African tribes Quote by Alexander McQueen

Tribal designs are a part of my heritage. It boils down to the influences from my father, Viv Richards' side.

— Masaba Gupta

So with the young African artists. What they have to learn from tribal art is not how to copy the traditional forms, but the…

— Henry Moore

I may not agree with all or even most of the tribal traditions, but it seems ti me that, out there, people live more…

— Khaled Hosseini

The African-American tradition, in the main, is very, very church-based, very, very Christian. It accepts, you know, certain narratives about the world. I didn't…

— Ta-Nehisi Coates

In 'National Geographic,' you always saw pictures of tribal Africa. And here I am, sitting in Nairobi in our suburban house, watching TV and…

— Wangechi Mutu

“Counter-culture celebrates the supposedly natural life of primitive peoples. Its members wear beads, headbands, body paint, and colorful tattered clothing; they yearn to be…

— Marvin Harris

It's important to debunk the myths of Africa being this benighted continent civilized only when white people arrived. In fact, Africans had been creators…

— Henry Louis Gates

Different cultural and geological references inspire the collection as seen in ancient tribes and tradition,

— Lubov Azria

A significant number of people believe tribal people still live and dress as they did 300 years ago. During my tenure as principal chief…

— Wilma Mankiller

“In order to validate our Africanness, we hold on to tradition at all cost, banning critical engagement in an attempt to preserve its sacredness”

— Malebo Sephodi

I get quite bemused by the comments made about what I wear because, for African people, how you dress is very important.

— Chuka Umunna

There are storytelling traditions that come from Africa that are unique from anywhere else.

— Elvis Mitchell