The Hakaona tribe of Angola live in the wooded savannah and rocky hills in the outskirts of Oncocua town, near the Cunene River. They are mainly goat herders, their heads of cattle being a marker of social status. They are known as the Black Himba and they often take care of the Himba’s herds as […]
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Jun
Jun
Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, was proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017, as it constitutes “an exceptional testimony of early 20th century modernist architecture and its application in an African context.” How have these architectural samples ended up in this small corner of the Horn of Africa? The explanation dates back to the […]
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May
May
After being mothers for the first time, the young women of the Ntombe and Ngombe tribes (originating from the region of Ecuador in the D. R. of Congo) become Walé (women who breastfeed) and begin a life of seclusion in which they will spend several years dedicating themselves exclusively to the care of their children. […]
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Apr
Apr
Some 80,000 Rashaida or Bani Rashids live along the desert coast of Eritrea. They are dedicated to the grazing and commercialization of dromedaries, as well as to the general trade with Arab countries. The Rashaida tribe arrived on the coasts of Eritrea and Sudan a century ago from Saudi Arabia. The reason was tribal wars […]
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Apr
Apr
The Batwa tribe is said to have been the first inhabitants of the mountain forests of the Rift Valley and one of the world’s first Homo sapiens, along with the Kalahari San people. The forest was their home, and they were its guardians and main benefactors. Life in the forests provided them with forestry skills, […]
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Apr
Apr
The Pokot of Kenya, the Lake Baringo tribe of Kenya Pokot population and ecosystem The Pokot are semi-nomadic, semi-pastoralists who live near Lake Baringo in Kenia. It is an area of bush savanna with scarce rain. They belong to the Nilotic language group and speak Pokot. At present, there are around 826,000 Pokot living in […]
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Mar
Mar
The Yoruba people stand as the dominant ethnic group in the Gulf of Guinea with more than 44 million people, as well as one of the most prominent in Africa. His homeland is in southwestern Nigeria, which is the epicenter of Yoruba culture, and in the adjacent parts of Benin and Togo. This region is […]
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Feb
Feb
The Ngendelengo are a minority ethnic group (3,000 members) who live in isolated mountainous areas of the Serra da Chela, in the southwest of Angola. They are semi-nomadic subsistence herders, hunters and farmers. Ecosystem and social organization of the Ngendelengo of Angola Living in a forested environment has allowed them to develop a rudimentary charcoal […]
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Jan
Jan
There is a unique place in the heart of West Africa. Unique for its fascinating and enigmatic culture and its air of mystery and supposed paranormal events that surround it. This exciting corner of the Sahel is called the Dogon Country (Mali) and is located on the border with Burkina Faso. Discover the enigmatic […]
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