Africa Indigenous People Baule africa, african Anthropology General Resources. By peoples. Holoholo Ibibio Idoma Igbira Igbo Ijo Kabre Karagwe Kassena Katana Kom Kongo Kota kuba Kusu Kwahu 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
Extractions: Africa - The Birthplace of Modern Humans You either love it or hate it . . . Africa Map Click here to see large map Features of Africa Africa is the second-largest continent , after Asia, covering 30,330,000 sq km; about 22% of the total land area of the Earth. It measures about 8,000 km from north to south and about 7,360 km from east to west. The highest point on the continent is Mt. Kilimanjaro - Uhuru Point - (5,963 m/19,340 ft) in Tanzania. The lowest is Lake 'Asal (153 m/502 ft below sea level) in Djibouti. The Forests cover about one-fifth of the total land area of the continent. And the Deserts and their extended margins have the remaining two-fifths of African land. World's longest river : The River Nile drains north-eastern Africa, and, at 6,650 km (4,132 mi), is the longest river in the world. It is formed from the Blue Nile, which originates at Lake Tana in Ethiopia, and the White Nile, which originates at Lake Victoria. World's second largest lake : Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the is the world's second-largest freshwater lake - covering an area of 69,490 sq km (26,830 sq mi) and lies 1,130 m (3,720 ft) above sea level. Its greatest known depth is 82 m (270 ft).
Congo (Zaire) with the peoples discussed in "Art and Life in africa" CDROM chiefdoms, from settled indigenous village communities to predominantly state religion. The kuba Kingdom, founded in the http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/countries/Congo_(Zaire).html
Extractions: Country: Congo (Zaire) Location: Central Africa Independence: June 30, 1960 Nationality: Congolese Capital City: Kinshasa Population: Important Cities: Kisingani, Lubumbashi, Kolwesi Head of State: Lawrence Kabila Area: 2,345,410 sq.km. Type of Government: Dictatorship, presumably undergoing transition to Representative Government Currency: 4.5 CF=1 USD Major peoples: Azande, Chokwe ,Songo, Kongo ,Kuba,Lunda,Bembe Religion: Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, African 10% Climate: Equatorial Literacy: Official Language: French Principal Languages: Lingala, Azande, Chokwe, Kongo, Luba Major Exports: Copper, Cobalt, Diamonds, Crude Oil, Coffee Pre-Colonial History The precolonial past of Congo (Zaire) was complex. A diversity of social aggregates developed, ranging from small, autonomous groups of hunters and gatherers to centralized chiefdoms, from settled indigenous village communities to predominantly Muslim and Arab trading communities. Established in the late 1300s, the Kongo Kingdom expanded until the mid-17th century. The
African Art On The Internet twostory architecture, Islam and indigenous African cultures with an 1998 exhibit of kuba raffia cloth Has permanent displays from 20 major peoples from West 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
Congo - A Look At The Past speaking peoples established themselves throughout Central africa. and they largely displaced the indigenous peoples. the area, including Kongo, kuba, Luba and http://www.settlement.org/cp/english/congo/alook.html
Extractions: A L OOK AT THE P AST T he indigenous peoples in Congo were forest dwellers. Their descendants, primarily members of the Efe and Mbuti tribes, still live as hunters and gatherers in the northern Ituri forest. Late in the first millennium A.D., Bantu-speaking peoples established themselves throughout Central Africa. Their culture was based on ironworking and agriculture, and they largely displaced the indigenous peoples. B y the 15th century, several kingdoms had developed in the area, including Kongo, Kuba, Luba and Lunda. When the Portuguese explorer Diogo Cam reached the mouth of the Congo River in 1482, he discovered that the coastal kingdoms were capturing people from nearby areas and sending them to work as slaves in Saudi Arabia. Over the next few centuries, Portuguese and French traders enslaved millions of Africans, and sent them to work on plantations in North and South America. The slave trade was abolished in 1885. I n 1878, King Leopold II of Belgium hired Anglo-American explorer Henry Morton Stanley to establish outposts along the Congo River. Leopold persuaded other European rulers to recognize Congo as his personal territory, which he named the Congo Free State. D uring Leopold's reign, the Congolese were brutally treated. They were forced to build a railroad and collect ivory and rubber. As many as 10 million Congolese died between 1880 and 1910. When news of the atrocities became public in 1908, the Belgian government took control of the colony and renamed it the Belgian Congo. Although the Belgian government improved working conditions slightly, it too was a harsh ruler and continued to extract natural resources. For years, the Congolese struggled to achieve independence.
African Studies: West Africa and related information on indigenous knowledge of Ghana and other Ghana)" by Richard kuba and Carola Lentz (University involving 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
SOSIG: Ethnographic Studies Of Peoples And Communities Faso and Ghana), by Richard kuba and Carola Browse this resource, african indigenous Science and Knowledge Browse this resource, peoples and Cultures of africa, http://www.sosig.ac.uk/roads/subject-listing/World-cat/ethnostud.html
Extractions: For a short description click the title. To access the resource directly click Editor's Choice (key resources in this subject) Lonely Islands, The Andamanese: an On-line Documentation, by George Weber Virtual Institute of Mambila Studies Articles/Papers/Reports (collections) Up African Online Digital Library Bibliographic Databases Up Bibliography of the Cultural History of the German-speaking Community in Alberta: 1882-2002 Library Catalogue of the Netherlands Institute for the Near East Mass-Observation Archive, University of Sussex
BIM Translate this page Polizei (Police), Indigene Völker (indigenous peoples), kuba (Cuba), Menschenrechte (Human Entwicklung (Development), Afrika (africa), Lateinamerika (Latin http://www.humanrights.at/bimlibrary/liste.asp?ID=311&feld=stw&tab=bim_stw
BIM africa); Amnesty International AI Guatemala), Indigene Völker (indigenous peoples), kuba (Cuba), Menschenrechte http://www.humanrights.at/bimlibrary/liste.asp?ID=335&feld=stw&tab=bim_stw
Africa South Of The Sahara - Culture And Society Fang, Hemba, Ibibio, Kongo, Kota, kuba, Lobi, Luba twostory architecture, Islam and indigenous African cultures The web site for her course peoples and Cultures http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/culture.html
Introduction To Africa Yet the indigenous population, though converted to Islam, did not Others, such as the Luba, kuba, and Lunda, also that were produced by the San peoples and are http://us-africa.tripod.com/intro.html
Extractions: "It is my belief that unless we Africans can tell our own story within context and show an Africa that has not been seen before the West will continue to throw their hands up in despair believing that our continent is full of a bunch of confused savages that is now beyond salvation/redemption. The only way the West can understand and treat us seriously is to hear the African story first hand from the African perspective rather than the usual whitie version - so why not take the risk if that can help turn things around for our Continent". Quoting: www.sorioussamurasafrica.org The African Union African countries, in their quest for unity, economic and social development under the banner of the OAU, have taken various initiatives and made substantial progress in many areas which paved the way for the establishment of the AFRICAN UNION From the editor enormous mountains tropical rainforests grassy savannas three large deserts , the world biggest swamp, and the world's longest river. In general the culture is rich, unique and diverse, with great craftsmanship, magical tribal dancing and fabulous musicians . Between the majestic Egyptian necropolises, the TWA/MBUTI(pygmid) civilizations, the Zulu kingdoms, our imagination can't help running amuck... Africa is where it all started. Africa is also about luxurious vegetation, wild animals, adrenaline safaris, infinite rivers and vertiginous falls. Africa evokes the tam-tam of the drums, the lollapalooza of exotic dancers. In Westerner's mind, it begets the occult, the paranormal. It holds the keys of life mysteries. And Africa has an enormous reservoir of natural and human resources. Did you know that besides
Peabody Museum Of Archaeology And Ethnology/Galleries: First Floor Detail of a kuba textile, Central africa. in the Kalahari desert of southern africa, from prehistory to such as nutrition and the rights of indigenous peoples. http://www.peabody.harvard.edu/galleries/first_floor.html
Extractions: FIRST FLOOR GALLERIES Ju/Wasi: Bushmen of the Kalahari This gallery contains an exhibition of the Ju/wasi: Bushmen of the Kalahari. This exhibition portrays a comprehensive view of the Ju/wasi, a people living in the Kalahari desert of southern Africa, from prehistory to the present. It also includes two videos made from original field footage. The exhibit illustrates the relevance of the Ju/wasi to our understanding of hunting and gathering and to current global issues such as nutrition and the rights of indigenous peoples. Hall of the North American Indian The Hall of the North American Indian houses the exhibition, Change and Continuity, featuring a selection of objects from the Peabody Museum's permanent collections spanning the continent of North America. It illustrates the diversity of North American cultures as seen in the objects produced principally by indigenous peoples living during the 19th century, a period of profound social change for these societies, and features aspects of contemporary cultures. Distinctive features of historic interactions between natives and Europeans are considered for each culture area: Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Plains, California/Plateau, Northwest Coast, Arctic, Subarctic.
Welcome To The Brooklyn Museum Of Art role as living legacies for the indigenous peoples of the strong in works from Central africa, particularly those from the Kongo, Luba, and kuba peoples of the http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/visit/special_exhibitions
Extractions: Since the 1970s, Brooklyn has experienced an artistic renaissance as emerging and mid-career artists have increasingly moved to the borough. Attracted by the availability of large, affordable spaces, this thriving community now includes hundreds of artists and more than fifty flourishing art galleries in such areas as Williamsburg, Greenpoint, D.U.M.B.O, and Fort Greene. Open House: Working in Brooklyn is the first comprehensive survey of Brooklyn's thriving and varied art scene. The exhibition includes some of the best work being done in painting, sculpture, installation, drawing, photography, film, and video by some of Brooklyn's most extraordinary talents. Among them is the nonagenarian sculptor Louise Bourgeois, who works in a Dean Street studio; the Swiss-born photographer Christoph Draeger, recently arrived in the borough; and the emerging painter Nancy Drew. In addition, public programs accompanying the exhibition will feature dance, music, and poetry created in Brooklyn. This landmark exhibition is being presented in conjunction with the opening of the Museum's new front entrance and public plaza. Like the new entrance, the exhibition is intended to be inclusive, welcoming, and visually stimulating.
African Studies: Ghana is committed to the utilization of indigenous knowledge systems and Faso and Ghana) by Richard kuba and Carola research interests focus on the peoples of the http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/Ghanaeduc.html
Extractions: Akan Cultural Symbols Project (George F. Kojo and Robert E. Rowe, Marshall University, West Virginia) The site offers examples and explanations of Akan architecture, textiles, metalwork, wood carving, cosmology, and political traditions. "This project is designed as an educational resource to show the relationships between Akan visual arts and Akan verbal genres. It is also to show some aspects of the rich cultural heritage of the Akan of Ghana ... The Project, therefore, comprises this web site - Akan Cultural Symbols Project Online; a series of books and catalogues; photo exhibitions, lectures and workshops; and multi-media CD-ROMs."
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Extractions: Buy one from zShops for: Average review score: Great Book I bought this book for my 10 year old son. He loves it. It's simple yet informative. It's also very colorful. He loves playing the game, too. Africa Wo/Man Palava: The Nigerian Novel by Women (Women in Culture and Society) Published in Paperback by University of Chicago Press (April, 1996) Authors: Chikwenye Okonjo Ogunyemi and Catharine R. Stimpson Amazon base price: Used price: Average review score: The most concise book on Nigerian Woman Writers This book was exactly what I was looking for. This book took a really good thorough look at the other half of Nigerian novels. The side that is too often neglected: the Women. It went deep and discussed aspects of these novels that non-Nigerians and even Nigerian men are not likely to catch or know. Africa's Big Five Published in Hardcover by New Holland/Struik (April, 2001)
History Of African Art By Region as elsewhere on the continent, indigenous african religions Central africa Central africa embraces the Cameroon, Chad Both the Luba and the kuba peoples of the http://www.a-piece-of-africa.com/h8.htm
Extractions: Western Africa is the home of many of the sculptural traditions for which African art has become internationally known. Wood carving is especially prominent in Cote d'Ivoire, in Sierra Leone and in Nigeria. Western Africa also claims an extensive range of other art forms, including clay sculpture, bronze casting, jewelry, and weaving. Some of these traditions are driven by religious practices in agricultural societies, others by the patronage of kings. The Senufo people of the Cote d'Ivoire make a staff with a female figure at the top, symbolizing both the power of humans to reproduce and the fertility of the soil. Ghana is well known for its Kente cloth, carved wooden stools, gold jewelry, and wood carvings. In days past, the kings of Ghana wore so much gold that they inspired the saying: "Great men move slowly."
INTRODUCTION TO THE ART & ARCHAEOLOGY OF AFRICA is provided by the mosaic of indigenous wild prototype and personal arts of pastoral peoples, though all of the seventeenth century, the kuba hero, Shyaam a http://www.glaadh.ac.uk/documents/j_picton_course_ba.htm
Extractions: This set of course outlines has been kindly given to us by Professor John Picton, School of African and Asian Studies, London. The dates have been left in to emphasise that this is intended as a snapshot of the curriculum. AFRICA (p. AFRICAN ART I. CONTEXT, REPRESENTATION, S I p ... RAPHY AND THE VISUAL ARTS (p. 45 73) th century "discovery". Both propositions have long since been proved untenable. Peter Garlake, 1978, The Kingdoms of Africa, a succinct account of much of the material discussed in this course, unfortunately out of print, but probably worth buying if you can find it; Thurstan Shaw, P Sinclair, B Andah, A Okpoko [eds],1993, The Archaeology of Africa, Martin Hall, 1986, Archaeology Africa,; a textbook of archaeology as a discipline with its theories and methods as practised in Africa. Its organisation does not fit easily with the current layout of this course, but it can be read alongside much of what happens here, as in the Theory and Method course; Frank Willett, 1971:
Arts & Humanities Yoruba asooke, akwete, ewe, kuba, and nupe africa peoples Cultures RESOURCES IMAGES Resources for 306 2-15 Colonial administration and indigenous groups 3 http://www.nigeriainfonet.com/Directory/arts__humanities.htm
Extractions: Adire African Textiles has been established to share our love of the creative works of African textile artists, weavers, dyers, and embroiderers, and to make high quality African textiles accessible worldwide.History, background, and photographs of adire, adinkra, kente, bogolan, Yoruba aso-oke, akwete, ewe, kuba, and nupe textiles. Adire African textiles Nigeria women's weaving introducti... We sell african art, including African masks, African statues and other African articles from Mali and other African countries.. african art for sale, african art, african craftsman's articles, masks, african masks, african statues, african articles, Mali, Africa, wali, Dogon country, Bambaras, Senoufos, Sarakoles, Peuhls, Touaregs, ebony wood, teak wood, cauris, dog, antelope, gazelle, Tyiwara, monkeys, elephants, hippopotamuses, thinkers, woman busts, rhinoceroses, Macoumba, jewelry boxes, ashtrays, wallets, Dogon doors, djembe, drum, crocodile skin, alligator skin, letter openers. African Art Online
Written And Unwritten Rules For NGOs In The WSSD-game august Tid 1422 Sted kuba, Oslo. or some other criteria (Women, indigenous peoples, Youth, Ecumenical). Its members include South africa, Canada, France, the http://www.forumfor.no/gammel/WSSD/Rules for NGOs.htm
Extractions: in the WSSD-game A briefing containing helpful notes on logistics, what to expect and how to influence the United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development, 26/8-4/9 2002. (Do note that planning for the Summit is an ongoing process and information in this briefing / compilation might become obsolete if you notice obvious mistakes please notify through msd@rio10.dk 1. At the national level 7. Miscellaneous All governments have been asked to prepare and present a national assessment report on the Rio process. But who wrote it? And did they consult with civil society? You live and breathe what they assessed; you need to take a critical view of it. Negotiators cannot make the right decisions on how to fix things if they do not even know what the real problems are. If the national report does not reflect reality, then you may have to work with other civil society or major group representatives to make your own assessment. It is too late to start the work on a full shadow report, but a short paper with comments on the official report can do the job and has a good chance of being picked up by your national media. A group of NGOs have been making their own shadow reports during the last few months, and their presentation during the WSSD PrepCom in Bali will be published in time for the Summit. Contact Nikki Skuce:
