G4A News: by Patricia de Andrade Neves

Moribayassa:

2025-10-30 16:19:05 UTC

Moribayassa is a traditional West African rhythm dance of the malink people. It is celebrated in countries like Guinea and Mali. The dance expresses the search for spiritual purification and it is an important ritual that connects the spiritual and physical worlds and expresses the communities' emotions.

Pedro P. - Valentina - Liz A.

Mamba:

2025-10-30 16:24:06 UTC

The word mamba is in African, in English is snake. This game was created in South Africa.

How to play it:

First, you need to choose a player to be the mamba. Then the mamba will catch the other players. When the mamba catches someone, the person who is caught will be a part of the mamba, like a big snake. The game ends when the last player is not caught.

João V. - Flora - Laís

Maniçoba:

2025-10-30 16:25:25 UTC

Maniçoba is a typical indigenous dish with african influences. It is very popular in Pará and it is made with cassava leaves, which need to be cooked for about seven days to eliminate their toxity and achive their flavor. Maniçoba is served with white rice and flour and it is known as "Feijoada without beans".

Alex - José - Gabriel T. - Lucca

Cocar:

2025-10-30 16:25:52 UTC

The cocar is made with feathers and it has many colors that have different meanings for each tribe. They believe that wearing a cocar make connections with the spirits. To make a cocar you need to separate the feathers and other materials, like beads.

Carolina W. - Felipe - Liz C.

Agbadza:

2025-10-30 16:26:45 UTC

It is a warrior dance, agbadza was used to inspire fighters and honor life, death and heroism in times of war. After the end of the war, it evolved to a recreational dance performed at social gatherings, festivals and even funerals. The dance typically consists of five main sections including a prayer to Gods and ancestors.

Pedro P. - Valentina - Liz A.

Tug of war:

2025-10-30 16:27:06 UTC

This game is a practice that is more than a physical competition. It's collective and it has cultural values that encourages cooperation and socialization among participants.

How to play it:

You will take a rope, one team will be on one side and another team on the other. Each team will pull the rope to their side. The team that pulls all the rope wins!

Aline - Davi - Pietra B.

Shuttlecock:

2025-10-30 16:27:10 UTC

Indigenous people make shuttlecock from natural materials such as corn husks, tree bark, and birds featers. Brazilian native people play shuttlecock, specially in Minas Gerais, as a recreational activity and for warming up.

How to play it:

The children form a circle of at least three people. The first player holds the shuttlecock with one hand and hits it from the bottom up with the other and the next player hits the shuttlecock.

Aline - Davi - Pietra B.

Tacacá:

2025-10-30 16:27:28 UTC

Tacacá is a indigenous dish. It is popular and typical from the amazon region. it is enjoyed in many locations in the north of Brazil. Tacacá

is a kind of soup made with tucupi (yellow broth extracted from cassava), tapioca starch, jambu (a herb) and dried shrimp.

Alex - José - Gabriel T. - Lucca

Afro Braids:

2025-10-30 16:27:31 UTC

Braids have an ancient origin, dating back to 3500 BC in Africa and were used to identify ethnicity, age and religion.

How to do braid your hair:

First, prepare your hair, washing it.

Second, divide your hair using a fine comb, make sections throughout your hair. The sections can be any shape.

Third, prepare the fiber, take your hair and separate the amount that will be used in each braid.

Fourth, divide each stand of fiber into 3 sections to begin braiding.

Then, start braiding taking the first portion of your hair and the synthetic fiber.

Antônio B. - Clara - Pietra P.

Jaguar game:

2025-10-30 16:27:43 UTC

This game comes from bororo indigenous tribe in the Pantanal region. One player controls the jaguar and other player controls the dog or hunters. The objective of the game is that the dogs must corner the jaguar. Then, the dog does not have more moves on the board. The jaguar wins

by capturing a certain number of dogs.

Aline - Davi - Pietra B.

Thieboudienne:

2025-10-30 16:27:54 UTC

Thieboudienne means "the rice of fish". This food is considerated a national dish of Senegal and it is a symbol of culture and hospitality. It was created by a woman named Penda Mbaye around 1800. This dish combines fresh fish, rice, vegetables and tomato sauce. It is very healthy and delicious.

How to prepare it:

Prepare the fish with some herbs, garlic and salt;

Chop the onions and cook them wih red sauce;

Add the vegetables in the sauce and cook them;

Add the rice and cook it;

Serve it with the fish.

Gabriel W. - Miqueias - Mathias

Capulana:

2025-10-30 16:28:49 UTC

The Capulana is a fabric usually used in Mozambique. It is used by women to carry their children and belongings. It is also used to cover their bodies. Originating from Asia and arriving to Africa trough trade, and it was initially used as a currency and symbol of prosperity. It carries with it a symbol and a history of Mozambican culture. It is a fabric with colorful prints and different designs.

Antônio B. - Clara - Pietra P.

Straw Clothing:

2025-10-30 18:36:22 UTC

Different indigenous groups use different types of straw, such as tucumã and carnauba, adapting to the vegetation of the region where they live. They use a complex manual technique that uses the hands and fingers to join fibers together. Since ancient times, indigenous people use natural materials, such as straw to create clothing ornaments and everyday items, such as baskets. Straw clothing is more than just clothing, it carries cultural identity and spiritual meaning.

Carolina W. - Felipe - Liz C

Tapioca:

2025-10-30 18:37:09 UTC

Tapioca (starch extracted from cassava, usually granulated), that when spread on a heated frying pan turns into a type of dry pancake. Tapioca has indigenous origins and uses cassava starch, a plant cultivated in Brazil before the arrival of the Portuguese. Today, it is a traditional Brazilian food with lots of salt and sweet flavours. Tapioca is an indigenous culinary heritage and the indigenous people used to consume it before the colonization.

Alex - José - Gabriel T. - Lucca

Awe:

2025-10-30 18:37:39 UTC

Awe is a complex ritual of indigenous people (Pataxó) including songs, dancing and body painting. Is is important for the strength of the community and to preserve culture. The dance in the Awe ritual is a fundamental part of the celebration and can include diference formation, songs and movements.

Pedro U. - Sophie - Júlia

Koshari:

2025-10-30 18:40:35 UTC

It is an Egyptian dish and it is considered the national dish of Egypt. It is a popular and an easy dish to prepare. The ingredients are: pasta, rice, lentis, tomato, chickpeas and fried onions. All the igredients are cooked and served in a spicy tomato sauce.

It is believed that this vegan dish was influenced by Iranian rice.

How to prepare it:

Make the chickpeas and fried onions;

Make the fresh tomato sauce;

Cook the lentil, the pasta and the rice in separate pans;

Mix everything, put the sauce and the fried onions.

Gabriel W. - Miqueias - Mathias

Pirão:

2025-10-30 18:40:55 UTC

Pirão is a thick creamy porridge made with cassava or corn flour and hot broth made with meat, fish, chicken or vegetables. It is a traditional dish in Brazilian cuisine and it is originated from Indigenous people, served as a side dish. It is important dissolve the cassava flour in cold water before adding it to the hot broth, mixing constantly to prevent lumps.

Alex - José - Gabriel T. - Lucca

Toré:

2025-10-30 18:45:52 UTC

Toré is an important dance and song ritual. Many indigenous in northeast brazil dance it. It serves as a symbol for the ritual, that involves circular dancing, singing and it is marked by the sound of the instrument maracas and bass drums. Toré dancing is linked to ancestral traditions of indigenous people. It is an important ritual of dancing, song and religion that symbolizes resistance, unity and the search for connection with the spirits.

Pedro U. - Sophie - Júlia

kuarup:

2025-10-30 18:47:17 UTC

Kuarup is a ritual that honors Xingu people. This dance is a celebration of life and honor the memory of important people for the indigenous communities. It is a sacred and a complex funeral ritual performed by many indigenous. The ceremony involves the preparation of tree trunks to represent the ancestors.

Pedro U. - Sophie - Júlia

Decorative fans:

2025-10-30 18:48:03 UTC

African decorative fans are originated especially in coutries like Ghana and Nigeria where they produce it for centuries as practical items and symbols of identity. Decorative fans are used to adorn the walls of houses, decoratios of events, and fashion accessory.

If you want to make a simple decorative african - style fan, get a piece of paper and fold it in a zig zag style.

Antônio B. - Clara - Pietra P.

Mbube-Mbube:

2025-10-30 18:48:04 UTC

The mbube is a traditional South African game. This game has two blind folded children in a circle. One is the lion and the other is the impala. The players sing lounder and faster when the lion is closer to the impala. This game is good for groups of six or more kids. It shows the South African culture and the tradition from Ghana.

João V. - Flora - Laís

Zaouli:

2025-10-30 18:49:01 UTC

Zaouli is a traditional dance, cultural performance and celebration of Guro people from Ivory Coast, involving a masked dance with quick steps and leg moments, accompanied by percussion and singing. It is considered one of the most difficult and intence dances in the world. Zaouli is performanced by men and it was recognized by UNESCO as part of the culture. The mask used in the dance is called Zaouli and it is a central piece of the performance.

Pedro P. - Valentina - Liz A.

Body Painting:

2025-10-30 18:50:31 UTC

Body Painting is an art that the human body is used as a canvas to paint directly on the skin.

Body Painting with grey or white paint made from natural pigments is traditional in many tribal cultures.

The indigenous people paint their bodies for deep culture and spiritual reason using drawings that try to communicate identity, social status and connection to their land and ancestors.

This art is temporary and it can be used for education, spiritual or cultural purpose.

Carolina W. - Felipe - Liz C.

Doro wat:

2025-10-30 19:04:24 UTC

Doro wat is a spicy chicken and it is considered the national dish from Ethiopia. It has a delicious flavor that comes from spices, making it a popular meal for special occasions and celebrations.

How to prepare it:

6 chicken thighs;

4 boiled eggs pierced with a fork;

6 medium chopped red onions;

2 lemon juice;

120 ml of vegetable oil;

3 tablespoons of berbere (Ethiopian spice mix);

10g of fresh ginger;

15g of chopped garlic;

50g of Ethiopian butter;

Salt and hot water.

Gabriel W. - Miqueias - Mathias

Mancala:

2025-10-30 19:06:15 UTC

Mancala is the name of a board game that is from Africa.

The game is for two players and has a board with rows of holes and two holes at the ends called Mancala.

How to play it:

Distribute four seeds in each of 12 holes on the board, with each player controling the six holes own storage (Mancala). On your turn, take all the seeds from one to the last seed lands in your Mancala. You roll it again, if you stop on an empty hole, you take all the other player's seeds. The game ends when no more moves can be made and the player with the most seeds in Mancala wins!

João V. - Flora - Laís