According to Last Places – an organization that researches ethnic groups around the world, including experts with 25 years of experience in the tourism industry – the Koma tribe used to be cattle herders.

According to Last Places – an organization that researches ethnic groups around the world, including experts with 25 years of experience in the tourism industry – the Koma tribe used to be cattle herders.

Tribe wearing leaves as clothes in Africa

Many organizations that organize tribal discovery tours in Cameroon and Nigeria often take visitors to visit the living quarters of the Koma people.

Many organizations that organize tribal discovery tours in Cameroon and Nigeria often take visitors to visit the living quarters of the Koma people.

Tribe wearing leaves as clothes in Africa

One of the `unique` features of the Koma people is that women wear leaf costumes.

After the coming of age ceremony, girls add red, blue or white ribbons to their waists.

One of the `unique` features of the Koma people is that women wear leaf costumes.

After the coming of age ceremony, girls add red, blue or white ribbons to their waists.

Tribe wearing leaves as clothes in Africa

The Koma people fix the leaves with belts.

The Koma people fix the leaves with belts.

Tribe wearing leaves as clothes in Africa

Koma people still go to small markets in the delta to buy items such as salt, agricultural tools, electrical equipment, plastic items or exchange their agricultural products.

According to African Leadership magazine, Koma women do not want to wear normal clothes for fear of `the wrath of the gods`.

Koma people still go to small markets in the delta to buy items such as salt, agricultural tools, electrical equipment, plastic items or exchange their agricultural products.

According to African Leadership magazine, Koma women do not want to wear normal clothes for fear of `the wrath of the gods`.

Tribe wearing leaves as clothes in Africa

This hoe is reserved for Koma women as a symbol of prestige and status.

This hoe is reserved for Koma women as a symbol of prestige and status.

In the photo, a festival of the Koma people.

In the photo, a festival of the Koma people.

Currently, the Koma people live scattered in the border area of Nigeria and Cameroon.

Itchy Feet Lai, a Vietnamese digital content creator, visited this tribe in 2022. He said that although life in the Koma tribe is quite deprived, the people are still extremely hospitable.

`It was an experience I will never forget,` he said.

Currently, the Koma people live scattered in the border area of Nigeria and Cameroon.

Itchy Feet Lai, a Vietnamese digital content creator, visited this tribe in 2022. He said that although life in the Koma tribe is quite deprived, the people are still extremely hospitable.

`It was an experience I will never forget,` he said.

Hoai Anh

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