Sorcery -- Encyclopædia Britannica the beliefs of many african and indigenous peoples throughout the Its origins are in africa, especially in Benin means god or spirit in the fon http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=70522
World.klup.info, The Human Database! 20% Languages French (official), fon and Yoruba and southwest Religions indigenous beliefs 35 Southern Nations, Nationalities, and peoples Region) Independence http://africa.world.klup.info/
MMR #1 East africa; the Aja and the fon peoples of Benin, West africa; urban peoples in Germany; as making and determination to initiate indigenous movements for http://www.missiology.org/mmr/mmr1.htm
Extractions: Monthly Missiological Reflection #1 "Before and After: The Homewood Story" Bob Hofer of the Homewood Church of Christ in Birmingham, Alabama, describes his congregations effectiveness in missions as a before and after story (Hofer 1999). In 1986 the elders and missions leaders at Homewood were disappointed by the results of mission works that they supported. They realized that their plans for missions were made reactively rather than proactively. They took requests from those desiring to become missionaries, and based on personal relationships and feelings, decided whether or not to support them. They saw little fruit from their sacrificial efforts. Instead, their mission teams fell apart. National leaders built their bank accounts rather than their churches, thus creating jealousy from those not on American support. Missionaries, overwhelmed by culture shock, returned after only a few months on the field.
Scoop: Tarzan, Indiana Jones & A Global Greenwash Machine thirty countries, in the Americas, Asia, africa and the indigenous peoples continue to resist the corporate assaults on Guineas Pic De fon, giving support http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0310/S00154.htm
Extractions: October 10, 2003 Colin Powell says that its work is amazing. In 2001, it received what the media dubbed the biggest ever grant to an environmental organization US $261 million spread over 10 years. Its website proclaims: A passionate few can make the difference in the world. In interviews, its president, Russell Mittermeier, confesses to a lifelong Tarzan fixation. Its vice-chair is the actor who played Indiana Jones. The organization is Conservation International (CI). Founded in 1987, headquartered in Washington, DC, its stated mission is to conserve the Earths living natural heritage, our global biodiversity, and to demonstrate that human societies are able to live harmoniously with nature. It operates in over thirty countries, in the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Pacific. But like Harrison Ford, it does a lot of acting, applying copious layers of green make-up. Perhaps CI draws inspiration from its Hollywood heroes. Remember how the white actors got all the best lines, how the natives were not quite human, frequently savage and dangerous, sometimes simply incidental and irrelevant? Unfortunately, for many Indigenous Peoples affected by CIs brand of conservation, this is no movie set.
African Indigenous Anthropology Fon People same latitude as Abomey, Benin. From Minnesota State University - http//www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/oldworld/africa/fonculture.html fon People The http://www.archaeolink.com/african_indigenous_anthropology_.htm
Extractions: Fon Home Africa, African Anthropology General Resources By peoples Akan Akuapem Akye Anyi ... Zulu Fon Culture A brief overview of Fon culture and history. "The Fon of Benin, originally called Dahomey until 1975, are from West Africa. The Fon are said to have originated in the area of Tado, a town in Tago, at approximately the same latitude as Abomey, Benin." - From Minnesota State University - http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/oldworld/africa/fonculture.html Fon People "The Fon kingdom of Dahomey, which was ruled by the kings of the Alladahonu dynasty for over 200 hundred years, reached its political and economic peak between the early 18th and the mid-19th centuries. After conquering numerous small coastal states, the Fon monopolized the region's slave trade resulting in phenomenal economic gains." You will find material related to history, culture, political structure and more. - From University of Iowa - http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/people/Fon.html
Africa Indigenous People Baule africa, african Anthropology General Resources. By peoples 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
Benin, Country, Africa: Land And People French is the country s official language; fon, Yoruba, and other indigenous tongues are from HighBeam Research on Benin, country, africa Land and People. http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0856903.html
Extractions: Encyclopedia Benin, country, Africa voodoo originated here some 350 years ago but was only officially recognized in 1996. About 15% are Christian (largely Roman Catholic) and an equal number (living mostly in the north) are Muslim. Benin's population is concentrated in the southern portion of the country and in rural areas. Sections in this article: Introduction Land and People Economy Government History Bibliography ... Economy The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Benin, country, Africa: Land and People DATELINE NIGERIA: THE NIGHTMARE CONTINUES (Africa News Service) NO RESERVATIONS ON AFRICAN UNION -LAMIDO (Africa News Service) NO LONGER A JAMBOREE (Africa News Service) GOVERNMENT KALU'S OFFENSIVE ON OBASANJO: ABUJA GROUP FIGHTS BACK (Africa News Service) AAP National News Wire Round Up for Breakfast, April 13
Benin, Country, Africa: Land And People Land and People. The Fulani live in the north. French is the country s official language; fon, Yoruba, and other indigenous tongues are also spoken. http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/world/A0856903.html
Extractions: Encyclopedia Benin, country, Africa voodoo originated here some 350 years ago but was only officially recognized in 1996. About 15% are Christian (largely Roman Catholic) and an equal number (living mostly in the north) are Muslim. Benin's population is concentrated in the southern portion of the country and in rural areas. Sections in this article: Introduction Land and People Economy Government History Bibliography ... Economy The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia,
African Timelines Part III Rise of Kingdom of Dahomey of fon (or Aja) peoples, on the "Slave Coast" in the used to communicate. Nevertheless Africas indigenous personality has managed to remain intact http://www.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/hum211/timelines/htimeline3.htm
Extractions: 1830-the end: http://innercity.org/holt/chron_1830_end.html late 15 th c. Kingdom of Kongo flourished on the Congo River (modern Zaire, now Republic of Congo), a confederation of provinces under the manikongo (the king; "mani" means blacksmith, denoting the early importance and spiritual power of iron working)
Africa Access Review Of Children's Materials, Ed. Brenda Randolph UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA africaN STUDIES CENTER. africa Access Review Of Children's Materials, ed. Brenda Randolph. Introduction. AUTHOR TITLE africaN AMERICAN LITERATURE VOICES IN A TRADITION. selections by some of africa's most outstanding writers the 20th century. africa's peoples and history are secondary and use patterns among indigenous South africans prior to http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Proceedings_Rev/afrik_access.html
Extractions: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA - AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER ed. Brenda Randolph ISBN: 0-03-047424 Subjects: Africa/Literature/African Americans/Diaspora Review: This textbook on African American literature includes selections by some of Africa's most outstanding writers. Claude Ake, Buchi Emecheta, Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Leopold Senghor, and Amos Tutuloa are among the writers included. In addition, there are two works from the past, a poem by Pharoah Akhenaton, and an excerpt from Olaudah Equiano's famous narrative on his capture and enslavement in the 1700s. These selections and others in the text are preceded by background notes and information on the literary form being highlighted. At the conclusion of each offering, a "Responding to the Selection" section provides a review of the material covered. Additional features include a map of Africa which shows the birthplaces of the contributors, a pronunciation guide for Igbo words, and splendid photographs, many of which are in color. This outstanding collection is a must purchase for all schools. (Brenda Randolph) Subjects: Folklore/Mpongwe/West Africa Subjects: Ethiopia/ East Africa Review: This book portrays contemporary Ethiopian life in most of its vital aspects. Unfortunately, much has changed that raise question marks, for example, Lenin's statue in Addis Ababa which was toppled with the fall of the Mengistu government. However, for the curious young reader that should not be a problem; helped by a knowledgeable teacher, the rest of the pictures can fill in some gap in the knowledge of young students about Africa. (Bereket Habte Selassie)
Extractions: By Alphabet : Encyclopedia A-Z B Related Category: Benin Political Geography Benin [ben E Pronunciation Key Land and People Although there are 42 ethnic groups in Benin, its population is divided into four main ethnolinguistic groups : Fon, Yoruba, Voltaic, and Fulani. The Fon-speakers, who live in the south, include the Fon, or Dahomey (Benin's largest single ethnic group), Aja, Peda, and Chabe subgroups. The Yoruba live in the southeast near Nigeria, the group's main homeland. The Voltaic-speakers live in central and N Benin and include the Bariba and Somba subgroups. The Fulani live in the north. French is the country's official language; Fon, Yoruba, and other indigenous tongues are also spoken. Nearly three quarters of the inhabitants follow traditional religious beliefs; voodoo originated here some 350 years ago but was only officially recognized in 1996. About 15% are Christian (largely Roman Catholic) and an equal number (living mostly in the north) are Muslim. Benin's population is concentrated in the southern portion of the country and in rural areas.
SIRIS Image Gallary Fang Pahuin Fang Pahuin, fon Dahomean fon Dahomean. Basuto, South africa South africa, Swahili Swahili. of the earliest images of indigenous people worldwide; and http://sirismm.si.edu/siris/naaLot97africaculture.htm
WOMEN IN AFRICA West africa Review (2000) and traditional indigenous religions. Nigeria has the second largest economy (second to South africa) on the Among the Igbo, fon, and Lovedu cultures, women http://www.westafricareview.com/war/vol2.1/ufomata.html
Extractions: THEIR SOCIO-POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC ROLES Titi Ufomata Nigeria is twice the size of California, roughly the size of Texas, with over 103 million people. More than 250 languages are spoken in the country including English. Multilingualism is a way of life for many Nigerians especially those who live in urban areas. The major religions are Christianity, Islam and traditional indigenous religions. Nigeria has the second largest economy (second to South Africa) on the continent. It is easy to see that within such a country there are bound to be different groups and classes of women. Obviously, their reality would differ from one another depending on their peculiar situation. For this reason, I will narrow my focus even further as the discussion progresses, to market women in Nigeria. While all women around the world share many social disabilities, one must not lose sight of the fact that strong differences exist between them. This is where problems arise when any group of women purport to speak for and on behalf of others simply because they are all women. Whereas there are marked differences from location to location, western feminist theory has historically privileged gender over issues of race and economic location, both of which are of paramount importance in any discussion on women in Africa. It is fair to add however, that in recent years a more nuanced analysis of the `spectrum of differences' has emerged in the literature, thus making it a little more compatible with the experiences of African women and women from other locations.
GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Africa - Benin - People Facts And Figures HIV/AIDS people living with HIV/AIDS 120,000 ethnic groups, most important being fon, Adja, Yoruba Religions indigenous beliefs 50%, Christian 30%, Muslim 20 http://www.geographyiq.com/countries/bn/Benin_people.htm
Extractions: note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2003 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 47% (male 1,668,817; female 1,638,291) 65 years and over: 2.3% (male 67,504; female 93,130) (2003 est.) Population growth rate: 2.95% (2003 est.) Birth rate: 43.15 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) Death rate: 13.65 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.) Net migration rate: migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
Extractions: Select Search All Bartleby.com All Reference Columbia Encyclopedia World History Encyclopedia Cultural Literacy World Factbook Columbia Gazetteer American Heritage Coll. Dictionary Roget's Thesauri Roget's II: Thesaurus Roget's Int'l Thesaurus Quotations Bartlett's Quotations Columbia Quotations Simpson's Quotations Respectfully Quoted English Usage Modern Usage American English Fowler's King's English Strunk's Style Mencken's Language Cambridge History The King James Bible Oxford Shakespeare Gray's Anatomy Farmer's Cookbook Post's Etiquette Bulfinch's Mythology Frazer's Golden Bough All Verse Anthologies Dickinson, E. Eliot, T.S. Frost, R. Hopkins, G.M. Keats, J. Lawrence, D.H. Masters, E.L. Sandburg, C. Sassoon, S. Whitman, W. Wordsworth, W. Yeats, W.B. All Nonfiction Harvard Classics American Essays Einstein's Relativity Grant, U.S. Roosevelt, T. Wells's History Presidential Inaugurals All Fiction Shelf of Fiction Ghost Stories Short Stories Shaw, G.B. Stein, G. Stevenson, R.L. Wells, H.G. Reference Columbia Encyclopedia See also: Benin Factbook PREVIOUS NEXT CONTENTS ... BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Benin, country, Africa
Map & Graph: Africa:Countries By People: Ethnic Groups groups, most important being fon, Adja, Yoruba who had been slaves), Congo People 2.5% (descendants Mozambique, indigenous tribal groups 99.66% (Shangaan, Chokwe http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/peo_eth_gro/AFR
Extractions: several. Compare All Top 5 Top 10 Top 20 Top 100 Bottom 100 Bottom 20 Bottom 10 Bottom 5 All (desc) in category: Select Category Agriculture Crime Currency Democracy Economy Education Energy Environment Food Geography Government Health Identification Immigration Internet Labor Language Manufacturing Media Military Mortality People Religion Sports Taxation Transportation Welfare with statistic: view: Correlations Printable graph / table Pie chart Scatterplot with ... * Asterisk means graphable. Added May 21 Mortality stats Multi-users ½ price Catholic stats Related Stats People who viewed "People - Ethnic groups" also viewed: Ethnic groups (note) Net migration rate Nationality (adjective) Persons per room ... People : Ethnic groups by country Scroll down for more information Show map full screen Country Description Sierra Leone 20 native African tribes 90% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%, other 30%), Creole (Krio) 10% (descendants of freed
Africa Benin, French (official), fon and Yoruba (most common the white population, German 32%, indigenous languages Oshivambo the first language of most people is one http://www.ethiotrans.com/africa.htm
Extractions: ALRC County Flag Language Support Algeria Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects Yes Angola Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages Yes Benin French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north) Yes Botswana English (official), Setswana Yes Burkina Faso French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population Yes Burundi Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area) Yes Cameroon 24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official) Yes Central African Republic French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), Arabic, Hunsa, Swahili Yes Chad French (official), Arabic (official), Sara and Sango (in south), more than 100 different languages and dialects Yes Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Africa.iafrica.com | Countryinfo | Benin | People BENIN People. Ethnic groups African 99% (42 ethnic groups, most important being fon, Adja, Yoruba Religions indigenous beliefs 70%, Muslim 15%, Christian 15%. http://africa.iafrica.com/countryinfo/benin/people/
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