
The Zulu People
Zulu is a nation of Nguni-speaking people in KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. A branch of the southern Bantu, the Zulu have close ethnic ties to the Swazi and X...
Read moreZulu is a nation of Nguni-speaking people in KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. A branch of the southern Bantu, the Zulu have close ethnic ties to the Swazi and X...
Read moreBecause it's a Muslim country, Ramadan is a big part of Senegalese culture. The exact date of Ramadan changes from year to year because it's set using the lunar calend...
Read moreIt’s International Women’s Day. I always say that the greatest loves of my life have all been women – my mother, grandmother, and aunties. They’re beautiful, wonderful...
Read moreThe Khoikhoi, also known as the Khoi, Khoekhoe, or Khoisan people, are a group of indigenous people of southwestern Africa, primarily in South Africa and Namibia. The...
Read moreOne of our favorite things at Expedition Subsahara is learning about the many amazing and diverse tribes and people that make up Africa. Today, the spotlight is on the...
Read moreWhen I first came to the United States, people always asked if I celebrated Kwanzaa. I had never heard of the holiday, but it wasn’t long before I was curious enough t...
Read moreLiving in the states, Thanksgiving is always a hard holiday for me. It's hard to celebrate a holiday that originated from colonization that harmed and continues to har...
Read moreToday, our spotlight is on the Mongo people of Central Africa. A Bantu ethnic group, Mongo people comprise the second largest ethnic group in the Democratic Republic ...
Read moreThe experience was crazy and incredible. It was the most intense roller coaster ride of my life. First, I want to thank every single person who had any part in the ex...
Read moreHey there, Sofi here. We will be celebrating five years of Expedition Subsahara in a few days, and this anniversary has me in a reflective state.If you don't know the ...
Read moreAfrica is a culturally diverse continent, with thousands of distinct and unique tribes. One of the largest single ethnic groups in Africa is that of the Igbo people, n...
Read moreToday, we’re highlighting North Africa’s Amazingh people. The Amazingh (or Imazinghen) live in communities across Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Mali, Niger...
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