Kutu people

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/kutu-people

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Kutu people. Small Whale. https://smallwhale.org/articles/kutu-people. Accessed 2026-09-23. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. From the article, write the ethnicity:Bantu ethnic group
2. From the article, write the geographic domicile:Indigenous to southern Morogoro District and Kilosa District, northern Morogoro Region, Tanzania
3. Who are the Kutu people?The Kutu people are a Bantu ethnic group from Tanzania. They live mainly in the Morogoro Region.
4. Where do the Kutu people live?They live in the northern part of Morogoro Region, especially in the southern Morogoro District and Kilosa District.

Bantu Peoples: A broad classification of over 400 distinct ethnic and linguistic groups in Africa, sharing common origins and cultural traits.
Matrilineal Society: A social system in which lineage, inheritance, and social status are determined by tracing descent through the female line.
Indigenous Peoples: The original inhabitants of a particular region, often possessing distinct cultures, languages, and traditions predating colonization or state formation.
Ethnography: The scientific study of the customs, traditions, and cultures of individual peoples and societies.