SHORT HISTORY ABOUT TANZANIAN TRIBES.

Tanzania is among the peaceful countries in Africa with multiple tribes in whom they regard each other as brothers and sisters. Tanzania has more than 125 tribes with diverse cultures traditions and taboos. The country culture is largely dominated by Bantu, Nilo, Cushite, Bushmen plus other small Ethnic groups like Asians and White minority.
Tanzania is the country in East Africa which comprises of Kenya in the north, Uganda in the north west, Rwanda in the north west, Burundi in the north west.
The largest tribe is Sukuma in kiswahili called “Wasukuma” which constitute to 21% of the entire population. This means, there are nearly 10 Million of Sukuams in Tanzania which has a population of 43,625,434. Sukuma tribe occupy almost 5 regions of Tanzania namely; Mwanza, Geita, Shinyanga, Simiyu and Tabora.
Some Tanzanian Tribes and their Major Traditional Dances in the right

Waarusha Wabena Wabende Wabungu Waburunge Wachagga Wadoe Wafipa Wagheno Wagogo Waluo Wamakonde - Sindimba  Dance Wamambwe Wamanda – Kioda, Mganda  Dance Wamang’ati  (Waberbaig and Wamang’ati are the same) Wamanyema- Kilua Wamasai – Laleyo Wamatumbi Warungi Warungwa Waruri Warwa Wasafwa Wasagara Wasambaa- Mdumange  Dance

Waha Wahadzabe Wahangaza Wahaya - AKasimbo  Dance Wahehe – Livangala,  Kiduwo  Dance Waikoma Wairaq Wajaluo Wamatumbi Wameru Wandali Wangoni - Lizombe  Dance Wangurimi Wanguu – Sero  Dance Wanyaihangilo – Akasimbo  Dance Wanyakyusa - magosi, ing’oma, ipenenga ibhabhatoni  Dance Wasandawe Washubi Wasubi Wasukuma  –  Bugika, Bugalu, Ugobogobo, Ucheye, Bugobhogobho, mbina Dance Wataturu Wathimbiti Watindigha Wazaramo – Mdundiko Dance Wazigua

Wajita - Temla  Dance Wakara Wakerebe Wakerewe. Wakinga Wakurya  - Ritungu  Dance Wakwere Walambya Wanyambo Wanyamwezi Wanyantuzu Wanyanyembe Wanyaturu Wanyiha Wanyindo Wanyiramba Wapare Wapimbwe Wapogoro  – Sangula  Dance Warangi Wavinza Wayao Wazanaki Wazinza Traditional dance in Coast Region for married women is – Lelemama Bagamoyo -Mchiriko Dance Zanzibar -Dumbak Dance