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Important Tribes and their Homeland

Important Tribes and their Homeland (World)

Tribes	Areas	Homeland	Areas
Eskimos:	Greenland, North Canada, Alaska, N. Siberia	Koryaks:	N. Siberia, Eurasian Tundra, North-East Asia
Aleuts:	Alaska (US), Kamchatka Krai (Russia)	Bushman:	Kalahari, Botswana, Namibia
Tuaregs:	Sahara	Amazonian Indian Tribes:	Amazon basin (S. America)
Pygmies:	Congo basin, Zaire	Hausa:	North Nigeria
Ainus:	Russia, Japan	Maoris:	New Zealand
Hottentots:	Hot Tropical Africa	The equatorial	The tropical rainforest region of South-East Asia
Kalmuk:	Siberia, Central Asia	Buryak:	Siberia, Russia, Mongolia
Yokuts:	South-Central California	Berbers:	Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia
Meos:	Northwest India	Lapps:	N. Finland, Sweden, Northern Norway
Chukchi:	North-East Asia, Russia, North Siberia	Bedouin:	The ara and Middle East
Bindibu or Aborigine:	Australia	Gobi Mongols:	Gobi
Orang Asli:	Malaysia	Masai:	Kenya, Tanzania (E. Africa)
Aeta:	Philippines	Tapiro:	Papua New Guinea
Fulani:	In Western Africa	Zulus:	Natal, South Africa
Kyrgyz:	Kyrgyzstan (Central Asia)	Kazakhs:	Kazakhstan
Red India:	N. America	Nenets/Samoyeds:	Siberia
Guicas:	Amazon forest area	Semangs:	Malaysia

World's Important Tribes

Tribe	Area	Tribe	Area
Veda	Sri Lanka	Bedouin	Arabia
Yukadh	Siberia	Papua	New Guinea
Ainu	Japan	Inkatha	South Africa
Bororo	Brazil	Tatar	Siberia

Habitat of Some Important Tribes

Aul:

An aul is a type of fortified village found throughout the Caucasus Mountains and Central Asia.

Igloo:

An igloo is a type of shelter built of snow, also known as a snow house or snow hut.
They are often associated with all Inuit and Eskimo peoples.
They were traditionally used only by the people of Canada's Central Arctic and Greenland's Thule area.

Izba:

An izba is a traditional Russian countryside dwelling.
Often a log house, it forms the living quarters of a conventional Russian farmstead.

Kraal:

An enclosure for cattle or other livestock, located within a Southern African settlement or village.
These are associated with the Zulu tribe.

Tepee/Tipi:

A tipi is a tent traditionally made of animal skins upon wooden poles.

Yurt:

A traditional yurt, or ger, is a portable, round tent covered with skins or felt and used as a dwelling by several distinct nomadic groups in the steppes of Central Asia.

Final Thoughts

The study of the world’s major tribes and their homelands provides a window into how human societies have adapted to diverse environments. Tribes like the Bushmen of the Kalahari, Pygmies of the Congo Basin, and Inuit of the Arctic have developed unique lifestyles in response to their specific geographic and climatic conditions.

Traditional shelters—such as igloos, yurts, and kraal enclosures—demonstrate remarkable innovation using local materials. This knowledge is not only important for understanding anthropology and human geography but also plays a role in cultural preservation and indigenous rights.

In a rapidly changing world, it is essential to acknowledge and respect the contributions and challenges of these indigenous populations, whose ways of life are often endangered yet immensely valuable.

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