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Yaka (ethnic group)

Yaka (ethnic group)

The Yaka are an ethnic group of Southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola. They number about 300,000. They live in the forest and savanna areas between the Kwango and Wamba rivers. Many of their religious and cultural customs transcend ethnic boundaries, and are shared with the Suku and Lunda.

Bibliography

  • Bourgeois, Arthur P. (1985) The Yaka and Suku. Leiden: Brill.

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