Thread on African tribes/cultures featured in #BlackPanther https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">. #Wakanda
Zulu headdress. Queen Ramonda wears a distinct headdress. It& #39;s reminiscent of the reed Zulu flared hats or "Isicholos." The Zulu headdresses are traditionally worn by married women for ceremonial celebrations.
Many of the costumes have unique and futuristic ornamentation and details. These were made by emulating styles of the Masai people. The Maasai people of East Africa live in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. #BlackPanther https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> #Wakanda
Forest Whittaker plays shaman Zuri who& #39;s the spiritual leader of Wakanda. He wears ornate flowing robes known as an Agbada. It& #39;s one of the names for a flowing wide-sleeved robe worn by men/women in much of West Africa, and North Africa. #BlackPanther https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">  #Wakanda
Tuareg scarfs. Several characters in the film wear large scarves covering their head and face. These are similar to the ones worn by the Tuareg people. The Tuareg people inhabit an area in North and West Africa. #BlackPanther https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> #Wakanda
The language spoken in #Wakanda  is Xhosa, a language spoken by over 19 million people in Southern Africa.
Did y& #39;all catch when our sis Lupita begins the film fighting for enslaved girls in Nigeria. Lupita learned to speak Hausa for certain scenes in the film. She also trained in judo, jujitsu, silat and Filipino martial arts.
Did ya& #39;ll hear this song? Its from South Africa. Babes wodumo Ft Mampintsha - Wololo #BlackPanther https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> #Wakanda
#BlackPanther https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> was totally a Afrocentric natural hair movie. Inspiration came from this collection of black hairstyles shot by the Nigerian photographer J. D. ’Okhai Ojeikere. #Wakanda
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