Africa, African Anthropology - General Resources
By peoples
The peoples of Africa are often described in terms of their ethnic background or their languages. There are several thousand ethnic groups in Africa, ranging in physical stature from the short Pygmies to the tall Maasai, each with its own cultural traditions. Here are only a few of them.
Akan Akuapem Akye Anyi Aowin Asante Babanki Baga Bali Bamana Bamileke Bamum Bangubangu Bangwa Baule Beembe Bembe Berber Bidyogo Bobo Bushoong Bwa Chokwe Dan Diamande Dogon Eket Fang Fante Fon Frafra Fulani Hausa Hemba Holoholo Ibibio Idoma Igbira Igbo Ijo Kabre Karagwe Kassena Katana Kom Kongo Kota Kuba Kusu Kwahu Kwere Laka Lega Lobi Luba Luchazi Luluwa Lunda Luvale Lwalwa Maasai Makonde Mambila Mangbetu Manja Mbole Mende Mitsogo Mossi Mumuye Ngbaka Nkanu Nok Nuna Oron Owo Pende Pokot Punu San Senufo Shambaa Shona Songo Songye Suku Swahili Tabwa Tuareg Urhobo We Wimiama Wodaabe Wolof Woyo Wum Yaka Yombe Yoruba Zaramo Zulu
Please note: Some of the peoples and associations presented here are so closely related that more than one topic heading may apply. For example, The Akan people are given a page of their own, yet the Asante ( Ashanti ) are also an Akan people, as are the Akuapem. So, a full search for the 'Akan' may involve looking at pages dedicated to sub-groups as well. Some sub-group pages may contain only a link or two, but they are still part of a much larger picture.
You will find a similar relationship among some of other peoples listed here. This is a case where a little advanced knowledge of the subject may be an advantage when using these pages.
ArtWorld AFRICA - Baule __ "One of the Akan group sharing similar language and, in general, matrilineal inheritance. They broke away from the Asante of Ghana in the 18th century, bringing with them craftsmanship in gold and gold leaf decoration." - From University of Durham - http://artworld.uea.ac.uk/teaching_modules/africa/cultural_groups_by_country/baule/welcome.html
Baule __ "The Baule represent one of the most important tribes of the Ivory Coast. Their name is testimony to their birth - according to legend, Queen Aba Pokou led her people on an exodus towards the gold-mining areas during the 18th century and had to cross a river where she was obliged to sacriflce her son to the river god, thus giving her people the name Bauh, 'the son is dead'." History, culture. - illustrated - From ethnographica.com - http://www.ethnographica.com/pages/Baule4.php?project_id=4
Baule __ A sample and translation of the written Baule language. - from language-museum.com - http://www.language-museum.com/b/baule.php
BAULE: African Art/Western Eyes __ Information about an exhibit of Baule art with references to history and culture. Plug-in needed to view the images. - illustrated - from Smithsonian Museum of African Art - http://www.nmafa.si.edu/exhibits/baule/baule.htm
Baule Mask Tribal Art sculpture and History __ "There are two forms of masks
namely animal and human and or both. It is not uncommon for other human masks to
have an animal attribute, or a human figure as a crest. Human masks are crafted
and used only by men to make contact with Gu, ruler of the world." History and
culture. - illustrated - From rebirth.co.za -
http://www.rebirth.co.za/baule_tribal_history.htm
Baule People __ "The Baule belong to the Akan peoples who inhabit Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. Three hundred years ago the Baule people migrated westward from Ghana when the Asante rose to power. The tale of how they broke away from the Asante has been preserved in their oral traditions." You will find material related to history, culture, religion, political structure, art and more. - From University of Iowa - http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/people/Baule.html
The Self and the Other: Personhood and Images among the Baule __ "Baule artistic creation has taken place within a richly textured history of exchange and inspiration. Each work of art has been created in response to an experience of need, whether practical, aesthetic, or existential--a need for things to be different." Gallery of click-to-enlarge images of Baule art. - From University of California at Santa Barbara - http://www.uam.ucsb.edu/Pages/baule.html
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