First West African People
The First West African people is an aggregate group comprised by the ancestors of a large number of traditional cultures of Kasai and the Sahel. Some of the cultures emerging in this group include Bambenga, Bayaka, Bakola, Bongo, and Bambuti people, and their respective clans and subgroups. Although these cultures emerged from common ancestors, they are not a single culture and have not been a single culture for tens of thousands of years. This is why we prefer the descriptive label "first West African people" over collective labels that have been created by anthropologists (e.g. "Twa" or "Batwa").
Notice
The Book of Turnings is a worldbuilding exercise intended to inspire and empower people to explore mythology and stories that span the many millennia of prehistory. However, the story of the first West African people is theirs and only theirs to tell. This article has been included here to give respect to the place of this truly ancient culture in the timeline of human existence. However, out of respect for these indigenous people, and in somber acknowledgment of the genocide committed against them, we will end this article here. Please do not create stories about any indigenous culture unless you have an authentic connection to their community.first appeared during
The First Tādhēskō
Species
Founding
64,060 BP
Parent culture(s)
Language(s)
Ntu and its successors