalism transformed the game. The 1913 Final at the Crystal Palace Stadium attracted more than 120,000 people and ten years later the White horse Final, the first to be played at the new Empire Stadium at Wembley, drew a crowd of around 200,000.

The particular appeal of the Cup lies not just in its finals. A competition that ends in May is also an essential part of watching football in January and February, the third and fourth rounds breathing fresh life into the middle of the season. In modern times this has been the point at which clubs in the top two divisions join the competition, taking on the lower and non-League clubs who have made it through the first two rounds. Acts of giant killing are rare but tend to stay in the memory.

In recent years it has become increasingly rare for smaller teams to lift the Cup. The last genuine surprise was Wimbledon's 2-1 Final victory over Liverpool in 1988, which also featured the first-ever missed penalty in an FA Cup Final, Dave Beasant saving John Aldridge's kick. Before that Sunderland's 1-0 victory over Leeds in 1973, Southampton's victory over Man United in 1976 and West Ham's Final victory in 1980 - the last time a club outside the top flight won the Cup - provided similar upsets. In terms of all-round competition the Cup enjoyed a golden era from the mid-1920's to mid-1940. From 1927, when Cardiff City became the only Welsh club ever to win the FA Cup, to Wolves' victory in 1949, there were 14 different winners in 15 years of competition. These included the sole FA Cup-winning campaigns of Portsmouth, Derby and Charlton, which came in successive tournaments. The Matthews Final of 1953 is perhaps the most famous of all FA Cup matches. Its legend resides not just in the game itself, in which Blackpool rallied from 3-1 down late on to beat Bolton 4-3. The occasion became a centrepiece to a year of national celebration as Britain emerged from the economic depression of the 1940's. Stan Mortensen's hat-trick remains the only such scoring feat in an FA Cup Final (although his first goal, a deflected shot, was initially thought to have been an own goal).

During the 1950's and early 1960's there was much talk of the Wembley hoodoo, as FA Cup Finals were marred by a series of high-profile injuries although these were more likely to be caused by nerves and end-of-season weariness. The Cup Final has traditionally been a tense, closely fought affair and often a disappointment as a game of football. Every so often, however, a classic final comes along. In 1966 Everton came from 2-0 down to beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-2, with two goals from young Cornish striker Mike Trebilcock, one of many minor footballing names stitched into the history of the domestic game by their association with the Cup. In 1971 Arsenal won another classic Final, completing the League and Cup Double by beating Liverpool 2-1 after extra time with a memorable winning goal from Charlie George, who then unveiled the first-ever high-profile personalized goal celebration (a slow-motion backwards dive).

The 1970's was a golden era with many gifts for the notion of the Magic of the Cup. During a time of general economic depression, 12 years without a World Cup Finals appearance for the England team, and the beginnings of the grimmer aspects of hooliganism and the running down of stadiums around the country, the Cup provided much compensatory excitement. Sunderland's 1-0 underdog victory over Leeds United in 1973 was memorable, as was Liverpool's 3-0 defeat of Newcastle United the following year. The 1980's saw underdog triumphs for Wimbledon in 1988 and Coventry a year earlier. The most notable final of the decade was probably the all-Merseyside affair in 1989 that followed the Hillsborough disaster semi-final. Liverpool won 3-2 but the game was memorable more for the sense of grief inside Wembley.

During the 1990's the decline in the relative importance of the FA Cup began in earnest, helped on its way by the superlative marketing success of the Sky TV-sponsored Premiership. The Champions' League sharpened appetites within the game for European football, and for a revenue-chasing decade-long beano that seemed to leave the FA Cup lost somewhere in its wake. In 2000 Manchester United declined to defend the trophy after winning it the previous year, choosing instead to take part in an underwhelming Club World Championship competition in Brazil when the third and fourth rounds were due to be played. Such a decision would have been unthinkable even a decade earlier. However, the fact remains that any diminishing in the lustre of the world's oldest football tournament exists only at the very top of the scale. Sadly, with Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea winning 13 of the last 14 FA Cup finals, it seems that those clubs who value the FA Cup least will nevertheless continue to monopolize it.

Africa ShaKira Mundial 2010 Waca Waca Sudafrica

El Waka Waka de Shakira rompe récords SudafriKa movie clip Shakira Jungle extra oficial live WM 2010 Argentina vs Nigeria, en el Mundial de Sudáfrica, tuvo una espectadora de lujo: Shakira, figura de los festejos inaugurales del Torneo Shakira s'est très largement inspirée d'un tube camerounais des années 80 pour son titre "Waka Waka"... Elle va devoir reverser des droits au groupe. Découvrez les déclarations des intéressés ! Shakira sample le titre "Zangalewa" dans son "Waka Waka", hymne du mondial 2010. Le titre original de Zangalewa, "Zangalewa" www.youtube.com Shakira se déhanche et lance la Coupe du Monde ! C'est habillée telle une guerrière africaine que Shakira a lancé officiellement la Coupe du Monde de Football 2010 lors du grand concert d'inauguration C'est habillée telle une guerrière africaine que Shakira a lancé officiellement la Coupe du Monde de Football 2010 lors du grand concert d'inauguration à Johannesburg. www.starwizz.com Shakira: Se prende el "Waka Waka" Y Shakira cantó y encantó en el gran concierto del estadio Orlando de Soweto. Johannesburgo. www.diariolasamericas.com El himno de Shakira del Mundial de Sudáfrica 2010 no es original hoy hemos averiguado que el estribillo de Shakira en la canción oficial del Mundial de Sudáfrica -Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)- no es original. "El estribillo está basado en una canción camerunesa", reconoce Shakira. blogs.20minutos.es edicion by Lima

The Atherton Project - Crash Course

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Styles and Culture in African Clothing

The clothing styles of the vast continent of Africa, with its different cultures, reflect the people, the place, the status, and the religions of these diverse peoples. Below is a look at several types of cloth which are commonly used, as well as the cultural and regional influences of the various regions of Africa.

Mud Cloth: This beautiful cloth originated in Mali and at one time was worn by hunters of that region. Nowadays, it is used for a large variety of African clothes. The cloth is made from hand-woven cotton and carved bamboo is used to apply mud to the cloth to create designs on it. The mud is taken from the river banks. After it is used to decorate the cloth, it is allowed to dry to achieve richer color. The process is repeated until the design is complete. The most popular colors are purple, white, beige, yellow and rust.

Korhogo Cloth:Made by the Sunofo people on the Ivory Coast, this type of cloth is designed by using mud to paint the cloth in various geometric designs. The mud is typically black, brown or rust and it is taken from various parts of western Africa. The cloth is used for clothes, as well as pillows and home furnishings.

Ewe Cloth: Similar to the Kente cloth, this type of material originates in the southeastern area of Ghana. Usually made of silk or rayon, the ewe cloth is frequently worn by those of a high status. The cloth bears symbols that represent knowledge, ethics and morals which are supposed to be used in everyday life. Other ewe cloth designs are more humble and simple in texture and design, but they are still quite beautiful.

African Tie-Dye: This style of cloth is very popular in Senegal, Gambia and Yoruba. The colors are modern yet traditional. There are various methods used to tie-dye. Whatever the method, though, the African tie-dye is a prominent feature in African clothing.

The style and culture of African clothes can be worn and displayed in any place or time and make a distinctive statement about the person who chooses to wear them. Making people aware of the rich history and culture behind the clothes adds even more depth to one's choices in these styles.

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African Clothing
African Clothes