The Bambuti tribe, also know as Mbuti, are Africa's shortest tribe, averaging under 4 feet 6 inches (137 cm) in height. By contrast the median height of African males is 168cm, while that for ...

Among nomadic tribes, owning a flock of cows was not the only symbol of wealth. Authentic African art and African wooden headrests and neck rests are often additional, supportive indices of status.

Remarkable picture of the Mursi tribe, a community of 10,000 people in remote Ethiopia, shows a menacing woman cradling an AK47; a proud wife showing off her dotty 7-inch lip plate; and an elderly ...

Most people would think Africans are mostly dark skinned, with brown eyes and black hair. But deep in the South Pacific, on the Solomon Islands, lives an African-descended tribe that defies this norm.

Aboriginal art, Native American motifs, Indian tribal symbols and African beadwork are the creative pillars of Nupur Kanoi’s new collection In her new collection, Maya, designer Nupur Kanoi ...

Eric Manu left his landscaping job in B.C. to take his place as chief of an Akan tribe of Ghana last year. But now he's back in Canada — and back landscaping — in an effort to help his people.