Eventually, they settled in at least seven different locations before they came to their presently known settlement, four Local Government Areas of Gombe State; Akko, Billiri, Kaltungo and Shongom.
[3] The ancient Tangale people were warriors and In the past, adult males were supposed to show their manhood by fighting, and as proof of their courage, they were required to bring the heads of the enemy they had murdered with them upon returning from the battleground.
Three years in office, Malam Danladi has not been able to mobilize support, because the people have continually opposed him - they maintain their position of not recognising him as their ruler.
[3] A good percentage of Tangale people are able to speak and write in English language owing to colonial legacy and a relatively high literacy level.
The Tangale people's cuisine incorporates a large variety of locally produced and readily available plant food materials like corn, sorghum, cowpea, peanuts, bambaranuts and sesame.
Tradition Tangale cuisine include; Dipo, Kumbam, Shaka kodo, Ronjo, Kar bayo; prepared with a special type of daddawa (locust beans) called Dwaldin, Robe-robe, Ed mammu, Kwaksak and Shinga.
[7] Adau (made from fried and ground sesame seasoned with potash) is especially common among the eastern Tangale people, the consumption of which is a necessary marriage rite.