African tribes/cultures featured in #BlackPanther #Wakanda

Mursi and Surma Lip Plates
Lip plates or disks are a form of ceremonial body modification. While many cultures use them they're best known by the Surma and Mursi tribes in Ethiopia. #BlackPanther #Wakanda

Zulu headdress
Queen Ramonda wears a distinct headdress. It's reminiscent of the reed Zulu flared hats or "Isicholos." The Zulu headdresses are traditionally worn by married women for ceremonial celebrations.

Igbo Mask
In one scene Erik Killmonger wears a mask. The masks, known as Mgbedike, are distinguished by the large size and bold masculine features. They are used in Igbo rituals and are designed to contrast the female dancers with their more feminine beauty. #BlackPanther

Masai garb
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 #Wakanda

Basotho Blanket
In several scenes, W'Kabi (Daniel Kaluuya) and others are shown wearing Basotho blankets around their necks. Though the blankets are originally from the Lesotho people the designs are synonymous with the Sesotho people. #BlackPanther #Wakanda

Ndebele Neck Rings
Shuri and the Dora Milaje have outfits with a prominent collar. The South Ndebele peoples of Zimbabwe/South Africa wear neck rings as part of their traditional dress and as a sign of wealth and status. #BlackPanther #Wakanda

Himba coloring
Many of the costumes have a distinctive red earthy tone. This was done by studying the colors used by the Himba people of north-western Namibia. Himba people are known for applying a red ochre paste, known as "otjize", to their skin and hair. #BlackPanther #Wakanda

Agbada
Forest Whittaker plays shaman Zuri who's the spiritual leader of Wakanda. He wears ornate flowing robes known as an Agbada. It's one of the names for a flowing wide-sleeved robe worn by men/women in much of West Africa, and North Africa. #BlackPanther #Wakanda

Dogon garb
There was a lot of inspiration taken from the Dogon people. They live in the central plateau region of Mali, in West Africa. #BlackPanther 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 #Wakanda

Mursi and Surma scar tattoo
Michael B. Jordan's bumpy, ritualistic tribal markings on his chest and torso resemble the scar tattoos of the Mursi and Surma tribes in Ethiopia. #BlackPanther #Wakanda

_Kente _
T'Challa's Kente scarf. Kente, known as nwentom in Akan, is a type of silk and cotton fabric made of interwoven cloth strips and is native to the Akan and Ewe people of Ghana. #BlackPanther #Wakanda

Other notables
Other tribes of sartorial inspiration were the Turkana people in Kenya. #BlackPanther #Wakanda

Symbols
All the symbols in the lab and timeline description are Nsibidi. A script developed by the Ejagham of South Eastern Nigeria

Language
The language spoken in #Wakanda is Xhosa, a language spoken by over 19 million people in Southern Africa.

Hairstyle
#BlackPanther 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

Great Mother Africa

Wakanda Forever💪🏾

Credit:Waris @diasporicblues