Bembe people
The Bembe (Ababembe) are an ethnic and linguistic group based in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Tanzania. In 1991 the Bembe population of the DRC was estimated to number 252,000 and around 1.5 million in 2005.[1]
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 252,000 (1991)[1] |
| Languages | |
| Bembe language, Swahili. Lingala, English, French | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Islam, Malkia Waubembe | |
Cultural traditions
A semi-nomadic people, who often settled in forest environments, the Bembe tended to abandon their small villages as the soil became less fertile. The women cultivated the crops and the men hunted and fished.[2]
See also
References
- Bembe, ethnologue.com.
- Stellaractive (2017-05-25). "Bembe People - Discover African Art". Retrieved 2020-05-26.
External links
- Works by Bembe artists at the University of Michigan Museum of Art (Beware, some of the objects could be Beembe of Congo-Brazzaville!)
- Bembe art at the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art (Beware, some of the objects could be Beembe of Congo-Brazzaville!)
- Works by Bembe artists at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Beware, some of the objects could be Beembe of Congo-Brazzaville!
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