AFRICA

Africa has produced a treasure trove of beautiful Tribal Art. From the "Oba Head" castings from Benin in the West, to the helmet masks of the Makonde Tribe, (Tanzania, Mozambique) in the East, there is no limit to the varied genres available to the collector.

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AFRICAN TRIBE LOCATIONS

Yoruba Guro Senufo Yaure Baule Bete Fang Jiminji Kuba Chokwe Salampasu Luba/Hemba Fang Gabon Ibo Grebo Dogon Bambara Boa Punu Ligbi

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REGIONS & TRIBES

Western Sudan
Niger Delta Nok, Sokoto, Katsina, Bura
Mali Jenne, Dogon, Bamana, Songhai, Segu Style, Marka, Bozo
Burkina Faso (Upper Volta) Kurumba, Nuna, Bwa, Ko, Bobo, Mossi, Lobi, San, Toussian
Western Coastal Region
Guinea Baga, Landuman, Nalu
Sierra Leone Kissi, Sherbro, Sapi, Mende, Nomoli, Limba, Temne
Bissagos island Bidjugo
Liberia Dan, Sapi, Bassa, Toma, Loma, We, Grebo.
Ivory Coast We, Grebo, Guro, Kulango, Ligbe, Baule, Bete, Nafana, Dagarti, Dabakala, Senufo, Attye, Anyi
Ghana Akan, Asante, Fante, Moba (Togo)
Republic of Benin Fon, Edo, Royal Benin
Nigeria Yoruba, Owo, Esie, Igbo, Urhobo, Ijaw, Abua, Isoko, Ibibio, Oron, Ijo, Ogoni, Eket, Idoma, Igala, Tiv, Afo
Northern Nigeria Boki
Cross River Area Anyang, Widekum, Ejagham
Benue River Area Chamba, Mumuye, Jukun, Nupe
Central African Republic Bagirm
Western Central Africa
Northern Cameroon Mambila
Grassfields Cameroon Tikar, Tigono, Bafo
Central Grassfields Bamun, Wum
Southern Grassfields Bamileke, Baham, Babanki
Cameroon Highlands Kom
Southern Forest Duala
Gabon Fang, Mvai, Betsi, Bieri, Kota, Sango, Mahongwe, Kwele, Mbete, Tsogo, Vuvi, Puna
Republic of Congo Kongo, Bwende, Kugni, Yombe
Central Africa, Republic of Congo Bembe, Tsaye, Teke, Kuya, Hungana, Bangi
DRC and Angola Pende, Eastern Pende, Yaka, Lega, Mbole, Siki, Mbala, Kwese, Suku, Woyo, Vili, Yombe, Tsotso, Mangbetu, Mbagani (Chokwe influence) Lwalwa, Salampasu, Lele, Kete, Biombo, Kuba, Ikula, Tswa, Dengese, Kanyok, Binji, Nsaponsapo, Luba, Hemba, Zela, Kusu, Songye, Pere
Angola Ovimbundu, Songo, Lwena, Chokwe, Katanga. Ubangi River Areas, Zula, Tabwa, Tetela, Holoholo, Boyo, Ngombe, Ngbaka, Boa
Northern Zaire Zande
Eastern Africa  
Tanzania Jiji, Nyamwezi, Makonde, Maasai, Mbulu
Mozambique Makonde, Maravi, Chemba, Bisa, Noyonanyonga
Sudan Kushite, Bija, Bongo, Shilluk, Omdurman, Konso
Ethiopia Gurage, Addis, Ababa
Somalia Merca
Kenya Kamba, Giriama, Turkana
South Africa Zulu, Nguni, Tembu, Ndebele, Malagasy, Sakalava, Mahafaly
Zambia Rotse, Lozi
Zimbabwe Shona
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