The Veddas – The Last Indigenous Tribe of Sri Lanka
- June 17, 2022 Friendly Borders Staff
Colombo – Sri Lanka is an island country located in South Asia that offers a rich history and a colorful culture that brings its people together. Formerly known as Ceylon, Sri Lanka has vast forests that initially served as a sanctuary to...
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Khmer People of Cambodia
- May 03, 2022 Friendly Borders Staff
Phnom Penh – Centuries passed, and history is left etched on the ruins found in the Angkor region. These ruins have now become a world-famous destination. What stories are behind these massive monuments? Who are the people who built and ...
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The Chechen Indigenous Ethnic Group of the Caucasus
- April 14, 2022 Friendly Borders Staff
Moscow – The Chechen indigenous people of Eastern Europe share similar features and practices with their neighboring groups. However, there has been a significant diaspora of the Chechen people throughout the decades. There are Chechen ...
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A View of the Cappadocian Ethnic Group
- March 17, 2022 Joy Marie Salgado
Ankara – The Cappadocian ethnic group or Cappadocian Greeks has an interesting history, indigenous culture, and present lives. The ancestors of the Cappadocia people are from Central Anatolia, a region in Turkey. The traditional ...
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More than a Woman’s Kingdom: The Mosuo People
- February 28, 2022 Friendly Borders Staff
Beijing – Numerous indigenous groups around the globe have rich and colorful ethnic histories, cultures, and societies. Most of these traditional communities, however, are patriarchal; that is, dominated and lead by men. Few indigenous ...
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Who are the Banawá People of Brazil?
- February 15, 2022 Friendly Borders Staff
Manaus – Little is known about the Banawá people, an indigenous group living in Brazil within the rich forests of the Amazon. Their villages lie along the Banawá River, close to the Juruá and Purus Rivers.
Although they share cultural ...
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The Rich History of Lenca People
- January 31, 2022 Friendly Borders Staff
Tegucigalpa – Across the mountainous terrains of Honduras live the country’s largest indigenous tribe: the Lenca people. One might think that being the largest indigenous community in a country means having a solidly preserved ...
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Huli People of Papua New Guinea
- December 30, 2021 Friendly Borders Staff
Port Moresby – Papua New Guinea is one of the largest island countries in the world. Its lush forest is home to diverse ethnic communities with their distinct cultural backgrounds and customs. The largest tribe among all of them is the ...
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The Talysh People in Azerbaijan
- December 06, 2021 Joy Marie Salgado
Baku – Southeastern Azerbaijan is home to a multilingual community that continuously works on protecting and preserving its ethnic culture, beliefs, and traditions. These people are the Talysh indigenous group who speaks a language that ...
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Retaining the Kalinago Peoples Language
- November 17, 2021 Friendly Borders Staff
Roseau – Establishing a sense of cultural identity has been on the rise as various ethnic communities around the globe begin the process of preserving their traditions, beliefs, and society. A similar movement has been happening with the ...
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