Each tribe has its own identity, ethnicity, beauty and cultural norms The 3 tribes that got a lot of attention and significance in the history and also in the present, the beautiful cultural values of these three Famous African tribes must be read as these tribes will take you to a whole new different world that you have never imagined before.
1. ZULU Tribe
Zulu tribe is the most known tribe of Africa that is recognized all over the world. The reason is the rich history of Zulu tribe, they rose in the 18th century when hundreds of clans from different areas of Africa start occupying lands in KwaZulu-Natal on the eastern seaboard of South Africa. Many ups and downs were faced by Zulu tribe but we are not here to talk about that, let’s talk some of the colourful aspects of the Zulu tribe.
The Zulus are very fond of singing and dancing some of the famous singers from Africa have roots back to Zulu Tribe. “Umndeni” means Family in Zulu tribe and anyone who is living together whether the person is related to blood or is adopted is family for them. Eating in the same plate “usually a big basin” is compulsory for kids and eating in the same plate is a good sign of friendship among Zulu tribe.
2. Maasai Tribe
Maasai tribe is second famous tribe after Zulu. They are famous for their distinctive culture, dresses and unique customs. They speak “Maa” language. These people are considered one of the tallest people in the whole world. Most of the other African tribes are getting themselves into modern lifestyles by time. They are migrating from villages to cities, but Maasai still live in the Bomas and generally migrate with large herds of cattle. The women handicrafts their own dresses. They add beautiful, bright and tragic colours in their dresses. Maasai women wear beautiful and bright beaded colours jewellery. Their dresses and jewellery are considered best dresses and jewellery in the world. But they still live in the old way of living. These people eat raw fresh meet and they also drink the blood of the animals they eat. The Maasai people of specifically east Africa live in the southern region of Kenya.
3. San Bushmen Tribe
The San Bushmen tribe are the oldest settler in South Africa. They have settled in South Africa for approximately 19 000 years. They are successors of early stone ages. They follow their ancestor traditions and seasonal games. They usually live in caves and houses made of wood. The San Bushmen people follow their Gods. There are three main Gods which are, God of life, God of death and their creator Kaggen. The San Bushmen people are hunter and gatherers. They hunt animals and eat their meat. They gather fruit and vegetables like melons, berries. They also eat the series of dry fruits like nuts, walnuts etc. The San Bushmen tribes are considered the healthiest tribe in Africa.
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