Who are the Dogon? The Dogon are an ethnic group living in the central region of West Africa, mostly in Mali and Burkina Faso. The Dogon population is about 2 million people. They speak Dogon languages which are not closely related to other languages. The Dogon are best […]
Who are the Navajo? The Navajo, who call themselves Diné, are the second largest American Indian group in the United States. There are around 300,500 enrolled tribal members. The Diné have the largest reservation in the country. The reservation straddles what is called the Four Corners […]
We get chocolate from the seeds of the cacao tree. Originally, cacao trees only grew in Mesoamerica: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. In ancient times, the Olmec, Toltec, Aztec, and Maya people lived in this area. Because cacao trees only grew there and in […]
Who are the Yoruba? The Yoruba people are one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa. In fact, they are not a single group, but rather a collection of diverse people bound together by a common language, history, and culture. The Yoruba live in West Africa, […]
Where is Sarawak? Sarawak is the largest of the thirteen states of Malaysia. It stretches along Borneo Island’s northwest coast and includes many beaches on the South China Sea. It is also known for the rugged, dense rainforests of its interior, which are mostly protected parklands. Sarawak has […]