Ambrose Video Publishing african Republic is home to the indigenous Pygmies and to its people From the tuareg people of the Congo Brazzaville The Hearth of africa Under the shadow http://www.ambrosevideo.com/displayitem.cfm?vid=644
BBC NEWS | Africa | Q&A: The Berbers They dominated North africa until it was conquered by tuareg Berbers also found in Algeria, Libya, Burkina Faso and Canaries The indigenous people were Berber http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3509799.stm
Extractions: Algeria's Berbers revere slain singer Matoub Lounes For centuries Berbers have fought to prevent their language and culture from being swamped by Arabs. Most numerous in Morocco, they are scattered across nine countries. Their voice has been most loudly heard, amidst outbreaks of violence, in Algeria. Q: Who are they? The Berbers are a non-Semitic people who since prehistoric times inhabited the Mediterranean coastline from Egypt to the Atlantic. They dominated North Africa until it was conquered by Arabs in the 7th century. Ethnically, a majority of Moroccans and Algerians are Arabicised Berbers. Today it is more language and culture that set Berbers apart. Berber speakers account for some 50% of Moroccans and 30% of Algerians. Q: Where does the name come from? One theory derives 'Berber' from Barbaros, ancient Greek for 'Outsiders'. Berbers call themselves 'Imazighen' (Free), plural of 'Amazigh'. They call the Maghreb 'Tamazgha', or Land of the Imazighen.
Extractions: Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition Communities of nomadic people move from place to place, rather than settling down in one location. Many cultures have been traditionally nomadic, but nomadic behaviour is increasingly rare in industrialised countries. Typically there are two kinds of nomad, pastoral nomads and peripatetic nomads. Pastoralists raise herds and move with them so as not to deplete pasture beyond recovery in any one area. Peripatetic nomads are more common in industrialised nations travelling from place to place offering a trade wherever they go. Nomadic people in industrialized nations: Roma and Sinti The Roma (singular Rom ), commonly known and to them, pejoratively as Gypsies , are a traditionally nomadic people who originated in northern India but currently live worldwide, chiefly in Europe. Most Roma speak some form of Romany, a language closely related to the modern Indo-European languages of northern India. Their principal occupations over the centuries have been as itinerant peddlers, metal workers and horse dealers.
Human Rights Internet - The Human Rights Databank tuareg 900,000 (Algeria, Libya, Niger, Burkina Faso not to recognise their indigenous populations living in nomadic and semi-nomadic peoples - Baluch / Pathan. http://www.hri.ca/doccentre/docs/handbook97/tribal.shtml
Extractions: No general, universal agreement defines indigenous peoples. This observation is stated in many forms, in relevant UN commissions and working groups, as well as in the World Bank's Operational Directive on Indigenous Peoples. Most countries currently seeking to address indigenous issues do so within the context of their national constitution, and according to their reading of history, rather than as an issue of universal character. In UN-sponsored meetings, representatives of indigenous peoples and many governments have expressed the view that a definition of the concept of indigenous peoples is not necessary at the intenational level, although such definitions may be advisable and necessary at the national level. In addition, indigenous peoples have questioned the need for a universal definition of the concept of "indigenous peoples:" "peoples"
Extractions: Presentation by: HELENE E. HAGAN TAZZLA INSTITUTE FOR CULTURAL DIVERSITY STUDIO CITY, CA. 91604, USA THE IMPORTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCES FOR THE AMAZIGH MOVEMENT OF NORTH AFRICA Summary: In this presentation, I will first introduce the Imazighen, and the Amazigh culture of the thirty million or so autochthonous people of North Africa. I will review the various local, national and international branches of our fast growing international movement, and the manner in which means of communication and international alliances have formed and serve the communities of base in North Africa and sub-Saharan countries, the "Diaspora" of Europe, and the Amazigh communities of Canada and the United States. Amazigh culture and Imazighen of Africa. "Amazigh" means "Free Human Being," and Imazighen means "Free Human Beings," "Tamazgha" means the Amazigh territory which extends from the Oasis of Siwa and the banks of the Nile in Egypt to Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, the Canary Islands off the shore of Africa in the Atlantic Ocean, the Sahara, and sub-Saharan countries of Niger, Mali, Burkina-Faso and Mauritania. The language spoken by all these groups, in different dialects of it, is Tamazight. We are a minority in all of these nation states, except in Morocco where the odd case of a majority of indigenous people live under Arabic rule. In all of these states, the ruling powers exercise iron-fisted policies toward our people, and the struggle for Amazigh linguistic, cultural, and democratic rights is an ongoing one. This struggle involves different countries, and different problems and solutions, but it is one and the same for all Imazighen.: freedom of expression, linguistic , cultural and human rights. The suppression takes different aspects, but is always a major one, sometimes a bloody one, as the events in Algeria of the past year and of today witness, and the struggle of Tuaregs in Niger has proved to be, where Peace Accords with the government has followed several years of massacres and armed rebellion.
The Tazzla Institute - Projects Of The Institute of the Permanent Forum for indigenous issues. in all discussions concerning Autochthonous People of africa Executive Producer, Moroccan and tuareg News Helene http://www.tazzla.org/projects.html
Extractions: THE TAZZLA INSTITUTE, and Helene Hagan, Director for the Institute and Amazigh Video Productions, invite you to browse through this site. We encourage you to contact us particularly in regards to the Tuareg Fund-Raising Project. Your donations, even the smallest, will go to help the self-subsistance of Tuareg families in Niger. THE TUAREG PROJECT: DESERT SCHOOLS AMAZIGH VIDEO PRODUCTIONS The Tazzla Institute for Cultural Diversity has recently joined an international alliance working on Human Rights issues, and is now a member of the International Amazigh Coalition for the Defense of Human Rights (C.A.I.D.D.H.), an NGO organisation headquartered in Switzerland. In February 2002, three members of Tazzla Institute participated in a Global Conference for Indigenous People at the United Nations, New York. The Conference was organized by a newly created NGO, P.I.P.E (Partnership of Indigenous People for the Environment) in preparation of the First Session of the Permanent Forum for Indigenous issues. Tazzla Institute offered presentations in three workshops and made one final recommendation which has been sent to the Permanent Forum, that of including the Amazigh people of North Africa and sub-saharan countries in all discussions concerning Autochthonous People of Africa at the United Nations. Helene Hagan is now an Advisory Board member of P.I.P.E.
Map & Graph: Africa:Countries By People: Ethnic Groups 56%, Djerma 22%, Fula 8.5%, tuareg 8%, Beri Liberia, indigenous African tribes 95% (including Kpelle, Bassa who had been slaves), Congo People 2.5% (descendants 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 Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area in the late-18th century)
Cultural Survival address the many issues concerning contemporary indigenous peoples throughout the people of Sahel area, especialy with people called tuareg, for their http://www.culturalsurvival.org/ethnosphere/links/index.cfm?count_page=2&sort_fi
Lesson Plans the salt trade and the lives of the tuareg people. and culture of the Baka, an indigenous people who live Students will explore africa, the series presented by http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/ntti/resources/lessons/socialstudies.html
Extractions: A Thousand Words Worth Aesthetic realism is a philosophy that helps teachers and students make sense of the complex world we live in - its systems, its people, its places, and its things. This lesson will investigate the historical and socio-economic context for the emergence of these principles as a beacon of light for all of humanity and the power of photographic art to educate a nation and the world. Is There Any Such Thing as a Just War? Examining War and Morality Should wars ever be fought? Are there ever circumstances that call for the use of deadly force? Through the use of video and Internet resources, students will learn about the "Just War" theory, examine a specific example of what is commonly considered to have been a Just War, develop their own moral viewpoints on war and relate their beliefs to current international situations. The Great College Search (Do I Really Have to Think about This?) It's really never too early for students to begin thinking about college. Through activities presented in this lesson, students will become familiar with the many phases of the college application process, including choosing schools that suit their needs and desires, understanding the standardized test requirements, constructing an effective entrance essay, and procuring strong letters of recommendation. In the Shadow of Death This lesson examines the progression of events leading to the Holocaust, in which over six million Jews and others were killed as a result of discrimination, hatred, and prejudice. The lesson will introduce students to the initial labeling and classification of Jews through the use of images on the Web. Students will then gather additional information about the history and effects of the Holocaust on survivors through the use of video and Web sites. This lesson would ideally accompany a literature study of Elie Wiesel's NIGHT or Anne Frank's THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL.
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Extractions: IKEWAN-FOFO DA KAYAN-WELCOME-SANU DA ZOUWA-BIENVENUE Didier Meissonnier - Meissonnier, Didier - Tribu Touareg Ii ( Art Print ) Meissonnier, Didier - Tribu Touareg Ii ( Art Print Art Prints Art Prints Didier Meissonnier ) Didier Meissonnier - Meissonnier, Didier - Cavaliers Touareg Ii ( Art Print ) Meissonnier, Didier - Cavaliers Touareg Ii ( Art Print Art Prints Art Prints Didier Meissonnier ) Jean-pierre Gack - Gack, Jean-pierre - Le Fils Touareg ( Kunstdruck ) Gack, Jean-pierre - Le Fils Touareg ( Kunstdruck Kunstdrucke Kunstdrucks Jean-pierre Gack ) Didier Meissonnier - Meissonnier, Didier - Tribu Touareg I ( Art Print ) Meissonnier, Didier - Tribu Touareg I ( Art Print Art Prints Art Prints Didier Meissonnier ) Bushnell Image View Digital 10 x 25mm Binoculars "An exciting new concept in pocket–sized sport optics! Now you can record the action as you see it happen! Features compact roof–prism design, 10X magnification (8X camera magnification) with 25mm objective lens, fully coated optics and AVI movie capability. Rapid repeat three shots for stills (one second apart) and 64MB internal memory. Comes complete with USB cable, software, neck strap and carrying case. Limited lifetime warranty." So You Want to Join the Peace Corps: What to Know Before You Go No Synopsis Available.
Islam In Africa-Mail People People Population 10,108,569 (July 1998 est.). Peul 17%, Voltaic 12%, Songhai 6%, tuareg and Moor 10 Religions Muslim 90%, indigenous beliefs 9%, Christian 1%. http://www.islaminafrica.org/mali-p.htm
Adherents.com Unlike other Muslim peoples, the tuareg men take 1994, *LINK* Unrepresented Nations peoples Organisation web The Batwa are indigenous inhabitant of Rwanda. http://www.adherents.com/Na/Na_617.html
Extractions: countries From Afar to Zulu: A Dictionary of African Cultures . New York: Walker Publishing Co. (1995); pg. 152-156. Tuareg : Population: 400,000; Location: Algeria, Mali, and Niger; Languages: Tamahaq, Arabic "; Pg. 154: "Although they retain some vestiges of their earlier Christian faiththeir favorite decorative motif is the crossfor the most part, the Tuareg have abandoned their ancestral way of life and have adopted that of the Muslims. "; Pg. 156: "Unlike other Muslim peoples, the Tuareg men take just one wife... " Tubatulabal North America - Pacific Coast Terrell, John Upton. American Indian Almanac . New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co. (1974); pg. 430-431. Tubatulabal world Terrell, John Upton. American Indian Almanac . New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co. (1974); pg. 430-431.
Algeria Ethnic Groups And Languages descendants of Arab invaders and of indigenous Berbers of the northern Sahara region and the tuareg of the africa, where they and other tribal people trade with http://www.country-studies.com/algeria/ethnic-groups-and-languages.html
Extractions: Ethnic Groups and Languages The origins of the Berbers are unclear; a number of waves of people, some from Western Europe, some from sub-Saharan Africa, and others from Northeast Africa, eventually settled in North Africa and made up its indigenous population. Because present-day Berbers and the overwhelming majority of the Arabs largely descend from the same indigenous stock, physical distinctions carry little or no social connotation and are in most instances impossible to make. The term Berber is derived from the Greeks, who used it to refer to the people of North Africa. The term was retained by the Romans, Arabs, and other groups who occupied the region, but is not used by the people themselves. Identification with the Berber or Arab community is largely a matter of personal choice rather than of membership in discrete and bounded social entities. In addition to their own language, many adult Berbers also speak Arabic and French; for centuries Berbers have entered the general society and merged, within a generation or two, into the Arab group. This permeable boundary between the two major ethnic groups permits a good deal of movement and, along with other factors, prevents the development of rigid and exclusive ethnic blocs. It appears that whole groups slipped across the ethnic "boundary" in the pastand others may do so in the future. In areas of linguistic contiguity, bilingualism is common, and in most cases Arabic eventually comes to predominate.
MOTHERLAND NIGERIA: PEOPLES (by Boomie O.) IFA The indigenous Faith of africa; Yoruba Nigerian Galleria; Back to Contents IBO (or IGBO). The Ibo people live mostly in the Southeastern states. http://www.motherlandnigeria.com/people.html
Algeria - ETHNIC GROUPS AND LANGUAGES tuareg tribesman dancing Courtesy ANEP. Berbers are unclear; a number of waves of people, some from settled in North africa and made up its indigenous population http://www.country-data.com/cgi-bin/query/r-363.html
Extractions: Courtesy Nadia Benchallal and Middle East Report The origins of the Berbers are unclear; a number of waves of people, some from Western Europe, some from sub-Saharan Africa, and others from Northeast Africa, eventually settled in North Africa and made up its indigenous population. Because present-day Berbers and the overwhelming majority of the Arabs largely descend from the same indigenous stock, physical distinctions carry little or no social connotation and are in most instances impossible to make. The term Berber is derived from the Greeks, who used it to refer to the people of North Africa. The term was retained by the Romans, Arabs, and other groups who occupied the region, but is not used by the people themselves. Identification with the Berber or Arab community is largely a matter of personal choice rather than of membership in discrete and bounded social entities. In addition to their own language, many adult Berbers also speak Arabic and French; for centuries Berbers have entered the general society and merged, within a generation or two, into the Arab group. This permeable boundary between the two major ethnic groups permits a good deal of movement and, along with other factors, prevents the development of rigid and exclusive ethnic blocs. It appears that whole groups slipped across the ethnic "boundary" in the pastand others may do so in the future. In areas of linguistic contiguity, bilingualism is common, and in most cases Arabic eventually comes to predominate.
The Rights And Concerns Of Indigenous People indigenous people are found not only in the Americans, but also in Europe (the Sami of Norway, Finland, and Sweden) africa (the tuareg of West africa, the http://www.odu.edu/al/mun/2003/ecosoc-rcip-ngo.htm
Extractions: Economic and Social Council As defined by Merriam-Webster Online, Indigenous refers to those- (people) having originated in and being produced, growing, living, or occurring naturally in a particular region or environment. The United Nations (UN) declared the1990s as the Decade of the Indigenous Peoples, with the purpose of helping the native persons of the world to declare their natural rights and distinctiveness, and also to assist them in their fight against subjugation and the denial of these rights. The UN also brought to light the issues, concerns, and challenges faced by indigenous peoples and their concerns with their collective futures. Indigenous people have long been labeled by Westerners as Indians, natives, savages and primitives and have long been taken advantage of because they are deemed inferior beings because it appears to us that they are uncivilized for living simple lives or even different lives than most in the developed world are accustomed to us (The Origins of Indigenism, 4). Indigenous people can be found all over the world, from the more famous one here in North America, such as the native tribes that previously existed in large numbers before the coming of Columbus and the pilgrims.
The Power Of Culture - Unesco Report 1995 - Pluralism 6 the very survival of such peoples is threatened by natural conditions (nearly 125,000 tuareg nomads in and strengthen the role of indigenous people and their http://kvc.minbuza.nl/uk/archive/report/chapter2_6.html
Extractions: Indigenous peoples There are thousands of distinct groups, measured by their local language, and hundreds of millions people belonging to them. Different interpretations of the term "indigenous" exist and there is even resistance among such groups to being so called. However, we shall abide here by the definition given in Article I of ILO Convention number 169 concerning indigenous and tribal peoples in independent countries. In some cases, extreme climatic conditions (in Australia, Greenland or the Sahara) have led to the development of highly specialized ways of life which are incompatible with those of the consumer society surrounding these people. More generally, however, indigenous peoples have been, and continue to be, forced off their lands, formerly by conquest, now by the processes of planned development (hydroelectric and irrigation projects, mining, military installations, roads and railways, sanctuaries, parks and urban growth), or denied adequate political representation in matters which concern them directly. The cultures of the indigenous and tribal peoples have been historically marginalized and continue to face an unequal conflict with powerful external political and economic forces. In an overwhelming number of cases, there is a loss of cultural symbols in which lives are enmeshed. To compound this loss, the newer cultural symbols to which they are exposed television, advertising, consumerism, and so forth give rise to a structure of meanings and values that further undermines social and cultural security.
Extractions: 65 years and over: 2.2% (male 125,505; female 112,258) (2003 est.) Population growth rate: 2.71% (2003 est.) Birth rate: 49.54 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) Death rate: 21.71 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.) Net migration rate: -0.69 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
Journal Of Anthropological Research: Volume 54, Number 1 Islamic people in the Republic of Niger, West africa. their roles for the future of tuareg herbal healing the effect of markets on indigenous people s loss or http://www.unm.edu/~jar/v54n2.html
Extractions: I examine continuity and change in the practice of widow inheritance among the Maragoli of western Kenya. I argue that the practice benefits and serves different and sometimes conflicting interests for various groups of men and women. The lived experiences and perspectives of Maragoli widows with regard to this practice are not homogenous, and, therefore, they cannot be said to have a single and invariant preference. The results of this study show that although widow inheritance still obtains among the Maragoli, signs of an impending change are appearing as more economically secure and resource-owning widows become increasingly assertive of their right to make independent decisions about what to do with their lives.
Boutique Du Stylo Today, many tuareg live in sedentary communities in the cities bordering that once were the great centers of trade for western africa. Serie indigenous people. http://www.stylo.ca/home.cfm?pageId=detailsProduit&produitId=4243
