Maasinta, the first Maasai, received a gift of cattle from Ngai – the sky god - who lowered them to earth on a leather thong. Maasai driving cattle into the ngorongoro crater They are renowned warriors and pastoralists who for hundreds of years roamed the wild of East Africa. The red-clad Maasai of Kenya and Tanzania is synonymous with the Great Plains and savannahs of Africa. Savannahs, lions, safari vehicles, and a red-robed Maasai, standing elegant and slender against the infinite horizon…
I’ve picked out 6 of my favorite African tribes to showcase Africa’s fascinating tribal traditions and the vibrant cultures of Africa. Perhaps South Africa best reflects this diversity through its constitution with all 11 official languages recognized by law. Now, while it is easy to homogenize and talk about ‘African people’, the truth is that within these 54 separate and unique countries, there are in fact over 3000 diverse African tribes! That translates to over 1.2 billion people. Africa is about 11.7 million mi² (30.37 million km²) in size! This means the US is 32.4% the size of Africa, and the UK is only 0.8% of the size.Īfrica has over 50 independent countries and accounts for about 16% of the world’s population. It is the world's second-largest continent and the only continent that spans both northern and southern hemispheres.
Find out more about the most fascinating African tribes and traditional African cultures in this post, along with recommended cultural tours in Africa.Ĭolonized and pillaged for more than 300 years, Africa is a rich and diverse place. (Largely because Africa is such a massive place). African culture, with its intriguing tribes and traditions, is a wildly diverse subject.
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