East african culture: East african youth presents Afar ethnic group of Eritrea. The ethnic group of Afar living mostly in Eritrea, Djibouti and Ethiopia.

MISS AFRICANADA 2009 – The beauty election Part 1

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Winning address by Andriata Chironda (Zimbabwe’s representative) and reigning Miss AfriCanada. Andriata Chironda (Zimbabwe) plays the Mbira (the national instrument of Zimbabwe) for her talent during Miss AfriCanada 2009 pageant.
The mbira dzavadzimu “voice of the ancestors”, is a musical instrument that has been played by the Shona people of Zimbabwe for thousands of years. The mbira dzavadzimu is frequently played at religious ceremonies and social gatherings and is considered a sacred instrument. First Question time: clip includes Miss South Africa, Miss DRC, Miss Eritrea and Miss Zimbabwe. Miss Zimbabwe, Andriata Chironda awarded the Best evening gown award for the earlier segment. Miss Congeniality went to Zmbabwe’s, Andriata Chironda. Miss Sierra Leone, Miss Zimbabwe, Miss DRC, Miss Eritrea, Miss Liberia.
Clip of some of the answers to the final question.
All finalists were asked the same question and prevented from hearing other contestants’ responses.
Winner was Andriata Chironda of Zimbabwe, First Princess (Tiffany Bangala of DRC) and Second Princess (Luwam Thomas of Eritrea.

East african culture and arts: Eritrean painter Mahmoud Debrom by Kerenian – الفنان التشكيلي محمود دبروم