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Zulu is a tribe in Africa also known as Amazulu, they emanated from the Ngunsi of Central Africa, but due to the foreign colonization by the white, they are now regarded as a group in the Bantu tribe of South Africa.

Zulu people regard themselves as ‘the people of the heavens’ and they are the largest ethnic group in South Africa, with over 10 million Zulus living in KwaZulu-Natal. isiZulu is the language of the Zulu people. In the 19th century they merged into a great kingdom under the leadership of Shaka.

African history can never be written so well without a Zulu in the picture, the likes of Shaka Zulu of Zulu land who keyed importantly in the Zulu wars.
Ancestral Beliefs Of Zulu Tribe

The Zulu people have always strongly believed in ancestral spirits referred to amadlozi or abaphansi. They are simply spirits of the dead.

The tribe also believes in the existence of a higher being who they refer to as UMvelinqangi meaning “one who came first”

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Nigeria has over 250 Ethnic groups with more than 500 languages, Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba are the Major Tribes in Nigeria.

Nigeria’s history can be traced back to settlers who traded across the Middle East and Africa as early as 1100 BC. Numerous ancient African civilizations settled in the region that today is Nigeria, such as the Kingdom of Nri, the Empire of Benin and the Empire of Oyo.

Islam entered Nigeria in the 11th century through the Borno Empire between (1068 AD) and the Hausa states about (1385 AD), while Christianity came to Nigeria in the 15th century through Portuguese Augustinian and Capuchin monks.

Below is the Major Tribes in Nigeria and their of settlement

Igbo kingdom
The Kingdom of Nri is considered the foundation of the culture of Igbo, and the oldest kingdom in Nigeria. Nri and Aguleri, where the myth of the creation of Igbo originates, are in the territory of the Umueri clan, which traces their lines back to the patriarchal figure of the king, Eri.

Age of settlement

A bronze ceremonial vessel found in igboukwu was made around 9th Century.

The origins of Eri are not clear, although he was identified as a “sky being” sent by Chukwu (God).

He was described as having first given the Anambra people societal order.

Yoruba Kingdom

Historically the Yoruba people were the dominant group on Niger’s west bank.Their closest linguistic relatives are the Igala, who live on the opposite side of the Benue divergence of the Niger, and from whom they are thought to have split some 2,000 years ago.

Age of settlement

Oduduwa casting with ife bronze dated around 12th century in British museum

The Yoruba pay homage to a pantheon made up of a Supreme Deity, Olorun, and Orisha. In the Yoruba language the Olorun is now called God.

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African cultural Values are vast and consists of countries with various tribes, each having their own unique characteristics that differentiate them from one another.

While it is easy classify African people as one, the verity is that inside the 54 countries that make the African continent, there are over 3000 disparate tribes.

In as much as there are thousands of tribes in Africa they are common particular cultural practices that are similar, if not the same, Which the people of African have taken pride in, and consequently have form the core value of African society.

Things to Know Before Traveling to Africa?
Here are top African cultural values you should have in mind while travelling to Africa

Greetings

In African culture greeting is an etiquette that shows respect. Courtesy demands that when a younger person sees older people, the proper thing to do is to greet. it is very disrespectful for one to walk past an elderly person and not greet him/ her.

Respect to Elders

In most African cultures the elders among a group are accustomed maximum respect, when serving in any gathering they are first served before others.

Languages

There are thousands of native languages and dialects spoken in Africa. Every African country has various tribes that speak its own languages. However due to.......

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British Actor of Nigerian heritage John Boyega gave a heart felt and powerful speech during the black lives matter protest in London’s Hyde Park.
the actor delivered his speech as follows;

“Look I don’t know if I’m going to have a career after this but, f**k that.”

“Black lives have always mattered. We have always been important. We have always meant something. We have always succeeded regardless. And now is the time. I ain’t waiting.”

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A Black man identified as George Floyd was pronounced death after an incident involving officer Derek Chauvin and his partner.

The tragic event which is taking its toll on the Minneapolis happened on 25th May 2020, when Derek Chauvin, a Caucasian Minneapolis police officer, knelt on George Floyd’s neck an African American man for about 8 minutes and 46 seconds, with 2 minutes and 53 seconds of that occurring after George Floyd was unresponsive, according to the criminal complaint filed against Chauvin.
George Floyd was handcuffed and lying face down on the road, while Chauvin had his knee on his neck causing much pain and leading to his demise.

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The Hamar tribe bull jumping ritual is a sacrificial ceremony that transforms men from boyhood to adulthood

The Hamar tribe are found around the bush covered hills in the the eastern part of the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia. They have unique rituals such as a bull jumping ceremony that men go through in order to reach adulthood, whereupon young Hamar women get whipped to prove their love for their kinsmen.

As it is with many other African traditions, the Hamar tribe is not an exception in the transition to adulthood.

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Ellen and Oprah´s names are synonymous with generous giveaways. Oprah contacted Ellen about a miracle product that changed her life & they decided to come together to do an unbelievable giveaway!

Ellen for years has used The Ellen Show as a platform to bring the products she loves to her fans, but she recently stumbled upon a product that has changed her friend Oprah Winfrey´s life. The star told us that while she has found many fantastic products since the cameras have been rolling, none have changed her life as much as this brain booster supplement.

Oprah said on the show: “I don´t think that celebrities should only have access to this miracle product; I want the whole world to have it!”

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Ellen and Oprah´s names are synonymous with generous giveaways. Oprah contacted Ellen about a miracle product that changed her life & they decided to come together to do an unbelievable giveaway!

Ellen for years has used The Ellen Show as a platform to bring the products she loves to her fans, but she recently stumbled upon a product that has changed her friend Oprah Winfrey´s life. The star told us that while she has found many fantastic products since the cameras have been rolling, none have changed her life as much as this brain booster supplement.

Oprah said on the show: “I don´t think that celebrities should only have access to this miracle product; I want the whole world to have it!”

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Ravi Zacharias who is that the founding father of Zacharias International Ministries died two months after he announced that he has been diagnosed with cancer.

Zacharias was born on 26th March 1946 in Madras, India. He grew up in an Anglican family but he was an atheist until the age of 17 when he tried to kill by drinking poison. While he was within the hospital, an area Christian worker brought him a Bible and told his mother to read to him from John 14.

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Silent transmission Of Coronavirus has been the major issue that people need to understand to curb the rapid spread of this virus.

The rapid spread of coronavirus throughout the world has been fueled in part by the virus’ ability to be transmitted by people who are not showing

Countries are in lockdown, no social activities, no ceremonies, and many more. But let not forget that Coronavirus is asymptomatic and so it is silently transmitted among humans.

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Dinka tribe of Sudan is one of the most popular tribe african known for agriculture and pastoralism, their cultural pride rely on cattle husbandry.

Africa is a continent with diverse tribes and unique cultures, some of which are regarded as beshrew by non-practitioners of such culture.

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Dinka tribe of Sudan are known as the Nilotic peoples, all of whom live in the southern Sudan. They are among the largest ethnic groups in the Republic of Sudan.

According to the Nilotic culture when men become adults, they no longer refer to themselves by their birth names. Instead they adopt “ox-names”—derived from characteristics of their favorite cattle, cow or sheep.

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The Yoruba’s are one of the most popular ethnic group in Africa, they are majorly found in the southwestern part of Nigeria and also found in Benin and northern Togo.

Every ethnic group is guided by culture and tradition, most of these cultural practices were introduced by the founding fathers of these ethnic groups and are meant to regulate the moral order of the society.

These taboos came to be by people who secernate that certain things were normally approved or disapproved by the deity.

The Yoruba has a lot of cultural practices which are so valued despite the westernization by white colonist.

In Yoruba land they are acts which are considered abominable with great consequences that follow the defaulters.

Here are the 7 acts that are considered taboo in Yoruba culture and traditions

1. A Baby Falling From its Mothers Back.
In Yoruba land it is an abomination for a strapped baby to falls from its mothers back.

It is believed that if a male child falls from his mother’s back he will definitely lose his wife when he gets married and if a female child falls from her mother’s back her lover will surely die on top of her when she grows up.

So if by chance a baby falls from its mothers back, the mother must perform some atonement sacrifice to avert such misfortune for the child when he or she grows up
2. Whistling at Night.

Whistling at night is considered a taboo in Yoruba land because it is believed to attract Demons and evil spirits also they believe Whistling at night attracts reptiles and other dangerous animals.

Therefore folks in Yoruba are prohibited from Whistling at night.
3. The Royal crown

The king must not peer inside the royal crown. Under no circumstance should a king gaze inside the royal crown, the day he does so, is the day he joins his ancestors. The king is allowed to peer inside the royal crown if they insist on committing suicide.

4. Committing Suicide

Taking your life is condemnable and considered is a serious abomination in Yorubaland. When such abomination is committed the body is not buried unless some sacred sacrifice is performed to appease the gods.

If the sacrifice is not the body of such individuals will be dashed into the evil forest or outside the town to avoid invoking the wrath of the gods on the land. The family of an individual that commits suicide will be tainted forever in the community.
5. Same-sex Marriage

Same-sex marriage is forbidden in Yorubaland. Westerners may have legalized same-sex marriage and still pushing for it to be legalized in most African countries but it remains an abomination in Yoruba culture

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