Myths of the World

The  Ngada tribe  ( Ata Ngada ; also known as  Ngadha ,  Nad'a ,  Nga'da ,   Bajawa ,  or  Rokka ) are an ethnic group inhabiting the central part of  Flores Island , especially in  Ngada Regency . The Ngada population numbers around 60,000 people. They belong to the  Bima-Sumba language-speaking group .  Ngada are descendants of the indigenous people of Flores Island. The coastal inhabitants are influenced by the culture of the  Malay ,  Bugis , and  Makassar .   The majority of them adhere to Roman Catholicism,  while some mountain dwellers still maintain their traditional beliefs.  Traditionally, they engage in agriculture, cultivating rice, corn, millet, and cash crops – beans, squash, peanuts, vegetables, and spices. Apart from that, their other livelihoods are hunting, gathering, and livestock farming. Weaving crafts are widespread, and some are involved in metalworking. Their main commoditie...

  Bosniaks ,   often referred to as  Bosnian Muslims , are a  South Slavic   ethnic group  and  nation  native to  Bosnia and Herzegovina .   They share a common  ancestry ,  culture ,  history  and the  Bosnian language ; and traditionally and predominantly adhere to  Sunni Islam . The Bosniaks constitute significant native communities in  Serbia ,  Montenegro ,  Croatia  and  Kosovo  as well. Largely due to displacement stemming from the  Bosnian War  and  Genocide  in the 1990s they also form a significant  diaspora  with several Bosniak communities across  Europe , the  Americas  and  Oceania .  Bosniaks are typically characterized by their historic ties to the  Bosnian historical region , adherence to  Islam  since the 15th and 16th centuries, and the  Bosnian language . Bosniaks have also frequently...