1. TRIBUS AFRICANAS

2. THE AFRICAN TRIBES  NORTH AFRICA The Sahara is a great commercial route of Africa.  ORIENTAL AFRICA Many people have lived in mounts and high lands, never losing his identity and also they continue supporting his traditions  SOUTHERN AFRICA In the south of Africa pervade ancient people with diverse forms of survival.  CENTRAL AFRICA The inhabitants of Central Africa support many of his former traditions, though the pressure of the countries that occupy.  WESTERN AFRICA a great wooded territory in which there live societies based on the hunt and fishing. In Africa, the continent in which the current humanity was born, live more than 3.000 ethnic different groups.

3. SOCIAL GROUPS THE TUAREG THE TEDA THE DANAKIL OR AFAR THE ACHOLI THE ANTAKARANA THE NUBA THE MASAI THE SAN OR BOSQUIMANOS THE CONGO THE AWAK THE HERERO THE PIGMEOS

4. THE TUAREG Localition : Mali, Libia and Níger. Language : Tifinag Total population: 500.000 people The society: Is constituted by nobles, vassals and serfs. Rites. They are known also as ' blue men ' because the males, and not the women, use a blue veil. This one,protects them from the heat, in a habitat which temperatures come in summer to the 50-60 ºC. (NORTH AFRICA)

5. THE MASAI Localition : South of Kenya and North of Tanzania (valley of the Rift ). Language: Nile Saharan, language,masai or maa. Total population : 400.000 people The society: The social structure masai is very well organized. Rites. At the age of 16 the boys surrender to the ceremony of the step to the adult age.They turn into warriors for some years. (ORIENTAL AFRICA)

6. THE SAN OR BOSQUIMANOS Location : The Kalahari Desert of Botswana and Namibia Language: Khoisan Total population: 55.000 The society : The social estructure of them is based on groups integrated by approximately 10 families. Every group possesses a territory. Rites. An important social characteristic of the san is the nomadism. (SOUTHERN AFRICA)

7. THE CONGO O BAKONGO Location : Angola, The Congo, Gabon and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Language: Kikongo, branch Bantu Total population : 1.680.000 people The society: The new social system is derived from this progressive emigration, was characterized by the independent villages. Rites. The religion of the Congo is very important for the forbears and spirits. (CENTRAL AFRICA)

8. THE HERERO Location : Angola, Botswana and Namibia. Language : Family Niger - Congo, Herero. Dialect Mbandieru Total population : 116.000 people The society : In this matriarchal society. The children are circuncised at 8 years old. All the children who take part simultaneously in this important celebration. Rites. The local chiefs have religious duties. (WESTERN AFRICA )

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