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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

 

 

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.
 
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Bamileke __ An encyclopedic article with history, culture and much more. - From Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamileke

Bamileke Art __ Gallery of click-to-enlarge images of Bamileke art. - From genuineafrica.com - http://www.genuineafrica.com/bamileke.htm

Bamileke Language Page __ Overview and demographics for Bamileke language usage. - From Michigan State University - http://www.isp.msu.edu/AfrLang/Handbook/Bamileke-root.htm 

Bamileke Mask Tribal History __ "The history traditonal and tribal significance of African art from the Bamileke tribe located in Cameroon" - illustrated - From rebirth.co.za - http://www.rebirth.co.za/bamileke_tribal_history.htm

Bamiléké - Orientation __ "Bamiléké is a collective term referring to a loose agglomeration of some 100 kingdoms or chiefdoms of the eastern Grassfields in the Western Province of Cameroon."  An overview of Bamileke history and culture. - From everyculture.com - http://www.everyculture.com/Africa-Middle-East/Bamil-k-Orientation.html  

Bamileke People __ "The Bamileke are part of a larger cultural area known collectively as the Cameroon Grasslands. Within the Bamileke complex there are numerous smaller peoples who are loosely affiliated and share many similarities while retaining separate identities. The Bamileke originally came from an area to the north known as Mbam, which is today occupied by the Tikar." You will find material related to history, culture, political structure, art and more. - From University of Iowa - http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/people/Bamileke.html


 

 
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