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X-WR-CALNAME:African Skies in Takoma Park\, MD at Montgomery College P
	lanetarium - Eventful
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SUMMARY:African Skies
DESCRIPTION: Additional Time Info: 7:00 p.m.Event Tags: Literature & L
	ecturesAfrican SkiesThe planetarium show will explore the African Skie
	s and African astronomical mythology. The diverse African peoples have
	 a large body of cosmological legendary tales which are short\, often 
	humorous\, and always educational. The sun\, moon\, and stars were use
	d to keep calendars which was used to determine planting\, fishing\, h
	unting\, and yearly festivals. The tradition of using songs to convey 
	information about the sky that would be useful to people on earth saw 
	further development in the "Follow the Drinking Gourd" (MIDI). African
	-American slaves used this navigation song to determine the direction 
	of their flight to freedom from slavery. The underground railroad used
	 the big dipper (Ursa Major) to orient people on which direction was n
	orth in the little dipper (Ursa Minor).  Come to the planetarium and y
	ou too will learn that the night sky still has useful information abou
	t life on earth.  The PowerPoint presentation shown on February 4\, 20
	06 for the Drinking Gourd portion of the show.   "WANTED DEAD of ALIVE
	" the true story of Harriet Tubman.\, an Elementary School perspective
	.Harriet Tubman  & the Underground Railroad further Elementary School 
	perspective and resent political action.Montgomery College's Planetari
	um home pageWeb page by Dr. Harold Alden Williams.
LOCATION:Montgomery College Planetarium @ 7621 Fenton Street, Takoma P
	ark, Maryland 20912 United States
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