Learn More About The Tribes
Below you will find an extensive list of African tribes, all of which created the masks, figures and textiles we sell. We value the handmade nature of our art and therefore aim to share as much information as we can about each piece and what tribe is associated with it. The purpose for this page is to allow our customers to get to know the African tribes and their amazing culture. The many hours of research we’ve put into our tribes has been gratifying for our team and we continue to learn more about them every day. All of us here at Discover African Art celebrate the African people and their creative expressions. Whether you are interested in a ceremonial headdress or a fertility statue, you are buying a piece of art that has rich meaning and a complex history of culture behind it. That kind of depth is hard to come by in today’s modern décor—our tribal art collection is comprised of truly special items that will bring your living space to life.
Click on a tribe below to discover more about the tribe and their values.
- Aduma People
- Afo People
- Ambete People
- Anyi People
- Asante People
- Attie People
- Baga People
- Bakongo People
- Bamana People
- Bamileke People
- Bamun People
- Bangwa (Bangoua) People
- Bassa People
- Baule People
- Bembe People
- Bena Lulua People
- Benin People
- Bete People
- Bidjogo People
- Bini People
- Binji People
- Biombo People
- Boa People
- Bobo People
- Boki People
- Bongo People
- Bozo People
- Bulu People
- Buyu (Basikasingo) People
- Bwa People
- Chamba People
- Chokwe People
- Dan Kran People
- Dan People
- Dengese People
- Dinka People
- Djenne People
- Djimini People
- Dogon People
- Eket People
- Ekoi People
- Ethiopian People
- Ewe People
- Fang People
- Fante People
- Fon People
- Galoa People
- Grebo People
- Guere People
- Guro People
- Gurunsi People
- Hemba People
- Ibibio People
- Idoma People
- Igala People
- Igbo People
- Ijo People
- Jonga People
- Jukun People
- Kete People
- Kissi People
- Koro People
- Kota People
- Kuba People
- Kulango People
- Kurumba People
- Kusu People
- Kuyu People
- Kwele People
- Kwere People
- Lega People
- Ligbi People
- Lobi People
- Luba People
- Luguru People
- Lwalwa People
- Makonde People
- Malinke (Mandinka) People
- Mama People
- Mambila People
- Mambwe People
- Mangbetu People
- Marka People
- Mbole People
- Mende People
- Metoko People
- Moba People
- Montol People
- Mossi People
- Mumuye People
- Nafana People
- Ngbaka People
- Nupe People
- Nyamwezi People
- Ogoni People
- Oron People
- Pende People
- People of Cross River
- People of Ituri Forest
- People of the Lagoon Regions
- Punu People
- Pygmy People
- Sakalava People
- Salampasu People
- Sao People
- Senufo People
- Shamba People
- Songye People
- Soninke People
- Suku People
- Sukuma People
- Tabwa People
- Teke People
- Tikar People
- Tiv people
- Toma People
- Tuareg People
- Tussian People
- Urhobo People
- Venda People
- Vuvi People
- We people
- Wobe People
- Wodaabe People
- Yaka People
- Yaure People
- Yombe People
- Yoruba People
- Zigua People