World History: Every Ethnicity, Tribe, and People-Group (and Notable Information inc. Language, Religion, Culture, Appearance, Point of Origin, Current Locations, etc.)

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<p>Yoruba (All Facts) </p>

Yoruba (All Facts)

  • West African ethnic group who inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo; mostly found in southwestern Nigeria

  • They constitute more than 50M people in Africa

  • They comprise 20% of Nigeria’s population

  • They are descendants of the Oyo Empire

  • They like to throw parties called Owambe

  • They claim to have the highest birthrate of twins

  • They are both Christian and Muslim

<ul><li><p><span>West African ethnic group who inhabit parts of </span>Nigeria<span>, </span>Benin<span>, and </span>Togo; mostly found in southwestern Nigeria </p></li><li><p><span>They constitute more than 50M people in Africa</span></p></li><li><p><span>They comprise 20% of Nigeria’s population </span></p></li><li><p><span>They are descendants of the Oyo Empire </span></p></li><li><p><span>They like to throw parties called Owambe </span></p></li><li><p><span>They claim to have the highest birthrate of twins </span></p></li><li><p><span>They are both Christian and Muslim </span></p></li></ul><p></p>
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<p>Igbo (All Facts) </p>

Igbo (All Facts)

  • West African ethnic group who inhabit southeastern Nigeria

  • They are descendants of the Nri Kingdom

  • They are known for their mathematics, banking and loaning, and calendar system

  • They are also known for their Ichi Scarring

  • They are predominantly Christian, but some claim to be descendants of lost tribes of Israel as Jews

  • The novel “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe represents the life of this people group

<ul><li><p>West African ethnic group who inhabit southeastern Nigeria </p></li><li><p>They are descendants of the Nri Kingdom </p></li><li><p>They are known for their mathematics, banking and loaning, and calendar system </p></li><li><p>They are also known for their Ichi Scarring </p></li><li><p>They are predominantly Christian, but some claim to be descendants of lost tribes of Israel as Jews </p></li><li><p>The novel “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe represents the life of this people group </p></li></ul><p></p>
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<p>Hausa (All Facts) </p>

Hausa (All Facts)

  • West African ethnic group who inhabit northern Nigeria

  • They are the largest ethnic group in Nigeria

  • They are predominantly Muslim

  • Most live in drier regions as farmers or herdsmen

  • Have a strong equestrian culture, featuring horse races

    • They are known for the Daura Horse Festival

<ul><li><p>West African ethnic group who inhabit northern Nigeria </p></li><li><p>They are the largest ethnic group in Nigeria </p></li><li><p>They are predominantly Muslim </p></li><li><p>Most live in drier regions as farmers or herdsmen </p></li><li><p>Have a strong equestrian culture, featuring horse races</p><ul><li><p>They are known for the Daura Horse Festival </p></li></ul></li></ul><p></p>
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Tuaregs (All Facts)

  • Large Berber ethnic group, traditionally nomadic pastoralists and desert camel-riders, who principally inhabit the Sahara in a vast area stretching from far southwestern Libya to southern Algeria, Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and as far as northern Nigeria, with smaller communities in Ghana, Chad, and Sudan

  • In 1433, they captured Timbuktu

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Romani / Gypsies (All Facts)

  • Indo-Aryan ethnic group originating from northern India, migrating to Europe around 1000 CE

  • In 1421, they arrived in the city of Bruges

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