Ngbandi people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 122,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo Central African Republic | |
| Languages | |
| Ngbandi | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity |
The Ngbandi are an
hunting and gathering
.
They were once known as warriors, and some of the most prized African knives and lances were made by their craftsmen. This culture and others of Sudan had close connections, as expressed by shared usage of a musical instrument, a kind of harp, whose form is distinctive to this area.[1]
Mobutu Sese Seko, the president and dictator of Zaire, came from the Ngbandi ethnic group and was born in Lisala, DRC.
References
See also
- Ngbandi Art
- Linguistic classification of Ngbandi, Ethnologue
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| Other | |
