The Ethnic Peoples of Angola

This book is a profound journey through the cultural and historical richness of Angola, exploring the ethnic groups that have shaped the nation’s identity over the centuries.

From ancestral origins and the Bantu expansion to historical kingdoms such as Kongo and Ndongo, the work unveils the traditions, beliefs, social structures, and artistic expressions of various groups, including the Bakongo, Ambundu, Ovimbundu, Lunda-Chokwe, Ngangela, and southern communities such as the Nhaneca-Humbe and Herero.

More than a simple historical account, the book delves into themes such as:

• traditional professions and economy
• spirituality and cosmology
• rituals and cultural practices
• social organization and oral tradition
• gastronomy as a cultural boundary

Throughout its pages, the reader also follows the evolution of these communities in the modern world, examining contemporary challenges, social integration, and the impact of globalization.

With a clear and engaging approach, this work presents Angola as a true cultural mosaic, where tradition and modernity coexist and continuously reshape one another.