Africa, that great continent of more than thirty million square kilometers, one and a half billion inhabitants and fifty-four sovereign nations with thousands of different cultures that, erroneously, tends to be homogenized. That is the macro scenario. But it is the narrative about small regional stories and particularities what this territory urgently needs. The demystification, […]
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Jan
Jan
According to oral tradition, the Baule people were forced to leave Ghana when the Ashanti Empire rose to power. While they were fleeing to the west for their lives, they came to the Komoe River, which they were unable to cross. With their enemies chasing them, they began to throw their most prized possessions into […]
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Jan
Jan
The Datoga tribe, also known as the Mang’ati in Swahili, is an agro-pastoral semi-nomadic and Nilotic-speaking ethnic group living in north-central Tanzania. They consider themselves the oldest tribe in 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 […]
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Nov
Nov
The Baka people (Aka is the term used to designate themselves) are a seminomadic ethnic group inhabiting the Central African rainforests. The Baka have a deep relationship with their environment. For the Baka people, the forest is living and communicates with them. The foundation of the Baka is to live in harmony with nature. Location […]
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Oct
Oct
The Ije tribe of Benin, also known as Ohori or Holi, are a subgroup of the Yoruba people. This ethnic group live in the South-eastern Benin, in the surroundings of Onigboló, in between Pobe and Ketou. The Ije people are numbering 110,000 and their primary language is Ede Ije. Often, the Ohori people, together with […]
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Oct
Oct
The Igbo people are an ethnic group native to the central and southeastern Nigeria. Geographically, the Igbo homeland is divided into two unequal sections by the Niger River. The Igbo people are one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa. Location of the Igbo people in the territory of Nigeria Igbo economy Subsistence farming of […]
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About 18,000 members make up the unknown Dowayo or Namchis people of Cameroon, who live around the city of Poli in the northern region of the country. The English anthropologist Nigel Barley put them on the map by describing their rites and customs in the novel ‘Innocent Anthropologist’ (1983). Economy and social organization of the […]
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