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El-Molo, small tribe of about 560 people fear death of their language

El-Molo are Kenya’s smallest ethnic group with around 560 people. Although their numbers have recovered slightly in recent years, the people who live on the Komote Island of Lake Turkana fear their language could become extinct. The El Molo are believed to have originally migrated down into the Turkana Basin around 1000 BC from Ethiopia in the more northerly Horn …

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Bodi tribe hosts annual ’fat man’ contest to celebrate their new year in June

The tribe of Bodi has a small population occupying approximately 1900 sq.km and resides close to the river Omo. They also border Mursi tribe. These tribes, though similar in different African cultural traditions, sometimes clash. Bodi as a tribe they are a group of people that rely largely on their livestock. They are also key farmers engaged in cultivating sorghum …

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The Igbo People (Tribe) And Their Welcoming Culture

There are more than 300 tribes in Nigeria and among them are three which are often referred to as the major ones, and these three are the Hausa people, the Igbo people, and the Yorubas. The Igbo Tribe Located in southeastern Nigeria, the people of Igboland (also referred to as the Igbos), are one of the most highly populated groups in …

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Ancient Egyptians held cats in the highest esteem for more than 3,000 years

For over 3,000 years, cats in ancient egypt have been depicted in Ancient Egyptians social and religious practices. Deity Mut was also portrayed as a cat and in the company of a cat. Cats have been embraced for killing venomous snakes and protecting the Pharaoh since at least the First Dynasty of Egypt. Ancient Egyptians held cats in the highest …

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Who are the people called Mandinka and where did they come from?

The Mandinka belong to West African people that spread to different parts of The Gambia, Guinea, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, and Ivory Coast. Mandinka belongs to the Manding branch of Mande. They’re also known as Malinke, Mandingo among other different names. The Mandinkas are the most prominent tribe of the Mande people with a world population of about 11 million, all …

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Arbore ethnic group, one of oldest tribes in the world

Arbore synonymously known as Ulde or Erbore are tribe which live in southern region of Ethiopia. They live near the Lake Chew Bahir, Omo Valley. Arbore ethnic group comprises of four sub-sections of villages namely: Murale, Kulaama, Eegude and Gandareb. The total number of Erbore people is estimated at 6850 people. The Arbore settle in dry and fertile places and …

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Miss Domoget, impressive Bodi tribe woman with traditional headband

The Bodi tribe also called Meen are African ethnic group who lives near to the Omo River (Omo Valley) in the south of Ethiopia. They are neighboring Konso tribe to the north and Mursi to the south. Bodi people are pastoralists and do farming, livestock p also play a great role in Bodi ethnic group. They cultivate sorghum, coffee and …

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Forgotten African high jump game. Best game in Rwanda before colonialism

Some people do not know that there were ancient African games that had tremendous popularity and respect even before the arrival of sports like football, basketball, volleyball, netball and others to Africa, but regrettably these sports were dropped and slowly forgotten. The interest could be revived for any of these sports so who knows might still be featured in the …

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Pair of Ceremonial Daggers of King Tutankhamun

The ceremonial dagger of King Tutanchamun, one having a hardened gold edge and the other one with a meteoric iron. Since the predynastic days, Dagger was used by the inhabitants of Kemet, although there are very prominent examples from the ancient kingdom. They were mainly made of copper or bronze in the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom; except for …

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