FOOD,CULTURE & PLACES- Angas

Angas Women

Angas – is a name of one of the tribes in Nigeria, in particular, they live in the Central part of the country. The tribe has up to 250, 000 people. Some of the groups are settled in the mountains.

Most Angas are Muslims, some of them are adherent to traditional beliefs. Their main occupations include manual farming (sorghum, millet, rice, corn, sweet potato, yam, cotton, peanuts) and cattle breeding. 

They live in small villages. The traditional dwelling is usually round mud houses with grass roofs. The main food for the Angas tribe living in the Plains is vegetable (porridges, soups); for those who live in mountainous areas - dairy and vegetable food.