Afrikan Textiles

Muhammad Ali and Kwame Nkrumah.
The picture was taken in 1964 during Muhammad Ali's visit to Ghana. Ali's reason of visiting was to comeback to the "Fatherland". It is said Ali wore Kente clothing (Ghanaian textile) throughout his visit.
"Kente is a type of silk and cotton fabric made of interwoven cloth strips and is native to the Akan tribe in Ghana. Kente is made in Akan lands such as Ashanti Kingdom and by Akans in Ivory Coast. It is also worn by many other groups who have been influenced by Akans. Kente comes from the word kenten, which means basket in Akan dialect Asante.
Akans refer to kente as nwentoma, meaning woven cloth." (The Craft Atlas)

Zulu People

The majority ethnic group in South Africa is the Zulu. They descended from East Africa and moved south over centuries during what is known as the great Bantu migration.
The Zulu people adhere to the Ubuntu philosophy.
Ubuntu emphasizes the significance of relationships by stating that we are people not because of our individuality but rather because of our connections to other people.
The colors and patterns have a purpose.
For instance, a girl is represented by a triangle, while an inverted triangle represents a boy. A married man is represented by a triangle joined tip to tip, while a married woman is represented by a triangle joined base to base.
Each color embodies the dual nature of life and carries both positive and negative connotations. For instance, red is for affection and passion; however, it can address outrage and grief. Correspondingly, blue is the shade of dedication and solicitation, as well as aggression and hatred.

The Maasai

The Maasai, a nomadic tribe, are well-known pastoralists and warriors who have lived in the wilds of East Africa for hundreds of years.
The Maasai are famous for their extensive jumping dance skills known as Adamu, red-clad shuka attire, and accessories such as necklaces and spears, representing social status. The Maasai also drink blood for nourishment, and previously, it was a tradition that a Maasai boy kills a lion single handedly or with his spear to attain warrior status.
The Maasai can be located at the great savannahs of Serengeti, Maasai Mara, Amboseli, Ngorongoro, and Tsavo.
Unfortunately, the Maasai are tasked with battling to preserve their way of life, as seen through the eviction of the Maasai people from their ancestral lands in Tanzania.
The Maasai tribe has an estimated population of 2 million and are inhabitants of Tanzania and Kenya.

Afrikan Languages

Kiswahili holds a more significant advantage over other African national and regional languages like Hausa, Yoruba and Luganda as it is ethnically neutral and, therefore, beneficial towards the integration of African people.
Kiswahili is also not recognized as being the language of either an authoritative or politically distrusted ethnic group.
The only aspect that differs from Kiswahili not being of complete neutrality, is that it is a Bantu language. Not every East African is a Bantu speaker. However, Kiswahili is the people's language, and through Kiswahili, individuals can connect and share mutual understandings avoiding ethnic barriers.
Tanzania has been the focal point of the development of Kiswahili.
Kiswahili was used during trade in pre-colonial Africa and became the national language during the colonial government. On July 7th, 1954, Julius Nyerere, leader of the Tanganyika African National Union party, declared Kiswahili an effective tool in the fight for independence.

As a result, UNESCO designated July 7th as World Kiswahili Language Day. Kiswahili was officially declared Tanzania's national language in 1961, with the TANU government developing it further to rival the English language.
President Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya was in strong favour of Kiswahili and it was adopted as a language in the Kenyan parliament in 1974.
Kiswahili has also been introduced in numerous African countries' education systems, most recently in South Africa. During the late Dr. John Magufuli's state visit to South Africa, he carried a box of Kiswahili books that he gifted President Cyril Ramaphosa, who then introduced Kiswahili into the South African education system.
If you're lucky enough to grasp the language of Kiswahili, you'll be aware of how it arouses feelings of cultural nationalism. Moreover, Kiswahili is Africa's most internationally recognized language, with an estimated 200 million speakers.