Many African societies were, and still are matriarchal...Some examples are:Originally posted by NNQueen
But I don't think that we originally come from matriarchal societies as a people, do we?
Ancient Kemetians (Egypt)
Ancient Nubia (Sudan)
Ancient Libya
Igbos of Nigeria
Kano (Nigeria)
Venda (South Africa)
Asante (West Africa)
Tuaregs (Berbers) (North/West Africa)
Trima (Northern Sri Lanka)...these are a Dravidian speaking people...