Nigeria
Yoruba
From southwestern Nigeria, renowned for hand-woven aso-oke, sculptural gele headwraps and a royal tradition centred on the Ooni and Obas.
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Browse 17 cultures across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia and South Africa.
Nigeria
Igbo
Southeastern Nigeria, known for isiagu tunics, coral regalia and the red cap of titled men (ozo).
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Nigeria
Hausa
Northern Nigeria, celebrated for embroidered babban riga, turbans and the colourful Durbar festival.
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Nigeria
Edo
Heirs of the Benin Kingdom, famed for coral beadwork and the court art of the Oba of Benin.
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Ghana
Akan / Asante
The Asante Kingdom of Kumasi, home of kente cloth and the Golden Stool.
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Ghana
Ewe
Eastern Ghana and Togo, weavers of distinctive Ewe kente with figurative motifs.
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Ghana
Ga
The coastal people of Accra, known for the Homowo harvest festival.
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Kenya
Maasai
Semi-nomadic people of the Great Rift Valley, recognised for red shuka cloth and intricate beadwork.
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Kenya
Kikuyu
Kenya's central highlands around Mount Kenya.
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Kenya
Swahili
Coastal East African culture with Bantu, Arab and Indian Ocean influences.
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Ethiopia
Amhara
Ethiopian highlands, renowned for white habesha kemis with tibeb borders.
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Ethiopia
Oromo
Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, celebrated for the Irreecha thanksgiving festival.
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Ethiopia
Tigrayan
Northern Ethiopia, home of ancient Aksum.
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South Africa
Zulu
KwaZulu-Natal, known for isicholo hats, beadwork and the Umkhosi Womhlanga reed dance.
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South Africa
Xhosa
Eastern Cape, famous for white and black-trimmed umbhaco cloth and beaded accessories.
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South Africa
Ndebele
Famed for geometric house painting and brass neck rings (idzila).
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South Africa
Sotho
Highveld and Lesotho, known for the Basotho blanket and mokorotlo hat.
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