African ethnicities in Wikipedia

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The Sotho-Tswana are a major clan in Southern Africa. Made up mainly of these groups - Sotho; the Pedi, the Lobedu and others; Lozi, & Tswana peoples, as well as the Pulana, Makgolokwe/Bakholokoe, the Pai & others. More nuggets here --- @Wikipedia https://t.co/qwFPNCEQPk

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The Bakoena or Bakwena people are said to venerate the #crocodile & can be found in #Lesotho #Botswana #SouthAfrica, #Zimbabwe & #Eswatini
They are part of the Sotho-Tswana Bantu people in Southern Africa.
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The Zemba people are found in #Angola & #Namibia
The Zemba in Namibia had in February 2012, complained of human rights issues according to the @Wikipedia article on them. Has it been resolved? Any ideas? #Africa #Africanethnicities
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@Wikipedia has an insightful article on the Dinka tribe @EthnicitiesIn
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@Wikipedia is full of gems! How did the Poupou war affect the Kwele people that are now found in eastern #Gabon, Republic of the Congo, and #Cameroon in Central Africa. #AfricanDescent #Africa #AfricanEthnicities https://t.co/fBXxGZS25P

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The Mà'dí live in #Uganda & #SouthSudan
Some narrative have it that they migrated from #Nigeria
The article @Wikipedia on the Ma'di people has so many twists & turns enough for books & scripts that celebrate #African history & culture! Here👇
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This article @Wikipedia does not have any reference because it appears that there are no other written records about the the Damakwa tribe except this recorded by @Wikipedia
Is information about your ethnic group there?
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Damakawa is an ethnic group of about 500-1000 that live in 3villages in Sakaba Local Government Area, Kebbi State, #Nigeria
What is their history? The language has been labeled 'moribund'. Has the Damakwa tribe lost their cultural identity? Read more 👇👇
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Kposo or Akposso people are in #Togo & #Ghana
Just like many ethnic groups in Africa, their traditional calendar is unique - Imle, Ekpe, Ewle, Eyla, & Eva! More information is needed about them to enrich this article @Wikipedia #Africa #AfricanEthnicities
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The Ndola tribe, sometimes called Ndoro, Ndoola or Nundoro in #Nigeria are also found in #Cameroon with the name, Njoyame. @Wikipedia has an article on the tribe #Africa #AfricanEthnicities👇👇
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Some Kurtey still mark themselves on the face: a small cross at the top of each cheekbone & they are also one of the ethnic groups that do ritual female circumcision. Find out more from this @Wikipedia article & the secondary sources cited.
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African ethnic groups are quite interrelated. Kurtey people are found in #Niger #BeninRepublic #Mali #Nigeria #Ghana #Togo #IvoryCoast & #BurkinaFaso Who are they?
What is their history?
Where did they migrate from?
Answers & more are in @Wikipedia 👇
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Ever heard of the Hyrax hill 'a prehistoric site near Nakuru in the Rift Valley province of Kenya'? A part of it was occupied by the Sirikwa earlier in the Iron Age. It is now a prehistoric site & #museum
Curious? Researching?
@Wikipedia has you covered! https://t.co/NXIK0oARwY

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Do you know much about the Sirikwa culture that was predominant in the Kenyan hinterland archaeological culture of the Pastoral Iron Age, c.2000?
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Still on Sirikwa; Paul Kiplimo Boit (born 1906) was the Chairman of Sirikwa County Council. The article about him in @Wikipedia is a must-read if you are researching into #Kenyan history or you are just curious about notable #Africans from Kenya.
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Interestingly, 'Sirikwa holes are saucer-shaped hollows found on hillsides in the western highlands of Kenya'. 'Archaeologists believe that construction of these features may have begun in the Iron Age.' Know more about of #Kenya #Africa history here👇
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Check out @Wikipedia article on Sirikwa culture. A snippet 'from about AD 1200, the Central Rift & Western Highlands of Kenya were relatively densely inhabited by a group. They made occasional use of metals & created distinctive roulette-decorated pottery
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What are the links between the Kalenjin group of tribes, the Maliri people, the Daasanach of Ethiopia & the Datooga people of #Tanzania & #Malawi
@Wikipedia is a treasure trove of information about ethnic groups in #Africa ! #Kenya #AfricanEthnicities
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Tracing African ancestry is quite intriguing. An example is the Iteso ethnic group - some claim that they came from #Ethiopia, some point south to #Sudan while some say they split from the Karamojong to settle in #Uganda and #Kenya. Do you know about this?https://t.co/TJHLdtujW7