Culture & Literature
Articles and readings on African culture and literature.
The Balanta of Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and The Gambia
The Balanta are one of the largest ethnic groups in Guinea-Bissau, with a significant demographic presence in the Casamance region...
Read moreDetailsThe Jola/Diola people of Senegal, the Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau
The Jola people, also known as the Diola in Francophone literature, are a prominent ethnic group in West Africa. They...
Read moreDetailsThe Khoikhoi people of southern Africa
The Khoikhoi (or Khoekhoe) are one of the oldest ethnic groups to have settled in southern Africa, and along with...
Read moreDetailsMbunda people of Angola and Zambia
The Mbunda ethnic group is one of the oldest human groups in the Zambezi Basin, primarily distributed between southeastern Angola...
Read moreDetailsThe Yao/Wayao people of Lake Malawi
The Yao people, also known as Wayao, are one of the most influential ethnic groups in the African Great Lakes...
Read moreDetailsWelayta, People of southern Ethiopia
The Welayta people (Wolayta or Wolaitta) are one of the most prominent and ancient ethnic groups in southern Ethiopia, possessing...
Read moreDetailsHide / Tur, People of Nigeria and Cameroon
The Mandara Mountains, straddling the international border between Nigeria and Cameroon, are one of the most ethnically and anthropologically diverse...
Read moreDetailsThe Kgalagadi of Botswana
The Kgalagadi people (or Bakgalagadi) are among the oldest Bantu-speaking ethnic groups, inhabiting the Kalahari Basin in what is now...
Read moreDetailsHerero, People of Southern Africa
The Herero people are one of the most prominent ethnic groups in Southern Africa, with their main population concentrated in...
Read moreDetailsKafficho People of Ethiopia
The Kafficho people (also known as the Kaffa people) are one of the oldest ethnic groups in southwestern Ethiopia, and...
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