Kenya · Tanzania
Maasai
Language: Maa1.5M speakers
Semi-nomadic pastoralists known for their red shuka, beadwork, and the adumu jumping dance.
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Three thousand tribes, one continent.
Every tribe carries language, music, attire, and ceremony. Walk through a few of the keepers — and meet the people behind the heritage.
Nigeria · Benin · Togo
Yorùbá
Language: Yorùbá47M speakers
A people of philosophy and proverbs — orí, ifá, indigo adire cloth, and the talking drum.
South Africa
Zulu
Language: isiZulu12M speakers
Warriors and storytellers of KwaZulu — beadwork that speaks, and dances that shake the earth.
Ethiopia
Amhara
Language: Amharic32M speakers
Highland keepers of ancient Christian tradition, Geʽez script, and Lalibela's rock-hewn churches.