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Anchor (Reveal)
Your Crown Tribe is Yorùbá — from Nigeria, centered in Ilé Ifẹ̀ and Ọ̀yọ́. With 52 generations of crowned kings, they shaped kingdoms that still influence Benin, Togo, and the world.
Anchor (Reveal)
Your Crown Tribe is Yorùbá — from Nigeria, centered in Ilé Ifẹ̀ and Ọ̀yọ́. With 52 generations of crowned kings, they shaped kingdoms that still influence Benin, Togo, and the world.
Cultural Highlights
Population: 40M+ in West Africa
Builders of Ifẹ̀ and Ọ̀yọ́ kingdoms
World-renowned for bronze and beadwork
Language spoken by 30M+ people
Diaspora Notes
The Yorùbá were heavily represented in the Atlantic slave trade. Their traditions gave rise to Santería (Cuba), Candomblé (Brazil), and other faiths, shaping African diasporic identity globally.
Igbo (4.5%)
Innovators of trade and enterprise from Nigeria, famed for kola nut rituals and masquerades.
Mandinka (4.2%)
Heirs of the Mali Empire, griots and storytellers whose music shaped Africa and the diaspora
Bambara (1.8%)
Artists and farmers of Mali, famed for Chi Wara masks and resilience.
Benin (3.4%)
Custodians of the ancient Benin Kingdom, known for bronze artistry and kingship.
Bamum (1.8%)
Cameroon’s creative kingdom-builders, guardians of artistry and royal script.
Luhya (5.9%)
Kenya’s vibrant farmers and drummers, famed for isukuti dance and unity.
Malawi Bantu (5.4%)
Southeastern African farming peoples, carriers of resilience and migration traditions.
Ovambo (3.3%)
Namibia’s largest group, millet farmers and herders, known for endurance.
Crown Tribe
Ancestral Core Tribes
Supporting Tribe
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Your Ancestral Core includes the Mende — one of the largest peoples of Sierra Leone, famed for their artistry, spirituality, and resistance.
The Mende secret societies, Poro and Sande, preserved knowledge, initiation, and leadership for centuries. Their masks, cloths, and rituals embody wisdom handed down from the ancestors.
The Mende gave the world symbols of resistance, most famously the Amistad Rebellion of 1839, when enslaved Mende warriors took control of a ship and declared their freedom — inspiring abolitionists and shaking empires.
To carry Mende ancestry is to inherit artistry, sacred knowledge, and a legacy of freedom fighters who refused to be broken.
Your Ancestral Core includes the Mende — one of the largest peoples of Sierra Leone, famed for their artistry, spirituality, and resistance.
The Mende secret societies, Poro and Sande, preserved knowledge, initiation, and leadership for centuries. Their masks, cloths, and rituals embody wisdom handed down from the ancestors.
The Mende gave the world symbols of resistance, most famously the Amistad Rebellion of 1839, when enslaved Mende warriors took control of a ship and declared their freedom — inspiring abolitionists and shaking empires.
To carry Mende ancestry is to inherit artistry, sacred knowledge, and a legacy of freedom fighters who refused to be broken.
Your Ancestral Core includes the Mende — one of the largest peoples of Sierra Leone, famed for their artistry, spirituality, and resistance.
The Mende secret societies, Poro and Sande, preserved knowledge, initiation, and leadership for centuries. Their masks, cloths, and rituals embody wisdom handed down from the ancestors.
The Mende gave the world symbols of resistance, most famously the Amistad Rebellion of 1839, when enslaved Mende warriors took control of a ship and declared their freedom — inspiring abolitionists and shaking empires.
To carry Mende ancestry is to inherit artistry, sacred knowledge, and a legacy of freedom fighters who refused to be broken.
Your Ancestral Core includes the Mende — one of the largest peoples of Sierra Leone, famed for their artistry, spirituality, and resistance.
The Mende secret societies, Poro and Sande, preserved knowledge, initiation, and leadership for centuries. Their masks, cloths, and rituals embody wisdom handed down from the ancestors.
The Mende gave the world symbols of resistance, most famously the Amistad Rebellion of 1839, when enslaved Mende warriors took control of a ship and declared their freedom — inspiring abolitionists and shaking empires.
To carry Mende ancestry is to inherit artistry, sacred knowledge, and a legacy of freedom fighters who refused to be broken.
Your Ancestral Core includes the Mende — one of the largest peoples of Sierra Leone, famed for their artistry, spirituality, and resistance.
The Mende secret societies, Poro and Sande, preserved knowledge, initiation, and leadership for centuries. Their masks, cloths, and rituals embody wisdom handed down from the ancestors.
The Mende gave the world symbols of resistance, most famously the Amistad Rebellion of 1839, when enslaved Mende warriors took control of a ship and declared their freedom — inspiring abolitionists and shaking empires.
To carry Mende ancestry is to inherit artistry, sacred knowledge, and a legacy of freedom fighters who refused to be broken.
Your Ancestral Core includes the Mende — one of the largest peoples of Sierra Leone, famed for their artistry, spirituality, and resistance.
The Mende secret societies, Poro and Sande, preserved knowledge, initiation, and leadership for centuries. Their masks, cloths, and rituals embody wisdom handed down from the ancestors.
The Mende gave the world symbols of resistance, most famously the Amistad Rebellion of 1839, when enslaved Mende warriors took control of a ship and declared their freedom — inspiring abolitionists and shaking empires.
To carry Mende ancestry is to inherit artistry, sacred knowledge, and a legacy of freedom fighters who refused to be broken.
Your Ancestral Core includes the Mende — one of the largest peoples of Sierra Leone, famed for their artistry, spirituality, and resistance.
The Mende secret societies, Poro and Sande, preserved knowledge, initiation, and leadership for centuries. Their masks, cloths, and rituals embody wisdom handed down from the ancestors.
The Mende gave the world symbols of resistance, most famously the Amistad Rebellion of 1839, when enslaved Mende warriors took control of a ship and declared their freedom — inspiring abolitionists and shaking empires.
To carry Mende ancestry is to inherit artistry, sacred knowledge, and a legacy of freedom fighters who refused to be broken.
Your Ancestral Core includes the Mende — one of the largest peoples of Sierra Leone, famed for their artistry, spirituality, and resistance.
The Mende secret societies, Poro and Sande, preserved knowledge, initiation, and leadership for centuries. Their masks, cloths, and rituals embody wisdom handed down from the ancestors.
The Mende gave the world symbols of resistance, most famously the Amistad Rebellion of 1839, when enslaved Mende warriors took control of a ship and declared their freedom — inspiring abolitionists and shaking empires.
To carry Mende ancestry is to inherit artistry, sacred knowledge, and a legacy of freedom fighters who refused to be broken.
Your Ancestral Core includes the Mende — one of the largest peoples of Sierra Leone, famed for their artistry, spirituality, and resistance.
The Mende secret societies, Poro and Sande, preserved knowledge, initiation, and leadership for centuries. Their masks, cloths, and rituals embody wisdom handed down from the ancestors.
The Mende gave the world symbols of resistance, most famously the Amistad Rebellion of 1839, when enslaved Mende warriors took control of a ship and declared their freedom — inspiring abolitionists and shaking empires.
To carry Mende ancestry is to inherit artistry, sacred knowledge, and a legacy of freedom fighters who refused to be broken.
Your Ancestral Core includes the Mende — one of the largest peoples of Sierra Leone, famed for their artistry, spirituality, and resistance.
The Mende secret societies, Poro and Sande, preserved knowledge, initiation, and leadership for centuries. Their masks, cloths, and rituals embody wisdom handed down from the ancestors.
The Mende gave the world symbols of resistance, most famously the Amistad Rebellion of 1839, when enslaved Mende warriors took control of a ship and declared their freedom — inspiring abolitionists and shaking empires.
To carry Mende ancestry is to inherit artistry, sacred knowledge, and a legacy of freedom fighters who refused to be broken.
Your Ancestral Core includes the Mende — one of the largest peoples of Sierra Leone, famed for their artistry, spirituality, and resistance.
The Mende secret societies, Poro and Sande, preserved knowledge, initiation, and leadership for centuries. Their masks, cloths, and rituals embody wisdom handed down from the ancestors.
The Mende gave the world symbols of resistance, most famously the Amistad Rebellion of 1839, when enslaved Mende warriors took control of a ship and declared their freedom — inspiring abolitionists and shaking empires.
To carry Mende ancestry is to inherit artistry, sacred knowledge, and a legacy of freedom fighters who refused to be broken.
Mende (Sierra Leone)
10.7%
Soninke (Mali/Senegal)
8.6%
Esan (Nigeria)
7.5%
Igbo (Nigeria)
4.5%
Mandinka (Mali/Gambia)
4.2%
Benin
3.4%
Bambara (Mali)
1.8%
Bamum (Cameroon)
1.8%
Luhya (Kenya)
5.9%
Malawi Bantu
5.4%
Ovambo (Namibia)
3.3%
