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Black Panther fans can find glimpses of Wakanda in Africa

Updated: 2018-04-02 07:55

Johannesburg's skyline under the clouds in South Africa. The blockbuster film Black Panther has created a new compelling vision of Africa as a continent of smart, technologically savvy people with cool clothes living in a futuristic city amid stunning landscapes. [Photo/Agencies]

Lesotho

Black Panther highlights the contrast between Africa's cityscapes and the landscapes of the countryside.

The tiny mountain kingdom of Lesotho has that rural, traditional, spiritual side of Africa, where the Border Tribe in Black Panther resided. Lesotho has dramatic mountain scenery and picturesque rondavels, the round, thatched dwellings where many rural families live.

Most distinctive are the woven, cone-shaped hats and the brightly colored Basotho blankets worn over the shoulders of many in Lesotho. Those blankets feature prominently in the movie.

Ethiopia

With historic towers and churches dating back to the fourth century, Ethiopia has many sites that suggest Wakanda. The country was never colonized and its people are very proud of that, just as the people of Wakanda are proud of their history of independence.

The obelisks of Axum and the churches of Lalibela, carved out of rock, speak of ancient traditions.

Ethiopians wear flowing embroidered cotton robes and also like their reputation as the place where coffee was first grown and served, which you can appreciate with an Ethiopian coffee ceremony.

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