Describes life in the town of Yelwa, Nigeria, and in the tribes of the surrounding countryside where western technology has been adapted to the traditional culture in beneficial ways.
The Palaeolithic period began about 2 million years ago with mans first use of stone tools and lasted until the introduction of agriculture with the Neolithic people 8000 years ago. The Palaeolithic...
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...