Peeping back into the ancient history of Egypt mentioning the Pharaoh’s, it mentions the longest river on the earth, “River Nile”. The Egyptian name of the river was “Ari”, due to the sediments left were black in color. Being the longest and ancient it has been useful to discover the Egyptian civilization.

Facts of Nile

Discovering the agriculture, lifestyle, and culture of the oldest civilization was possible from the settlements of the civilization at the bank of the river Nile. Apart from it a few of the unknown facts of the world’s longest river are as follows:

• The name Nile is inspired by the Greek Work Neilos which means valley.
• Since history and hieroglyphics speaks about the Egyptian culture but now it is located in northeastern Africa. Where it flows to? River Nile flows into the Mediterranean Ocean, apart from it the Nile has ten tributaries that separate it from the mainstream.
• Though the Nile does not start from Egypt, it flows through the country including Ethiopia and Sundi.
• One of the valuable assets of the earth that are flowing at its own pace for more than 30 million years. Not only the longest but also one of the oldest rivers on the earth.
• The maximum depth of the river is 9 meters on average which flows with a maximum width of 2.8 km and it is 6,650 km long.
• Flora and fauna surround the river, it makes the entire atmosphere green and attractive. The forest is not only green but it consists of wildlife. Rhinos, Hippos, and crocodiles are common with a few more unknown wildlife such as the black Rhino that is distinctive.
• You cannot ignore the sandbars that are beautiful and attractive.
• The traveling time is three months required by water to flow from the Nile Delta into the Mediterranean sea.
• The mesmerizing is the scenic beauty that is a mixture of blue river and green forest.
• “Father of African rivers” is the nickname of the river due to its historical importance. The flooding of the river has been disturbing agriculture and civilization. But after the construction of Aswan High dam in Egypt it the loss each year is controlled from 1970.
• The memory of fertility in agriculture is still celebrated in Egypt known as “Wafaa El-Nil”. It is a festival for awareness celebrated every year. As a gesture to establish the end to flood that use to destroy cultivation.

Wafaa El-Nil Celebration that lasts for two weeks

The celebration of Wafaa El- Nil for the longest river starts on August 15^th and lasts for two weeks until the end of the month. Strange part of the flood was it arrived annually at the same time and so it made people aware of the time each monsoon. The construction of the dam has provided a great relief to the people of Egypt and bank of the river settlements.

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One of the traditional rituals from the tribal ranges of Amazonia is the Lip Plate ritual. Young black women in Africa had this custom of labret, which means the piercing of the body parts for ornaments. Wearing ornaments has been always increased attractive appearances. The pierces on noses, ears and other parts of the body have been a normal custom.

The lip plate piercing has been popular among the Mursi and Surma women of Ethiopia. It has been a sign of beauty as a lip ornament, apart from it, other interesting facts about lip plate piercing are as follows:

The process starts at 15 years

The ritual ore tradition starts at the age of a teenager when she is 15 years old and continues till the maximum stretches reach. The piercing continues for months from a small coin to the maximum size that is possible for the lips. Mostly starts from the small age the lips skin layers loosen with a hole that is enlarged and hung. It is a sign of being a female member of their tribe. Till the age of marriage, the lip’s plate should be properly fitting in the lips.

Mark of an engagement or married

So, if a woman wears a lip plate it is not only a sign of the relevant culture and tribe. It acts as a pride for the married women, that attracts their men or husbands. A gesture of being engaged and beloved of their men are also explained by the ornamenting plates. Apart from its ear-rings, nose pierces with round small plates are worn by the tribal African women.

Abandoned Slowly

Though it is one of the popular and necessary rituals of the Suri tribes it is slowly being abandoned by the African women. This is the most painful practice that was earnestly carried by the tribal women for a partner. In modern times after observing the pain and sufferings, it is no longer followed by the women. Today the meaning of beauty and attracting their men has differed and so the piercing and painful stretching of the lower lips.

Sign of Self-esteem

Piercing the lower lip is no doubt one of the painful rituals that a girl has to bear from a teenager. And, so it is considered as the self-esteem if they have a lip plate, also a sign of strength. It shows the pride or eligibility as growing up African tribal women. Larger the plate the greater the esteem!

Wooden Lip Plate designed

The lip plates or plugs are wooden made which is not at all light in weight. The ornament is worn has various creative and innovative designs on the wooden plate. Clay made round shaped lip plates are also worn but it is as heavier as wood or more.

Cutting or piercing of the lips is carried out mostly by their mother. The lip plate or dhebi-a-tugoin is then slowly put on their lips. In a few cases, the upper lip piercing is also carried out in their customs or rituals. They are the prime attraction for the outsiders but diminishing with the upcoming days.

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Tales and stories that mention the mermaids seem to feel unreal. But few incidences in different parts of the world exhibit the existence of the fairies even in the present time. Mermaids are still alive in sculptures and folklore for years describing attractive appearances. The evidence of thousands of years has mentioned the existence of the mermaids and somehow the presence of the water fairies is still observed.

Hereby a few new real-life incidents confirm the existence of mermaids in different parts of the world.

• It was in 2017, in the seashore of Kochi in India that the fishermen had trapped a creature that did not look like any kind of fish or natural sea animal. It was similar to or beautiful mermaids as in the tales but on the examination of the creature, the features matched partially to mammal and fish. The incident has been one of the exceptional stories that are true from the sea.
• A few years earlier in 2016, two boys were swimming in the countryside river when they started to drown. Two beautiful mermaids pushed them aside to the side of the river, they were alive. But the two boys were pulled back by the fairies when they saw their parents crying. They were killed the second time when returned to the island.

• Isreal itself has been a place with the real stories of mermaids alive present within the sea are observed. In 2009, at the town of Kiryat Yam the stories of the mermaid. Several people in the town said that they had seen the mermaid showing different tricks. In 2013 sometimes in May, the living mermaids were seen but it is entirely wrong to assume that the size of the mermaids could be as large as in tales and folklores. The size of this mermaid was almost a small-medium size of fish.
• In 2008, it was in South Africa that a woman with long beautiful hair and human features in the upper part of the body. The lower part was the body of a fish with fins as well as a tail. The eyes were fiery red with a strange noise. After a few minutes, she left the place and moved to disappear into the sea, her name was “Kaaiman”.

• In Zimbabwe 2012, the Irate mermaid was visible to the construction group who were working for a Dam in the river. The strange part was that mermaids are found in the sea but here the river had one such beautiful creature.

Mythologically the mermaids are worshipped as a strong spirit by the people of Northern Syria. Mermaids are still alive that ensures and signifies life and fertility according to ancient beliefs. Historical evidence was collected from different parts of the world, such as the Mami Wata from Nigeria. Sirens and mermaids mythological stories from the ancient stories of Greece and Rome describe their existence from the past. While their presence to date is still realized by people globally.

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Global communication is the major concern for the people who needs to connect for traveling. Traveling may be for businesses and commercial purposes or it may be for holiday purposes. English, is considered as the common language for communicating but it is highly difficult for locals of certain countries to cope up with the languages.

Connecting becomes difficult hereby the new invention of the simpler language has put inconvenience aside and smile to their faces. Now with Pidgin local people are no longer uncomfortable and worried. about dealing with their guests and travelers. Pidgin is the language bridge between them.

Few things about Pidgin will make each one of us happy knowing about the simplicity of the global communication language.

Basic language with flexibility

Suppose a person who knows English will not find it difficult to speak to a native person or someone who knows the language. But the difficulty arises for the countries when people have no or little knowledge about the languages. Communicating to the people becomes really impossible as they being the local do not understand. So, the simple “Pidgin” language that has the flexibility to use their own terms of the word without much pressure on punctuation or uses of words or spelling. “I not see pig belong you”, in Nigerian Pidgin English, but in proper English, it will be “I did not see your pig”.

Doesn’t matter if no grammar

No, it does not matter if you do not have the proper idea or knowledge about grammar. The entire language is created according to the convenience of the local people, their own creation. Not only Pidgin English is popular but in other parts of different countries Hawaiian Pidgin, Yokohama pidgin Japanese, similar kinds are prepared accordingly, so, global communication apart from Pidgin English other countries are forming in their way.

Languages that are to English

Pidgin English is found in the continents Africa, Asia, and extending to different European countries. Africa has different kinds as well as Asian countries but it is for sure that a foreigner will be able to understand their sentences. Both the locals and foreigners find it an easy way to speak to each other. Finding some good times when traveling together, no one hesitates to ask nor to reply to each other as they are able to understand the sentences.

Not appropriate but will explain

Are you looking for a proper spelling in Pidgin English? Please do not seek it as it will explain to you by providing an idea about their thoughts or activities. Maybe your queries but the spellings may or may not be correct. Not appropriate but accurate as per your need or requirements.

The solution to global communication is language, it is the only way that people find themselves to explore different parts. Exposure to the new environment is easier, intensified to encourage knowledge about the culture, socialize with the local people faster in no time. Overcoming the problems to understand language has made their and travelers’ life comfortable and closure to the country people.

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Afro Asian tribe that exists as the oldest African tribe was brought to India as slaves to serve the kings from the 16^th century. They were considered as the elite working groups of the slaves, this was the reason that was preferred by the Mughals and the Muslim emperors. An ancient tribe that was brought from Africa and now known as Siddi Tribe, which are settled for centuries in the coastal areas of India, they are Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, as well as Gujarat.

Siddi tribe in India from Africa

The African tribe has already extinct in the continent of Africa but is still seen on the different coasts of India.  According to the records on the Indo African people of about 70,000 people exists as the community.  India has always been famous for the existence of various ancient tribes, ranging from the Mongoloid in the northeastern region to the south with several ancient tribal people. The Siddi people are located at the forests of the seaside areas, they have been living for several years since their ancestors have sailed into India. Not only slavery but before it, they traveled for business as merchants and traders.

Food and lifestyles

Though it has been several years that the tribe has moved in but their features and lifestyle are still connected to the forests. Far away from the urban-based people which is few miles away from them. To observe the lifestyle of adaptation from the ancestors can be seen if you visit the Yellapur area of Karanataka. Life of the tribal people is still stagnant to their old terms and has not changed at all. Their staple food and way of living are inspired by Africa, that you will find the matches as you move through the streets of the African continent.

When checking into the food of the people, they have adapted into the forest foods such as honeycombs, it can be just a living place for the honey bees for us urban people. Fresh dipped honey with the combs can be the only way to survive for the Siddis when they have no money to buy food. It enables them to exist through difficult times.

Another unique preparation during their hard times of survival is the red ants that are easily available from the forests. The preparation is a sweet ant’s chutney which is another staple food of the Indo-African, Siddi tribe that is served with rice.

Dance and music

African tribe had always been having a unique dance art form which is still carried by the Siddi people of India. When you are through the forest colony of people, during the celebration of Pongal the Damal dance that you will watch them performing has been from the ancient form of tribal dance of Africa.

Their music and dance are also related to their lifestyle describing they cherish hunting and cooking of their food. While they use mridangam which signifies their inspiration from Indian instruments mixed with the African.

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