African Indigenous People Bamana bamana People The bamana are members of the Mande culture, a large and powerful group of peoples in western africa. Kaarta and http://www.archaeolink.com/african_indigenous_people_bamana.htm
Extractions: Bamana Home Africa, African Anthropology General Resources By peoples Akan Akuapem Akye Anyi ... Zulu ArtWorld AFRICA - Bamana (Bambara) "Bamana religious life and social structure is traditionally based upon fraternal groups or societies which regulate agricultural work, judge disputes and provide protection against evil spirits and sickness. They each have their own initiation rites and rituals, usually relating to some aspect of fertility. Bamana craftsmen fashion masks and figures for the observance of these societies' rituals." illustrated - From University of Durham - http://artworld.uea.ac.uk/teaching_modules/africa/cultural_groups_by_country/bamana/welcome.html Bamana People "The Bamana are members of the Mande culture, a large and powerful group of peoples in western Africa. Kaarta and Segou are Bamana city-states, which were established in the 17th century and continued to have political influence throughout the western Sudan states into the 19th century." You will find material related to history, political structure, religion, culture and more. - From University of Iowa - http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/people/Bamana.html
Africa South Of The Sahara - Culture And Society An annotated guide to internet resources on african culture and society. the group. peoples include the Ashanti, bamana, Baule, Bwa architecture, Islam and indigenous african cultures, Shawabtis her course peoples and Cultures of africa has information http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/culture.html
Africa to see how african peoples carve out an existence in in the Dogon, a bamana village, and the walled city the warrior tradition of indigenous africa, the Jihad tradition of http://northonline.sccd.ctc.edu/pwebpaz/Media/SubjAfrica.htm
African: Videotapes & Audiocassettes: Media Resources Center, UC Berkeley Ivory Coast peoples of the Kalahari Desert the warrior tradition of indigenous africa, the jihad tradition of Islam local Malian inhabitants in a bamana village and the walled city http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/AfricanVid.html
Extractions: Lesotho Liberia Madagascar Malawi ... African cinema videography (via U. Pennsylvania) Films and Documents About Women in Africa (via UCB African American Studies Dept.) African Cinema and African Cinematic Representation: A Short Bibliography/Videography of Materials in the UC Berkeley Libraries Africa. 8 part series by Basil Davidson. The story is unfolded on location all over Africa, showing life as it is today, plus archive film and dramatized reconstructions. Two programs per cassette, each an hour long. 1984. Different But Equal (Part 1). Describes how some of the world's greatest early civilizations had their origins in the heart of black Africa and discusses some of their artistic, technical and scientific achievements. Video/C 2487 Mastering a Continent (Part 2). Looks at two important developments in early African society, the growth of cattle keeping and agriculture. Focuses on the activities of three communities, the Pokot in Northern Kenya, Sukor in Nigeria and the Dogon of Mali. Video/C 2487 Caravans of Gold (Part 3).
Africa Indigenous People Baule africa, african Anthropology General Resources. By peoples. Akan Akuapem Akye Anyi Aowin Asante Babanki Baga Bali bamana Bamileke Bamum Bangubangu Bangwa Baule http://www.archaeolink.com/africa_indigenous_people_baule.htm
Extractions: Baule Home Africa, African Anthropology General Resources By peoples Akan Akuapem Akye Anyi ... Zulu ArtWorld AFRICA - Baule "One of the Akan group sharing similar language and, in general, matrilineal inheritance. They broke away from the Asante of Ghana in the 18th century, bringing with them craftsmanship in gold and gold leaf decoration." - From University of Durham - http://artworld.uea.ac.uk/teaching_modules/africa/cultural_groups_by_country/baule/welcome.html Baule People "The Baule belong to the Akan peoples who inhabit Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. Three hundred years ago the Baule people migrated westward from Ghana when the Asante rose to power. The tale of how they broke away from the Asante has been preserved in their oral traditions." You will find material related to history, culture, religion, political structure, art and more. - From University of Iowa - http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/people/Baule.html
Africa Anthropology Ancient African Civilization African Archaeology. By peoples Anyi Aowin Asante Babanki Baga Bali bamana Bamileke Bamum Bangubangu Bangwa Baule Beembe The indigenous peoples Rights Question http://www.archaeolink.com/indigenous_anthropology_africa_i.htm
Extractions: Indigenous Studies - African Anthropology Home Ancient African Civilization African Archaeology By peoples Akan Akuapem Akye Anyi ... Zulu Abang Dance: Radiance from the River and Efik Ideal of Femininity "To dance is human, and humanity expresses itself in dance. Dancing interweaves with many aspects of life, such as art, communication, belief systems, social relations and political dynamics. Interwoven in Abang dances are three modalities: space, rhythm, and unity. Each of these modalities conveys its own distinct message(s) but interacts with each other to produce a specific form of dance as an expression and communicative art." - From Africa Resource Center - http://www.ijele.com/ijele/vol1.1/onyile.html Acacia Initiative: International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Centre de recherches pour le développement international (CRDI) (3.1) "The Acacia Initiative: Communities and the Information Society in Africa Program Initiative is an international program to empower sub-Saharan communities with the ability to apply information and communication technologies (ICTs) to their own social and economic development." - From International Development Research Centre - Africa Online: Kids Only A great kids site about Africa. Language, people, land and culture. Offers games and online quizzes. - illustrated - From AfricaOnline.com -
African Studies - Art And Archaeology essays on 'indigenous sculptural arts of South africa', 'modern' sculpture in the lives of african peoples. This project Yoruba) Headdress (bamana) from West africa; plus Ancient http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/indiv/area/Africa/AfArt.html
African Art On The Internet An annotated guide resources on african art. is a peoples Database which includes the Ashanti, bamana, Baule, Bwa architecture, Islam and indigenous african cultures, Shawabtis and 20 major peoples" from West and Central africa http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/art.html
Extractions: Topics : African Art Search: Countries Topics Africa Guide Suggest a Site ... Africa Home See also: South African Art Photographs "Ethiopia’s leading artist." Biography, his paintings, sculptures, mosaics, murals, art in the artist's home. Afewerk created the stained-glass windows at the entrance of Africa Hall, headquarters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. "In 1964, he became the first winner of the Haile Selassie I prize for Fine Arts." "In 2000, he was one of the few chosen World Laureates by the council of the ABI on the occasion of the 27th International Millennium Congress on the Arts and Communication in Washington DC." He painted Kwame Nkrumah's portrait and was awarded the American Golden Academy Award and the Cambridge Order of Excellence England. Prints of his work may be purchased online. http://www.afewerktekle.org
African Studies: West Africa and related information on indigenous knowledge of Ghana and Dan, Yoruba) Headdress (bamana) from West africa. ( University of the Mande peoples of West africa, and the neighbors http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/indiv/area/Africa/West.html
Extractions: ALMA: African Language Materials Archive : A joint project of the West African Research Center (Dakar, Senegal), Columbia University, CAORCCouncil of American Overseas Research Centers, and UNESCO. (via AODLAmerican Overseas Digital Library, a project of the CAORC, Washington, DC) A collection of 33 electronic books in three major languages of West Africa: Wolof, Mandinka, and Pular. The archive was produced through a pilot project launched by the
Pondering The Pachyderm: The Elephant And Its Ivory In African Culture (Getty Ar Background information and activity questions that focus on Osei Bonsu's Ntan drum. For the bamana peoples of Mali, images of the elephant and other bush animals, appear in the masks to remember that indigenous ivory use in africa never threatened the elephant http://www.getty.edu/artsednet/resources/Look/Animals/ntan.html
Extractions: They have also hunted it for its abundant meat, strong hide, hair, bone, and precious tusks. It is hardly surprising, therefore, that the elephant has nourished the African imagination. Its image is creatively transformed in African art and literature. The rich and enduring presence of the elephant in African art reflects as much about human society as about the animal itself. When elephant steps on trap, no more trap. The image of the elephant appears on some of the most important ritual objects used in ancestor veneration, masquerades, and rites of passage. Yet it also adorns humble domestic objects (combs, food bowls, heddle pulleys) and commercial products (beer, detergent, and postage stamps). Sometimes the elephant is depicted in isolation, other times it is part of a complex scene.
Human Organization, Summer 2003 opportunities in rural africa at large words commercialization, horticulture, intensification, livelihood, bamana, Mali of the indigenous peoples living within http://www.sfaa.net/ho/2003/summer2003.html
Extractions: Maasai people in East Africa are attempting to craft new sustainable livelihoods in response to increasing population pressure, a fluctuating livestock population, reductions in grazing areas, and a modernization process that places increased emphasis on a monetary economy. The adoption of cultivation by pastoral Maasai living in northern Tanzania over the last 40 years has been the most significant step in this livelihood diversification. The rapid social and economic changes that have accompanied diversification have challenged current attempts to integrate people into conservation efforts, especially in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the newly proposed Wildlife Management Areas of Tanzania. This paper examines the addition of agriculture to the livestock-based economy of Maasai people in northern Tanzania, how this relates to the literature on sustainable livelihoods, and the implications for conservation policy.
AA TOC 104-3 September 2002 for african Art exhibit Colleyn (ed.) bamana The Art the Edge of the State indigenous peoples and Self Food Habits Case Studies from africa, South America http://www.aaanet.org/aa/104-3.htm
African Studies - Art And Archaeology of illustrated short essays on indigenous sculptural arts of Senufo, Dan, Yoruba) Headdress (bamana) from West research among the Sherbro peoples of Sierra http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/AfArt.html
Djembe Dojo are developing systems for writing bamana and Maninka independence was to present the indigenous drumming and capital letters; NonMande peoples are indicated http://www.drumdojo.com/world/africa/djembe/djhistory.htm
Extractions: For more on this and related musical traditions see Mande Music The jembe (spelled djembe in French writing) is on the verge of achieving world status as a percussion instrument, rivaled in popularity perhaps only by the conga and steel pan. It first made an impact outside West Africa in the 1950s due to the world tours of Les Ballets Africains led by the Guinean Fodeba Keita. In the few decades succeeding this initial exposure the jembe was known internationally only to a small coterie of musicians and devotees of African music and dance. In the U.S. interest in the jembe centered around Ladji Camara, a member of
Anthropology At Indiana University: MA And PhD Theses: 1990 To 1999 PhD Kassime Kone bamana Verbal Art An M25 the Segou Region of Mali ( West africa ) A BioCultural Jamison) PhD Bradley Reed Howard indigenous peoples and the http://www.indiana.edu/~anthro/cp/grad/theses/1990_1999.html
Traditional Storytelling In Africa In bamana and Maninka it is called ngoni, in Mankinka The variety of the regions indigenous musical traditions a genre shared by all the peoples of africa http://www.timsheppard.co.uk/story/dir/traditions/africa.html
Extractions: Home FAQ Articles Books ... Wild Times Storytelling traditions vary all over the world, yet have many things in common. This section is an attempt to gather information on customs of the oral tradition world-wide. Many people today are rediscovering the pleasures of telling stories, after their culture has lost most of its traditional storytelling, yet cannot easily find out much about the countless millennia of oral traditions with all their wisdom and techniques. I hope this site will help you discover and appreciate something of the central role which traditional storytelling has played in most cultures, and in some places still does. Your help will be welcome if you know or come across any facts or resources to add, current or historical. To begin with I'll be adding bits and pieces as I can, mainly from the perspective of musical commentators. Later on we'll have overviews and this page will split into various areas - this is a big subject! One thing to bear in mind is that in many old traditions storytelling is synonymous with song, chant, music, or epic poetry, especially in the bardic traditions. Stories may be chanted or sung, along with musical accompaniment on a certain instrument. Therefore some who would be called folk musicians by foreign music enthusiasts are just as accurately called storytellers - their true roles are more profound, as their names reflect: bards, ashiks, jyrau, griots amongst many more. Their roles in fact are often as much spiritual teachers and exemplars, or healers, for which the stories and music are vehicles, as well as historians and tradition-bearers. For instance
Musées Afrique indigenous Knowledge in South africa . Aquarelles de Joy Adamson peoples of Kenya . Tellem ) Arts du Mali (bamana, Bobo, Dogon http://www.unil.ch/gybn/Arts_Peuples/Ex_Africa/ex_Af_musaf.html
Extractions: Cape Town South African National Gallery Government Avenue ma-di 10-17 Arts de la perle / Expositions temporaires Cape Town Gold of Africa Museum . Martin Melck House 96 Strand Street Bijoux d'or d'Afrique de l'Ouest (coll Barbier-Mueller); objets d'or des civilisations d'Afrique australe Cape Town - Gardens South African Museum 25 Queen Victoria Street lu-di 10-17 terres cuites de Lydenburg San (peintures rupestres), Zimb abwe Tsonga , Khoikhoi, Sotho, Nguni, Shona, Lovedu... Exposition " Ulwazi Lwemvelo - Indigenous Knowledge in South Africa Cape Town - Rosebank University of Cape Town Irma Stern Museum Cecil Road ma-sa 10-17 Arts de Zanzibar et du Congo: Lega, Luba Durban Art Gallery City Hall lu-sa 8.30-16; di 11-16 Durban Local History Museum Aliwal Street East London East London Museum lu-ve 9.30-17; sa 9.30-12
UO Department Of Anthropology ethnographic field research in West africa (Mali and and Identity through the bamana Ciwara Complex displaced persons, women, and indigenous peoples in colonial http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~anthro/facresearch.html
Extractions: Web Support Faculty Research Interests Full-time Regular Faculty William S. Ayres wsayres@oregon.uoregon.edu Aletta Biersack abiersac@darkwing.uoregon.edu Arif Dirlik was trained as a historian of Modern China. He has written extensively on modern Chinese historiography and ideological issues in the Chinese Revolution, especially Marxism and Anarchism. Over the last decade, he has turned increasingly to the analysis of discourses on the Pacific, which has led him further to the examination of issues brought up by discourses on postcoloniality, globalization and transnationalism. His work on the Pacific and China has also led to an interest in Asian American studies. His main effort has been to bring a critical perspective on these discourses, and theorize them in new ways, as with his emphasis on place-based perspectives as a critique of the hegemonic implications of globalization. He continues to work in all these areas. His current projects include the revolutionary movement in South China in the 1920s, Chinese participation in world's fairs, and the development of Asian studies in the United States.
Joshua Project - Peoples By Country Profiles People Name General bamana, Mamara Senufo. Language. Primary Language Senoufo, Mamara. Onsite Church Planting Team Yes. indigenous Fellowship of 100+ http://www.joshuaproject.net/peopctry.php?rop3=100920&rog3=ML
Davis Publications - /artslides/slidesets/slideset.asp africa PEOPLE IN indigenous COSTUMES. ritual costume, from Durban by ZULU PEOPLE Catalog Number 11228; Bogolanfini hunters outfit by bamana PEOPLE Catalog Number http://www.davis-art.com/artslides/slidesets/slideset.asp?action=select&pk=1969
