People: Ekonde (Mongo-Ekonde, Ekonda)Location: Kasai Region of the Democratic Rep of the Congo Population: Uncertain, but at least 1,000,000 Arts and History: The Ekonde, a sub-group of the Mongo, are...
Mbole Copper Currency Anklets The Mbole, a small group of about 150,000 people in Southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) made ankle currency bracelets of copper which were used for...
The Ijo People of the Niger Delta Region, Africa People: Ijo (Ijaw)Location: Niger Delta region, Nigeria Population: Est 200,000 to 300,000 Arts: The most well-known of the arts of the Ijo are the famed,...
Location: Coastal Guinea and Guinea-Bissau Population: 45,000 Arts: The Baga have produced some of the most recognizeable and sought-after of all West African arts. This is despite the influx into West Africa...