Ndaka people

Ndaka people
Regions with significant populations
Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo	39,000^[1]
Languages
Ndaka language

The Ndaka people (of Ndaaka) are an ethnic group of the northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo, many of whom live in the Mambasa Territory of the Ituri Province.^[2]

All young Ndaka men had to be initiated to be become full adult members of the tribe. The ceremonies are held every six years or so, and involve traditional songs and dances. In some of these special instruments are used, and masked ritualists act out prescribed roles dressed in full costume.^[3]

References

↑ "Ndaka, Ndaaka of Congo, Democratic Republic of". Joshua Project. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
↑ Peer Schouten (March 2011). "A case study of the Nia-Nia area, Ituri District, Province Orientale" (PDF). IKV Pax Christi. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
↑ Elisofon, Eliot (1972). "Initiation rituals among Ndaka people, near Epulu, Ituri Forest, Congo (Democratic Republic)". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2011-10-13.

Ethnic groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Indigenous	Alur Amba Avukaya Baka Bakwa Dishi Banda Banyamulenge Bemba Bembe Boa Budu Bunda Bwile Chokwe Dengese Efé Furiiru Garanganze Gbaya Great Lakes Twa Hema Hemba Holoholo Hutu Iyaelima Kakwa Kango Kele Keliko Kongo Konjo Lega Lele Lendu Logo Luba Lugbara Lulua Lunda Lungu M'Baka Mangbetu Mbo Mbole Mbunda Mbuti Mongo Mongo Twa Mono Moru Mpama Ndaka Ngando Ngata Ngbandi Nyanga Pende Sanga Songora Songye Suku Tagbu Teke Tetela Topoke Tumbwe Turumbu Tutsi Vira Wochua Yaka Yakoma Yombe Yulu Zande Zyoba

Non-indigenous	Chinese Europeans Greek Jewish

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