A Day to Celebrate Africa and It’s People
Happy Africa Day
May 25th is a day to celebrate the wonder and beauty of Mother Africa. Africa is home to 1.216 billion people. Africa is the second biggest continent in the world. I found this very surprising.
I come from Africa and yet I am still in awe of it’s beauty. This beautiful continent has a variety of natural wildlife, most of it which can only be found on the continent. It is home to different cultures and traditions and is the #1 place to go to for an exclusive tour. Africa is filled with beautiful wild animals such as the African elephant, white rhinoceros, zebra, and giraffe.
The original name of this continent was, Alkebulan, which means “mother of mankind” or “garden of Eden”
Africa day was made to celebrate the OAU (Organization of African Union) in 1963. On the 25th of May 1963, leaders from 32 African Nations converged in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, to form the OAU. The OAU was created to help bring change and freedom to many African countries.
This holiday is celebrated by various countries on the continent of Africa, as well as some places around the world.
On this very day, we will love, cherish, and honor the beautiful continent we know as Africa.
Listen to South African National Anthem click here