Culture & Literature

Madagascar, an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa, is home to a complex human tapestry...

The Kru, or Kroo, are a prominent ethnic group in West Africa, primarily concentrated in the coastal regions of Liberia...

The Serer people are one of the oldest and largest ethnic groups in Senegambia, with their population concentrated primarily in...

The Balanta are one of the largest ethnic groups in Guinea-Bissau, with a significant demographic presence in the Casamance region...

The Jola people, also known as the Diola in Francophone literature, are a prominent ethnic group in West Africa. They...

The Khoikhoi (or Khoekhoe) are one of the oldest ethnic groups to have settled in southern Africa, and along with...

The Mbunda ethnic group is one of the oldest human groups in the Zambezi Basin, primarily distributed between southeastern Angola...

The Yao people, also known as Wayao, are one of the most influential ethnic groups in the African Great Lakes...

The Welayta people (Wolayta or Wolaitta) are one of the most prominent and ancient ethnic groups in southern Ethiopia, possessing...

The Mandara Mountains, straddling the international border between Nigeria and Cameroon, are one of the most ethnically and anthropologically diverse...