Mucubal people

The Mucubal people (also Mucubai, Mucabale or Mugubale) are a subgroup of the Herero people in southern Angola.[1] Like the Masai, to whom they are said to be related, they are semi-nomadic, depending on cattle and agriculture.[1] Their territory is in the Namib Desert, bounded by the Serra da Chela mountains to the north and Cunene River to the south.[1][2]

A Mucubal woman near Virei, Angola in 2011

Mucubal people typically wear little clothing, carry machetes or spears, and are renowned for their endurance, sometimes running 50 miles (80 km) in a day.[2] Their villages typically consist of a group of huts arranged in a circle.[2]

References
  1. "Woman from the Mucubal (Mucubai, Mucabale, Mugubale) tribe". Photo Contest 2011. National Geographic. 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  2. "Mucubais considerados como verdadeiros 'donos' de África". Zwela Angola (in Portuguese). SOL. 29 October 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2012.


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