Austerio Alonso
Co-founder of Kumakonda. Passionate of Africa. Specialist in the design, preparation and realization of expeditions in Africa. Content creator.
Latest posts from Austerio Alonso
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Trip to Central African Republic and Republic of Congo: summary of our route from Bangui to Brazza
Highlights of our trip to Central African Republic and Republic of Congo If the DRC is the past, Congo Brazzaville, together with CAR and Gabon, is the present and the…
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The Sudd, chronicles of a journey to South Sudan via the White Nile
The Sudd, South Sudan’s White Nile Expedition The Sudd (Bahr al Jabal) of South Sudan, a vast and remote region on the map still somewhat unknown. Before we set off…
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Gerewol from Niger vs. Gerewol from Chad: What are the differences?
In recent years, the Gerewol ceremonies in Niger and Chad have become some of the most fascinating cultural events in the Sahel, and more and more travelers are interested in…
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The Traditional Kulamba Ceremony of the Chewa people of Zambia
The Traditional Kulamba Ceremony is the most important cultural event for the Chewa people of Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia, taking place annually on the last Saturday in August in Katete,…
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Likumbi Lya Mize, Zambian ceremonies
Likumbi Lya Mize ceremony of the Luvale people of Zambia The Likumbi Lya Mize ceremony is a series of ceremonies held by the Luvale people of northern Zambia in honour…
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Trip to Casamance in Senegal, culture and dance of the Diola people
Trip to Casamance in Senegal, culture and dance of the Diola people Trip to Casamance in Senegal with Mara Bagossi to discover the culture and dance of the Diola people.…
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Sallah Durbar Festival in Kano, the magnificent celebration in Northern Nigeria
The Sallah Durbar Festival in Kano: An Unforgettable Experience “Ranka ya Dede! ” (“May you live many years!”) shout the people and the nobility as the Emir passes through the…
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Sharo Ceremony, the scars of Fulani love in Nigeria
The Sharo Fulani Ceremony: Our Experience in Northern Nigeria We travelled to northern Nigeria to attend a Fulani Sharo or Shadi ceremony. There, in a remote village in Jigawa State…
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Ilha da Baía dos Tigres and Foz do Cunene, trip to the southern Angola
Ilha dos Tigres and Foz do Cunene A few days ago we travelled to the desert coast of the Namib in southern Angola (March 2024) for one of the most spectacular…
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Bogolán, the language of textiles
Bogolan, Mali’s earthenware textiles Bogolan, ‘mud textiles’ in the Bambara language, is the type of dyeing technique that artists in Mali have used for centuries on hand-woven textiles. Ancestral handicraft…
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Kankurang, the Mandinka initiation rite in West Africa
Kankurang, Mandinka initiation rite in West Africa Kankurang, a Mandinka initiation rite practised mainly in Senegal, Gambia and Guinea Bissau. We delve into this initiatory world with Judit Torrent Navarro.…
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Lomako – Yokokala Wildlife Reserve in DR Congo
Created in 2006, the Lomaoko-Yokokala Reserve is a protected area with an area of 3,625 km² (slightly larger than Luxembourg) and is situated between the Lomako and Yokokala rivers in…