Xindonga is an ethnological term created as a common label for four small ethnic groups existing in the extreme Southeast of

Angola , national_anthem = "Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordina ...

: the Cusso (Mbukushu), the Dilico (or Dirico), the Sambio and the Maxico. These peoples live in that region, which today is the

Cuando Cubango Province Cuando Cubango ( Umbundu: Kwando Kubango Volupale) is a province of Angola and it has an area of 199,049km2 and a population of 534,002 in 2014. Menongue is the capital of the province. The governor of the province is José Martins, who was appo ...

, together with other small groups, belonging to the

Ovambo Ovambo may refer to: *Ovambo language *Ovambo people *Ovamboland *Ovambo sparrowhawk The Ovambo or Ovampo sparrowhawk, also known as Hilgert's sparrowhawk, (''Accipiter ovampensis'') is a species of sub-Saharan African bird of prey in the family ...

, Ganguela and San.José Redinha, ''Etnias e culturas de Angola'', Luanda: Instituto de Investigação Científica de Angola, 1975 The "Xindonga" peoples are living on petty

subsistence agriculture Subsistence agriculture occurs when farmers grow food crops to meet the needs of themselves and their families on smallholdings. Subsistence agriculturalists target farm output for survival and for mostly local requirements, with little or no s ...

, keeping small animals, and the occasional hunting and/or fishing.

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