Ivory Coast
Snake Girls Ritual
The snake girl ritual is usually celebrated in communities that live in isolated and difficult-to-access regions, where traditional Guere culture is more preserved. Through the dance, participants enter into communion with nature and sacred wild animals, especially the snake. By performing this dance, it is believed that the village will be protected by the animal spirits of the forest.
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‘El país de la grulla’ by Carlos Micó
A series of experiences narrated in the form of a first-person travel chronicle from a specific corner of Africa. One with a very marked identity, but at the same time with an overwhelming historical cultural diversity. We are talking about the pearl of Africa.
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The Gambue tribe of Angola, the people in cultural transition
The Gambue tribe has the tradition of wearing beaded clay necklaces and shaping their hair into complex forms to show their marital status. Nowadays, the Gambue can only be found in remote villages and only in the older generations can traditional tribal clothing be seen,
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The Baule people, masters of masks, pottery and fabric
The Baule people (also known as Baoulé) are an Akan group representing one of the largest ethnic groups on the Ivory Coast, made up of about 4,085,000 people. They live in a triangle-shaped region (the Baoule “V”) between the Bandama, N'Zi and Komoé Rivers.
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The Datoga tribe, the fierce blacksmiths of Tanzania
The Datoga tribe is an agro-pastoral semi-nomadic and Nilotic-speaking ethnic group living in north-central Tanzania. The Datoga people are a proud people with a reputation as the first and foremost fierce warriors, known for their stealthy ability to eliminate their adversaries. They refused to subject themselves to colonization and vehemently resent the government, making them enemies of the state.
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The Dimba tribe of Angola, the artisan people
The Dimba tribe is a livestock society that mainly inhabits the savannah on the outskirts of the town of Cahama, Angola. Their towns are characterized by being surrounded by robust palisades and having houses decorated with colorful geometric patterns. Women still preserve a fascinating hairstyle culture, wearing different and amazing styles.
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