Read the text and decide whether the following statements are true, false or not stated. African Tribes The African continent has 54 countries and the population of around 1.3 billion people. Most of the African inhabitants form about 3,000 tribes. Each tribe has their own dialect and traditions. Going back to times when African life was mostly rural, some people moved away from their tribal areas. The 20th century began as the period when drastic number of people moved to towns and cities to find work instead of their habitual life. So here is information about some tribes in Africa. Masai, Kenya. The population is about 400,000. This is probably the most well-known tribe in Africa. Today these people are semi-nomadic. The main source of getting food is herding cattle. Massai is famous for their jumping dance. This dance means an initiation right for young men. Another distinguishing feature is the wearing of colourful robes. Their colourful clothing in fact has a range of symbolic colours—red protects them from wild animals, orange means friendship and hospitality, blue symbolizes the sky, and rain for cattle. Today the tribe is visited by many international tourists. The Samburu are people of north-central Kenya. The population is about 330,000 people. Samburu are semi-nomadic who herd mainly cattle but also keep sheep, goats and camels. They are closely related to their southern neighbours the Massai. The Samburu are distinguished by their unique colourful clothing, in fact, the word Samburu means "butterfly", which refers to their many colourful clothes. The San people, or Bushmen, are one of the world's oldest tribes. They are traditionally known as the first people of South Africa. Originally their activities were hunting and gathering. Today their descendants are a population of around 100,000. The San's tracking skills are renowned, and they have the skills to hunt and survive in the apparently deserted lands. Bushmen are easily recognised by the unique clicking sound they make when speaking. Today the traditional lifestyle of the San bushmen is limited to smaller areas. There are not so many tribes in Africa. . Tribes mostly have no differences. . Massai are famous for their traditional dancing. . There are only three main colours in Massai's culture. . The Samburu's clothes are colourful. . The San and Bushmen are different tribes. . Bushmen is the third by population in Africa. .
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African Tribes

The African continent has 54 countries and the population of around 1.3 billion people. Most of the African inhabitants form about 3,000 tribes. Each tribe has their own dialect and traditions. Going back to times when African life was mostly rural, some people moved away from their tribal areas. The 20th century began as the period when drastic number of people moved to towns and cities to find work instead of their habitual life. So here is information about some tribes in Africa.

Masai, Kenya. The population is about 400,000. This is probably the most well-known tribe in Africa. Today these people are semi-nomadic. The main source of getting food is herding cattle. Massai is famous for their jumping dance. This dance means an initiation right for young men. Another distinguishing feature is the wearing of colourful robes. Their colourful clothing in fact has a range of symbolic colours—red protects them from wild animals, orange means friendship and hospitality, blue symbolizes the sky, and rain for cattle. Today the tribe is visited by many international tourists.

The Samburu are people of north-central Kenya. The population is about 330,000 people. Samburu are semi-nomadic who herd mainly cattle but also keep sheep, goats and camels. They are closely related to their southern neighbours the Massai. The Samburu are distinguished by their unique colourful clothing, in fact, the word Samburu means "butterfly", which refers to their many colourful clothes.

The San people, or Bushmen, are one of the world's oldest tribes. They are traditionally known as the first people of South Africa. Originally their activities were hunting and gathering. Today their descendants are a population of around 100,000. The San's tracking skills are renowned, and they have the skills to hunt and survive in the apparently deserted lands. Bushmen are easily recognised by the unique clicking sound they make when speaking. Today the traditional lifestyle of the San bushmen is limited to smaller areas.

  1. There are not so many tribes in Africa.
    [True|False|Not stated].
  2. Tribes mostly have no differences.
    [True|False|Not stated].
  3. Massai are famous for their traditional dancing.
    [True|False|Not stated].
  4. There are only three main colours in Massai's culture.
    [True|False|Not stated].
  5. The Samburu's clothes are colourful.
    [True|False|Not stated].
  6. The San and Bushmen are different tribes.
    [True|False|Not stated].
  7. Bushmen is the third by population in Africa.
    [True|False|Not stated].

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