The Maasai tribe (or Masai) is a unique and popular tribe due to their long preserved culture. Despite education, civilization and western cultural influences, the Maasai people have clung to their traditional way of life, making them a symbol of Kenyan culture. THE MAASAI(MASAI) MORAN Maasai's distinctive culture, dress style and strategic territory along the …
THE NDEBELE
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The history of the Ndebele people can be traced back to Mafana, their first identifiable chief. Mafana's successor, Mhlanga, had a son named Musi who, in the early 1600's, decided to move away from his cousins (later to become the mighty Zulu nation) and to settle in the hills of Gauteng near where …
THE ZULU PEOPLE OF SOUTH AFRICA
Zulu people refer to themselves as ‘the people of the heavens' and they are the largest ethnic group of South Africa, with an estimated 10 million Zulu residents in KwaZulu-Natal Zulu people refer to themselves as 'the people of the heavens' and they are the largest ethnic group of South Africa, with an estimated 10 …
XHOSA CULTURE AND TRADITIONS
The AmaXhosa are one of three nations, known as Nguni, that are found in South Africa. The other two are AmaSwazi and AmaZulu. The AmaXhosa settled in the Eastern Cape and over time spread to the Western Cape. XHOSA PEOPLE The Xhosa nation is made up of tribes and clans. Clans are groups of families …
NIGERIAN CULTURE, CUSTOMS, AND TRADITIONS
Nigeria's culture is influenced by several different ethnic groups, who all determine the country's food, clothing, and overall culture. Nigeria is a multi-ethnic country in Northern Africa. With nearly 200 million inhabitants, it also happens to be one of the world's largest countries by population. The culture of the country is diverse and tends to …
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CHINESE CULTURE: CUSTOMS & TRADITIONS
The Map of CHINA About 1.4 billion people live in China, according to the World Bank, representing 56 ethnic minority groups. The largest group is the Han Chinese, with about 900 million people. Other groups include the Tibetans, the Mongols, the Manchus, the Naxi, and the Hezhen, which is smallest group, with fewer than 2,000 people. …
HINDU CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
MAP OF INDIA India's culture is among the world's oldest; civilization in India began about 4,500 years ago. Many sources describe it as "Sa Prathama Sanskrati Vishvavara" — the first and the supreme culture in the world, according to the All World Gayatri Pariwar (AWGP) organization. Indians made significant advances in architecture (Taj Mahal), mathematics (the invention …
KAZAKH NOMADIC LIFE
Kazakh Culture The Kazakhs are a semi-nomadic tribe who have been travelling through the mountains and valleys of Kazakhstan since the 15th century. They are descendants of Mongols and other nomadic tribes of Central Asia and still hold onto traditions that are centuries old. Along with taming wild horses, one of their most famous ancient traditions …
HULI CULTURE
PEOPLE OF THE RAINFOREST The Huli clan call the Hela Province and Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea home. They regard themselves as one people descendant from a male ancestor called Huli. He is said to be the first man who gardened on Huli territory. Pigs are the Huli's main exchange commodity and they are …
POLYNESIAN CULTURE
CULTURAL REGION, PACIFIC OCEAN Polynesian culture, the beliefs and practices of the indigenous peoples of the ethnogeographic group of Pacific Islands known as Polynesia (from Greek poly ‘many’ and nēsoi‘islands’). Polynesia encompasses a huge triangular area of the east-central Pacific Ocean. The triangle has its apex at the Hawaiian Islands in the north and its base angles at New Zealand (Aotearoa) in the west and Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in the …
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