Author Archives: Muenianne

To protect their skin from the sun, the himba people of northern namibia cover themselves with a mixture of red soil and milk fat and so they appear to have a reddish skin.The ozjize mixture is considered to be a beauty cosmetic. They also use wood ash to cleanse their hair because water is scarce

Men from latuka tribe in sudan still practice the tradition of kidnapping a woman that they want to marry. After a latuka man has taken his bride-to-be,he goes back to the father of the woman to ask for his blessings.

The ndembele tribes are considered to be cousins of the Zulu and as such share linguistic similarities.The ndembele are however unique in the expression of their culture and their beliefs. In traditional ndembele society, illness is believed to be caused by spells or curses.They are considered to be an external force inflicted on an individualContinue reading “Ndembele of south Africa”

The samburu tribe from northern central kenya are pastoralists from the great plains of the samburu they are closely related to the maasai of kenya and they are said to have migrated from the Nile region of south Africa.The samburu people speak a dialet of the maa which they share with maasai. The samburu areContinue reading “Samburu of kenya”

The Zulu people are the largest ethnic group in south Africa.The Zulu rose up into a fordimable empire under the leadership of shaka in the early 19th century. The Zulus today are modern and progressive.While traditional clothing is reserved for special occasions, the Zulu retain strong connections with their ancestral and historical rites.As the ZuluContinue reading “The Zulu of south Africa”

Maasai belong to the nilote group who live in Savannah land and are renown worriors and pastoralists.The maasai community have really fought to preserve their culture.some of their culture is wearing of colourful shuka, drinking blood , spitting and the jumping dance.The jumping dance called Adamu dance is performd as part of initiation rites whenContinue reading “Maasai of kenya”

The borana tribe originally hails from southern Ethiopia with their language ‘borana’ falling under a broader oromo grouping; originally of an eastern Cushite family of the Afro-Asiatic language. The borana are nomadic people who deal with harsh weather conditions; dry and hot with irregular torrential rain,are often forced to migrate in search of greener pasturesContinue reading “Borana of Ethiopia”