The First Masks Over thirty thousand years ago, somewhere in africa, an indigenous Hunter the Latin, persona, which means mask. For early indigenous peoples, masks were a http://www.webzinemaker.net/africans-art/index.php3?action=page&id_art=28378
In The Presence Of Spirits and sculptural inventiveness of the cultures indigenous to these of objects from the Bidjogo peoples who live figures and other sculpted objects from africa. http://www.webzinemaker.net/africans-art/index.php3?action=page&id_art=534
CIA - The World Factbook -- Field Listing - Ethnic Groups Mossi over 40%, Gurunsi, Senufo, lobi, Bobo, Mande South africa, black 75.2%, white 13.6%, Colored Italian, Portuguese, Arab, German, african, indigenous people. http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/fields/2075.html
Extractions: note: in 1989, other estimates of the Greek population ranged from 1% (official Albanian statistics) to 12% (from a Greek organization) Algeria Arab-Berber 99%, European less than 1% American Samoa Samoan (Polynesian) 89%, Caucasian 2%, Tongan 4%, other 5% Andorra Spanish 43%, Andorran 33%, Portuguese 11%, French 7%, other 6% (1998) Angola Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, mestico (mixed European and Native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22% Anguilla black (predominant), mulatto, white Antigua and Barbuda black, British, Portuguese, Lebanese, Syrian Argentina white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo, Amerindian, or other nonwhite groups 3% Armenia Armenian 93%, Azeri 1%, Russian 2%, other (mostly Yezidi Kurds) 4% (2002)
African Tribal Art Books (tw3)(afr1Page2) people). of Namibia live the Himba, one of africa s geatest indigenous tribes. For. Ethnology, Bambara, Bissagos, Kissi, Mendi, Bassa, Guro, lobi, Bron, Ewe, Ife http://www.tribalworldbooks.com.au/afr1Page2.html
Africa Update Summer Issue For instance, in terms of indigenous historical, cultural Similarly, people in the northern sections of these Baoulé, Voltaic (eg Koulango, lobi) among whom http://www.ccsu.edu/afstudy/upd10-3.html
Extractions: by Dr. Gloria Emeagwali The African community was taken by surprise on September 19, 2002 by a series of assassinations and social unrest involving Government loyalists and disenchanted rebel soldiers. Civilians were caught in the crossfire. Xenophobia emerged. Immigrants from Burkina Faso, Mali, Nigeria and neighboring countries found themselves under fire. The looting of shops followed. The roots of the crisis have been traced to a new brand of chauvinism which tried to make ineligible for election a popular Northern presidential candidate. Economic instability and declining economic fortunes have no doubt been among the factors contributing to the rise of political intolerance.
Burkina Faso People - World66 People. Ethnic groups Mossi about 24% Gurunsi Senufo lobi Bobo Mande Fulani. Religions indigenous beliefs 40% Muslim 50% Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10%. http://www.world66.com/world/africa/burkinafaso/people
Extractions: Burkina Faso Sections Maps View Enlargement [edit this] This is no World66 image. It was found using an Internet search. more.. [Change image] [Upload image] Population: 11 266 393 (July 1998 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 48% (male 2 721 564; female 2 687 770) 15-64 years: 49% (male 2 616 375; female 2 899 923) 65 years and over: 3% (male 146 195; female 194 566) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: 2.72% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 46.24 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 17.65 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: -1.41 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.9 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.75 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 109.15 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 46.1 years male: 45.38 years female: 46.85 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 6.64 children born/woman (1998 est.)
Extractions: Conclusion J.E.O. Rege, G.S. Aboagye and C.L. Tawah Present-day African cattle populations can be classified into four broad categories: the humpless Bos taurus ; the humped Bos indicus (zebu), distributed widely in Africa; B. taurus x B. indicus derivatives (sanga), found mainly in eastern and southern Africa; and sanga x zebu types, such as the Fogera and Horro of Ethiopia and the Nganda of Uganda. The taurine (humpless) type has two subgroups - Longhorns ( B. taurus longifrons ) and Shorthorns ( B. taurus brachyceros ) - both of which are restricted to West and Central Africa. While the Longhorns are represented by two breeds only - the N'Dama and the Kuri - the Shorthorn subgroup has numerous representatives. The African cattle population is a result of three major introductions from centres of domestication in Asia (Epstein, 1957; Faulkner and Epstein, 1957; Payne, 1970; Williamson and Payne, 1977; Oliver, 1983), which mostly followed the Nile Valley through Egypt or came through the Horn of Africa (Figure 1). Further migrations resulted in heavy concentrations of cattle in the East African Highlands, present-day Ethiopia and Kenya (Payne, 1970). Humpless Hamitic Longhorns arrived about 5000 BC. They were followed by the humpless Shorthorns about 2500 BC and the humped zebu, first around 1500 BC, then in large numbers around 670 AD.
BURKINA FASO: General Data 8%, Fulani 8%, Tuareg, Dyula, Songhai, Gurunsi, Senufo, lobi, Bobo. religious affiliation indigenous beliefs 45%; Sunnî Muslim 43 people per physician 30000. http://www.library.uu.nl/wesp/populstat/Africa/burkinfg.htm
Extractions: BURKINA FASO General useful information Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. Nation and population official name (short form): Burkina ; or: Burkina Faso country code ISO: BF //; - FIPS: UV location: West Africa time zone: UT surface (land) area: 274540 sq.km = 105972 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi borders (coastline): none climate: tropical, semi-arid Government independent since: 1960-08-05 type of government: republic capital: Ouagadougou administrative division: province (30,45) Population population according to the latest census: (1996): 10312,609 total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 11946,065 //; or: 11274,000 ; 2001: 11856,000 population density: 44 per sq.km = 113 per sq.mi population growth: 2,7% //; - doubling time: 24 years birth rate: 47 per 1000 death rate: 17 per 1000 fertility rate: 7 children per female maternal mortality: 810 per 100,000 infant mortality (1-4 years): 137 per 1000 life expectancy: 46,5 years (male: 46 - 48; female: 47 - 51)
Burkina Faso - Countrywatch.com Key Data. Region africa. Population 12,083,700 September 2002. Ethnic Divisions. Gurunsi, Senfo, lobi, Bobo, Mande, Fulani, 60%. Muslim, 50%. indigenous beliefs, 40%. http://aol.countrywatch.com/aol_topic.asp?vCOUNTRY=27&SECTION=COVER&TOPIC=KEYDAT
LincOn.com-Travel:Africa:Burkina Faso People. Ethnic groups Mossi about 24%, Gurunsi, Senufo, lobi, Bobo, Mande Religions indigenous beliefs 40%, Muslim 50%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10%. http://www.lincon.com/travel/africa/burkina.htm
Extractions: Burkina Faso Travel Index Return to Previous Menu LincOn.com is in the process of developing travel information for more than 300 countries around the world. Basic statistical information is available on all countries, and select locations have specific related content. If you would like to add to our content (and get credit for it!), please contact Dave Broer with the information you would like to add/supply. All inquiries are welcome. Become part of our team! Burkina Faso Geography [Top of Page] Location: Western Africa, north of Ghana Geographic coordinates: 13 00 N, 2 00 W Map references: Africa Area:
Mutilated Humanity have been not uncommon among indigenous peoples of our peoples like the Dogon, Bambara, and lobi of Mali Among these peoples the fundamental law of creation is http://www.nocirc.org/symposia/second/montagu.html
Extractions: Ashley Montagu Presented at The Second International Symposium on Circumcision, San Francisco, California, April 30-May 3, 1991. Perhaps the most profound name ever bestowed upon a species, was that given to human beings by Karl Linnaeus in 1753 in his great book Systema Naturae - namely, Homo Sapiens . Linnaeus briefly epitomized this with the words; "Man, know thyself" ( Homo nosce Te ipsum ). This sounds like an injunction, and it is; but it was also intended to underscore the fact that human beings are the only creatures in the world capable of self-consciousness and contemplation and characterized by an unparalleled creativity. Yet an impartial survey of Homo sapiens ' record since 1753, would suggest that Oscar Wilde, as usual, was on the mark when he said that Homo sapiens was the most premature definition ever given a species. A possible improvement might be, in demotic English, "the wise guy, too clever by far for his own good." Perhaps the more appropriate appellation at this stage of human maldevelopment would be Homo sap , "the addlepated one." Not that the wisdom is not there as a potentiality.
Extractions: By day, The Plateau is a wonderful place to take a stroll, visiting the many shops and relaxing in one of the parks or at a sidewalk. At night, the focus of activity shifts to Treichville, where you will find lively nightclubs and the highly popular Maquis restaurants offering cheap food that encompasses everything from Lebanese specialities to authentic West African dishes. Entering Yamoussoukro, you will immediately be impressed by the Notre Dame de la Paix basilica, its enormous dome towering above the horizon. Built at a cost of over US$400 million, it dominates the skyline and is the largest cathedral in Africa and the tallest church in the Christian world. Skilled artisans in France fashioned its 36 immense stained-glass windows.
Global Communicators - Language Specialist People Mossi, Gurunsi, Sénufo, lobi, Bobo, Mande Tanzania People 99% native African (over 100 European and Arabic Languages Swahili, English, indigenous. http://www.globalltd.net/english/languages/africa.htm
Diseases In Village Chickens Control Through Ethno-vetinary low productivity, indigenous chicken production in africa has been study (October 19761991) of indigenous chickens in diarrhea in village chickens (lobi, 1984 http://www.ileia.org/2/13-2/13-2-20.htm
The Resurgence Of Body Ornamentation And Augmentation manipulation are ancient practices among indigenous people internationally and African peoples practice other radical forms of The lobi women in Ghana and the http://www-mcnair.berkeley.edu/98journal/mshakoor/
Extractions: The Resurgence of Body Ornamentation and Augmentation in Current Western Civilization Mecca Shakoor Introduction In contemporary Western society, people who alter their appearance in socially provocative ways are typically youths, and because youths are essentially the future of society it is potentially revelatory to examine why so many deliberately choose to separate themselves from the population at large. Does norm-defying ornamentation fulfill some psychological need unmet by contemporary society? Are certain forms of body ornamentation indicative of unhealthy, antisocial, or even evil influences as some detractors contend? If these fears or opinions have any basis in reality, should society as a whole fear the future? Most gracious and merciful Saviour, Jesus Christ, thou knowest how we be born, clothed and clogged with the grievous and heavy burden of the first man, who fell away unto fleshliness through disobedience. Vouchsafe, therefore I beseech thee, to strip me out of the old corrupt Adam, which being soaked in sin, transformeth himself into all incumbrances and diseases of the mind, that may lead away from Thee (Ashley, 1988, p. 203). Tattooing is widely practiced among the peoples of the South Pacific. In fact, the word tattoo comes from the Tahitian word
John & Kernick - IP In Africa - Burkina Faso - Fact Sheet HIV/AIDS people living with HIV/AIDS 350,000 Mossi over 40%, Gurunsi, Senufo, lobi, Bobo, Mande Religions indigenous beliefs 40%, Muslim 50%, Christian http://www.johnandkernick.co.za/JK_IP_Africa/Burkina_Faso/JK_IPA_BF_FactSheet.ht
Extractions: Background Independence from France came to Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) in 1960. Governmental instability during the 1970s and 1980s was followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Several hundred thousand farm workers migrate south every year to Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana. Geography Location : Western Africa, north of Ghana Surface Area : 274,200 sq km ( water : 400 sq km) Climate: Tropical; warm, dry winters; hot, wet summers Terrain: Mostly flat to dissected, undulating plains; hills in west and southeast Natural resources: Manganese, limestone, marble; small deposits of gold, antimony, copper, nickel, bauxite, lead, phosphates, zinc, silver Coastline and Maritime Claims: km (landlocked) Land use: Arable land permanent crops permanent pastures forests and woodland other : 15% (1993 est.) Environment - current issues: Recent droughts and desertification severely affecting agricultural activities, population distribution, and the economy; overgrazing; soil degradation; deforestation People of Burkina Faso Population: 12,272,289 (July 2001 est.)
Guide To Country Profiles The World Factbook Home Mossi over 40%, Gurunsi, Senufo, lobi, Bobo, Mande South africa black 75.2%, white 13.6%, Colored Italian, Portuguese, Arab, German, african, indigenous people. http://www.fackbook2001.ultimate-resources.com/ethnic_groups.html
Cote_dIvoire Voltaic (from the Northeast) Senoufo, lobi, Dioula, Mossi led to the transposing of traditional indigenous music to being a melting pot of peoples and cultures. http://musiquetropique.com/Cote_dIvoire.html
Extractions: music is a country of 16 million in an area slightly larger than New Mexico and located on the Gulf of Guina in West Africa, bordered by Ghana on the East; Liberia and Guina on the West; Mali on the Northwest and Burkina Faso on the Northeast. Tropical rainforests cover the Southern half of the country and taper into rolling savannahs in the North and rise to mountains in the Northwest. A tropical climate extends inland from the coast and becomes semi-arid in the extreme North. There are three seasons: warm and dry (November-March); hot and dry (March to May); hot and wet (June to October). Deforestation has led to silt pollution of rivers and streams, water pollution from industrial agricultural effluents, and often torrential flooding in the rainy season. Water pollution from sewage is also a problem. Half the population practices traditional African animist religions. Followers of Islam dominate the Northern part of the country, constituting about 28% of Ivoiriennes. Christians comprise 22% of the population, mostly in the South. Christians and Muslims often also practice animism concurrently. In late 1974, one of the first recording studio/record presses in Africa was opened in Abidjan, prompting an influx of musicians that transformed Abidjan into the West African hub for musical and cultural exhange. Musicians from all over West Africa came to absorb new rhythms, demonstrate their own native beats, and endeavour to be recorded. Demand soon generated construction of additional recording facilities and pressing plants, and the development of a flourishing recording industry.
»»Ghana Music Reviews«« of Ghana ; Ghana Rhythms of the People , Rhythms of music (with its pentatonic scale) sounds entirely indigenous. Mr. lobi, who s been around a very long http://www.megamusicreviews.com/International/Africa/Ghana/
Extractions: Buy one from zShops for: Artist: John Carter Tracks: Average review score: John Carter-Visionary I worked with John on four of the five volumes of this set (this being the first) and all I can say is that working on those recordings we knew we were in the presence of a musical genius with a deep musical vision. one of the top jazz ouvres of the eighties On the basis of his 5 suite work describing the life of the afroamericans, john carter deserves a place on the jazz pantheon. Not only his work surpasses that of W. Marsalis treating the same argument, but reaches a truly artistic musical form for this specific combo. Besides, his instrumental work at the clarinet knows few peers and finds here a place to flower with no nonsense beauty. Highly recomended for non-discriminating ears. Drums of Death: Field Recordings in Ghana Released in Audio CD by Avant Records (20 January, 1998)
