41. Peace Corps | World Wise Schools | Water In Africa | Stories | Niger Return to Water in africa. Water and culture. by Kim Arth, Balleyara,niger. As I write this, the desert winds of the Sahel are blowing http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/water/africa/countries/niger/waterculture.html

Water and Culture by Kim Arth , Balleyara, Niger As I write this, the desert winds of the Sahel are blowing fiercely and the sun is blazing (even though it is December). Everything is parched and barren; even my fingers have become dry and cracked. What, I ask myself, revolves around water in this culture?. The better question is, what doesn't? In Niger, water is deeply valued. For example, Nigerians who are practicing Muslims pray five times a day. Before each prayer, a Muslim washes his or her feet, hands, and face. When traveling, a taxi will stop at prayer times. Muslims will file out of the taxi, wash themselves on the side of road (they always carry a teapot full of water for this purpose), and then pray. Nigerians bathe newborn babies with a special tea of water and leaves for seven successive days. On the final day, the child is baptized. Although this is a religious tradition, it has practical roots as well. The water is boiled before it cools, providing a sterile wash for the newborn. In my village, Hayni Simoru, when a person is possessed with a spirit, an elder will rid that person of the spirit by forcing him or her to drink water. Water, thus, cleanses the body inside and out.

42. DreamWeaver - Our West African Trips villages and learning about a fascinating traditional culture. is on an island inthe niger River delta most interesting and picturesque towns in West africa. http://www.dreamweavertravel.net/trips.htm

43. Niger, Actualités De Ce Pays D'Afrique - Journal, Annuaire, Quotidien - Afrik.c Translate this page de la mode africaine La quatrième édition du Festival international de la modeafricaine se tiendra au niger du 3 au 8 culture africa Cinéma, un an http://www.afrik.com/niger

vendredi 11 juin 2004 Comment annoncer sur Afrik.com ? Cliquez ici pour consulter nos tarifs publicitaires. Edito Economie ... Archives GROS PLAN Femmes d'Afrik Reportages photo Site coup de coeur Jouez sur Afrik [ Recherche Avancée ] Votre email perso Afrik.com, c'est aussi Niger Niger Le fleuve Niger à Paris Le Burkina bat le Niger Chasse aux islamistes armés Inhumation de Jean Rouch ... Togo Les articles les plus populaires du pays La mode africaine existe La reine du Fima Nous ne prêterons pas serment sur le Coran La vitrine internationale de la mode africaine ... Les artistes du pays Archives Les archives Niger Société Nous ne prêterons pas serment sur le Coran Lire la suite ... Culture Le premier empire coranique africain Lire la suite ... Culture Les petits métiers de Niamey Niamey, le monde des petits métiers Lire la suite ... Découverte Taxis pirogues sur le fleuve Niger Lire la suite ... ... Opération mains propres à Cotonou Amani Tidjani vient de donner les noms de hauts responsables béninois qui ont participé ou bénéficié de ses activités illicites. Lire la suite ...

44. Susan Keech McIntosh - Publications 1991, Reconnaissance archéologiques le long du Moyen niger in (eds of the InternationalConference on culture and Development in africa, April 23 http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~anth/arch/skmpubs.html

Close Window PUBLICATIONS - S.K. McIntosh Books or Monographs: The Way the Wind Blows: Climate, History and Human Action (Edited with J. Tainter and R.J. McIntosh). New York: Columbia University Press Beyond Chiefdoms: Pathways to Complexity in Africa (edited volume). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Excavations at Jenne-jeno, Hambarketolo and Kaniana (Inland Niger Delta, Mali): the 1981 Season. University of California Monographs in Anthropology. Berkeley: University of California Press. (edited volume) Prehistoric Investigations in the Region of Jenne, Mali. Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology, Number 2 (Oxford: B.A.R.) 541 pp., 2 volumes. (With R.J. McIntosh). Articles : "Excavation and Survey in and near Djenne, Mali," Nyame Akuma 10: 36-37 (with R.J. McIntosh). "Initial perspectives on prehistoric subsistence in the Inland Niger Delta (Mali)," World Archaeology 11: 227-243 (with R.J. McIntosh). "Terracotta statuettes from Mali," African Arts 12: 51-53, 91 (with R.J.McIntosh). "Jenne-jeno: An ancient African city," Archaeology 33: 8-14 (with R.J. McIntosh).

45. Bicycle Africa Tours: West Africa: Senegal, Gambia, Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, each with their own traditions and distinctive culture. like the Dogon, representsome of africa s most complex among Mali, Burkina Faso and niger, and are http://www.ibike.org/bikeafrica/west.htm

Bicycle Africa Programs West Africa Bike Travel Programs Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire), Ghana, Togo, Benin WEST AFRICA BY BICYCLE For those who love to interact with people and gain a better understanding of the world when they travel, the Bicycle Africa schedules several cross-cultural programs in West Africa each year: "Sahel Journey" and "West Africa People-to-People." Each two-week itinerary is unique. Consecutive programs are easily combined for a more extensive trip. All of West Africa is very rich in cultural and history. We select from the best. Participants have the opportunity to stay in rural villages, learn about day­to­day life, meet artisans, health care personnel, educators and government officials and visit historic and cultural sites. Those who continue on to the coast can celebrate by relaxing on the beach. Highlights of the Mali program are visits to the renowned Timbuktu (Tombouctou), Mopti and Djenne, the fascinating enclave of the Dogon people, with its many sacred sites and a truly extraordinary riverboat trip on the Niger River. A few of the special features of the programs in the coastal countries are the variety of ethnic groups, visits to museums and markets, historic sites, traditional shrines and countless warm and welcoming rural villages. SAHEL JOURNEY (West Africa Interior) scheduled for October-November.

46. Book List: Africa: West: Art, Culture, Music & Religion; History, Economics, Dev WEST africa Sahel. ART, culture RELIGION (Sahel). Beckwith, Carol, niger sWodaabe People of the Taboo , National Geographic, Oct 1983. http://www.ibike.org/bibliography/africa/africa-west.htm

Bibliography / Book List: Africa: West West Africa Coast: Index / Introduction History and Economics Literature and Proverbs West Africa Interior (Sahel): History and Economics Modern Literature Natural History (Coast) Bashole, R., The African Religion of Brazil . Baltimore, 1978. Clark, P., West Africa and Islam . Edward Arnold, 1982. Click here for more information on West Africa Islam (also check out-of-print) Gay, John and Cole, M., The New Mathematics and an Old Culture Green, M.M., Ibo Village Affairs . Praeger, 1964. Click here for more information on Ibo Village Harley, G.W., Masks as Agents of Social Control in Northwest Liberia . Peabody. Click here for more information on books by GW Harley Herskovits, Melville J. and Frances S., (ed.) Dahomean Narrative: A Cross-Cultural Analysis . Northwestern Univ. Pr, 1998. Click here for more information on books by Melville Herskovits Lystad, Robert A., The Ashanti: A Proud People . Rutgers, 1958. Click here for more information on Ashanti (click out-of-print) McNaughton, Patrcik R.

47. Africatime - Niger - Translate this page , africa 2000 sens pour célébrer la troisième édition des Rencontres théâtralesdu niger. nigérienne Une activité marginale dans la culture nigérienne http://www.africatime.com/niger/pays.asp?no_categorie=4

48. Portal No1 To Africa : Niger niger Diaspora; PNUD niger; Agadez in niger; Point-Afrique. culture Sport. http://www.isa-africa.com/english/paysaf/niger.htm

Home Websites Design Add a Site NIGER African Francophonie Country African Countries Algeria Angola Benin Botswana ... Liberia Geography Area : km² Map Population : 8 960 000 Capital : Niamey Official Language : French Institutions Official Site for the Government of Niger Ministry of Privatization and Business Restructuring Centre régional Agrhymet Research Institute for Development August 3 : National Day H.E. Tandja Mamadou President of the Republic Since 22/12/1999 Former Presidents From 11/04/1999 to 22/12/1999 From 27/01/1996 to 9/04/1999 HE. Mahamane Ousmane From 27/03/1993 to 27/01/1996 HE. Ali Saibou

49. African Sources are interspersed with the filming in niger and with of rituals and other aspects ofHaitian Voudun culture. expedition, Primitive Music of africa (LP recording http://bmrc.berkeley.edu/people/rhodges/html/Sources.html

African Sources A Selected List of Books, Recordings, and Videos of interest to students of African and African-Diaspora Music, Culture, and Religion Compiled by Richard Hodges see also: Richard Hodges' Home Page [items listed alphabetically] Amadou Hampate Ba, The Life and Teachings of Tierno Bokar , published in French by Editions du Seuil, 1980, Paris; English translation excerpted in Material for Thought no. 12, Far West Editions, 1990, San Francisco. A record of an islamic African traditional oral spiritual teaching. Paul F. Berliner, The Soul of Mbira , Univ. of Calif. Press, 1978, Berkeley. An in-depth study of Mbira musicianship and its cultural context among the Shona people. The Mbira is sometimes called the "thumb piano" in the west. Also contains information on how to make and play a traditional instrument. Several available recordings by the author and others are cited in the text. Susan Preston Blier, African Vodoun , Univ. of Chicago Press, 1995 A study of sculptural and other representations of divinity in the Fon- and Evhe-speaking region of West Africa. Contains an interesting section on the etymology of the Evhe word for divinity "vodou,." which has the root meaning "hidden." Philo Bregstein

50. Regional Africa Niger Society And Culture Regional africa niger Society and culture Directory results PersonalPages (1). See also Regional africa Society and culture (130). http://world.ammissione.it/browse_/Regional/Africa/Niger/Society_and_Culture/

51. Niger-Congo Languages --  Encyclopædia Britannica common origins—HamitoSemitic, or Afro-Asiatic, niger-Congo-Kordofanian Twa, orBatwa, are a people of Central africa. , Isle of Man People and culture (228 http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=118153

52. BBC News | AFRICA | Police Break Up Niger Anti-fashion Demo Its motto is culture, Peace and Development is the second such event organised byNigerborn, Paris together fashion designers from across africa together with http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1013000/1013878.stm

low graphics version feedback help You are in: World: Africa Front Page World ... AudioVideo Wednesday, 8 November, 2000, 16:14 GMT Police break up Niger anti-fashion demo Alphadi's designs do not conform with the Islamic dress code Police in Niger fired tear gas and used batons to disperse hundreds of people protesting against a fashion show due to take place later this week in the capital Niamey. More than 800 Islamic clerics and students gathered outside the Niger parliament building demanding the cancellation of the International Festival of African Fashion (FIMA), which they said would incite people to fornication. At least eight people have been injured and many more detained. Witnesses told the Reuters news agency that the demonstration was called by individuals rather than organisations after the government threatened to dissolve any group taking a public stand against the festival. Protests Religious leaders have been condemning the festival since the beginning of October on broadcasts on local FM radio stations. FIMA includes African models such as Sudan's Alek Wek The festival, which attracts large numbers of tourists from Europe, is due to be held in a specially constructed tented village on a beach on the river Niger near Niamey.

53. BBC NEWS | Africa | Wrestling Captivates Niger such as judo, other wrestlers resort to African black magic like The proceedingswere opened last week by niger Minister of Sports and culture Abdou Labo. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2736279.stm

NEWS SPORT WEATHER WORLD SERVICE ... A-Z INDEX SEARCH You are in: Africa News Front Page Africa Americas ... Programmes SERVICES Daily E-mail News Ticker Mobile/PDAs Text Only ... Help LANGUAGES EDITIONS Change to UK Friday, 7 February, 2003, 12:55 GMT Wrestling captivates Niger The championship is a highlight in Niger's calendar By Idy Baraou BBC, Niamey Niger's 25th wrestling championship is in full swing in the city of Maradi, 700km east of Niamey, the capital. Over 25,000 people, including guests from neighbouring Nigeria and Benin, have been attending the yearly tournament. They have been supporting 80 pre-selected wrestlers from the eight regions of the country. Over 10 days, the wrestlers fight for a golden sword and the handsome sum of 2m CFA francs (about $3,000) which will be given to the winner on Sunday. Bewitched Candidates for the award use various techniques and strategies to meet their ends. While young athletes display modern physical training techniques such as judo, other wrestlers resort to African black magic like bori - which calls on spirits and supernatural power - to bewitch their opponents and defeat them. The overall atmosphere has been of thunderous drumbeats and frenzy.

54. Africa Book Centre Ltd Niger NORDIC africa INSTITUTE, 9171064672. of Islam has provoked irreversible change inNiger and how nonetheless remains embedded in Mawri culture, representing more http://www.africabookcentre.com/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Niger_61.html

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55. AFRICA 2009 Projets Situés - Niger: Conservation Of AGADEZ And ZINDER Direction du Patrimoine et des Musées du niger. › Ministèredes sports, de la jeunesse et de la culture. africa 2009 OPERATORS http://www.iccrom.org/africa2009/english/activities/sites/zinder.shtm

Activities Printer friendly Niger: Conservation of AGADEZ and Zinder Project Partners LOCAL PARTNERS AFRICA 2009 OPERATORS FINANCIAL PARTNERS IMAGES The site Till today, Zinder and Agadez town have kept a beautiful unity, despite the evolution of life and the general quest for modernity. Their urban layout and the architecture are essential witnesses of the particular way of life in this region. Zinder Sultan's Palace and the great mosque of Agadez are remarkable architectural ensembles. Built in 1850-1852 on a 1,2 hectares land, Zinder Sultan's Palace is developed around 3 main courtyards, from the most public to the most private one. It is situated in the heart of the old town, among the typical decorated Hausa houses. Since the 16th Century, the great mosque in Agadez remains a major spiritual centre. With its 27m high minaret spiked with wooden poles, the mosque is certainly the most prestigious and the most well-known monument of Niger in the world. The mosque was built in the 15th Century, when Agadez was renowned as a great economic, cultural and spiritual centre on the caravan routes. The traditional maintenance practices and the know-how of the master-masons have ensured the survival of this architecture for centuries, but changes have occurred in the past years : the population is not willing to work for free anymore, maintenance costs have increased, the financial contribution by the state is not sufficient, the load of work for the regular maintenance is discouraging, the leading citizens rather invest in the construction or maintenance of new mosques.

56. Virtually There - Destination Search - Africa - Niger Overview Traditional West African culture continues to thrive in niger, whichis home to several tribes, including the Hausa, Tuareg and Fulani. http://ccs.sabre.com/SVT/Templates/SVT_WrapperPage/1,1311,PI3-RI101-CI1283,00.ht

57. Laureates Africa 2002: UNESCO Culture Sector of the 8th International African Arts and First Prize JHB.Razafintsalama, Culturedu riz , Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, niger, Mauritania, Senegal and http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php@URL_ID=15331&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT

var static_ko="15331"; var static_section="201"; var static_langue="en"; Prizes UNESCO Crafts Prize Laureates Africa 2002 Anniversaries ... International Decades UNESCO Cultural Activities Worldwide -ARCHIVES- Archives In Focus Archives News Archives Events Archives Just Published Home Sitemap Print Send ... Subscribe Laureates Africa 2002 The UNESCO Crafts Prize 2002 for Africa has been awarded on the occasion of the 8th International African Arts and Crafts Trade Show of Ouagadougou (SIAO, Burkina Faso - 29 October-6 November 2002). First Prize: J.H.B.Razafintsalama, "Culture du riz" The following specialists were designated by the Director-General of UNESCO to form part of the Jury: Mrs Renee Mendy Oungoundou (Senegal), President of the Jury Mrs Diana Brennan, Ecole Supérieure des Arts Appliqués Duperré Mr Bruno de Sagazan, Ateliers d'Art de France Works were received from 12 countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Niger, Mauritania, Senegal and Seychelles. The Jury carefully examined the selected items and decided to reward the following artisans. Their works are in conformity with the criteria for the award of the Prize: originality compared to the existing production, aesthetic aspect, adaptability to the craft market. The First Prize in Paris in September 2003) was awarded to: Mrs Josiane Hanta Bakoly RAZAFINTSALAMA (Madagascar) for her work ‘Culture du riz’, set of works composed of traditional wooden items crafted in decorative forms.

58. Africa - Fashion Boosts Cultural Identity: UNESCO as African film nights, “culture shock” evenings, and crafts exhibitions, etc.FIMA was held for the first time in 1998 on the initiative of nigerborn http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php@URL_ID=18010&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.

UNESCO.ORG The Organization Education Natural Sciences ... Sitemap var static_ko="18010"; var static_section="201"; var static_langue="en"; Home Focus Talking to Edgar Morin UNESCO in Action ... Print this page UNESCO Action Areas Education Natural Sciences Culture Communication Africa - Fashion boosts cultural identity “Fashion as seen by African designers and their peers from the North” was the theme for the 4th International Festival of African Fashion (FIMA) held near Niamey on the Island of Boubon (Niger) from December 3 to 8. Over 40 designers from all corners of the world took part in this major celebration of African fashion. And on the programme were a host of activities including workshops on African textiles, peace, HIV/AIDS and the hereditary blood disease drepanocytosis, as well as African film nights, “culture shock” evenings, and crafts exhibitions, etc. FIMA was held for the first time in 1998 on the initiative of Niger-born designer Alphadi, who wanted to make it a “place for conviviality, exchange, giving and receiving”, to “revive a sense of cultural identity”. Periodical Name the new Courier ID: guest (Read) Contact

59. Part 6: Nigeria - Niger, 1857-1882 SOCIETY ARCHIVE Section IV africa Missions Part 6 nigeria niger, 1857-1882 12reels The CMS Archives reveal much about african history and culture. http://www.adam-matthew-publications.co.uk/collect/p084.htm

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY ARCHIVE Section IV: Africa Missions Part 6: Nigeria - Niger, 1857-1882 12 reels of 35mm silver-halide positive microfilm A single guide accompanies Section IV, Parts 1-7 The CMS Archives reveal much about African history and culture. They record the collision between western and indigenous cultures and the changes that resulted from this. They describe the introduction of western medicine, the establishment of schools, and the confrontations and compromises between differing religious beliefs. The papers are a rich source for ethnologists, social historians and all those trying to understand Africa both before and after missionary intervention. Please see the copy for Section IV Part 3 for more details of CMS missionary activity in Nigeria. The Letter Book for 1858-1882 which is indexed covers copies of outgoing correspondence of all kinds from the Secretary in London to the missionaries and mission secretary. The Mission Books for 1857-1880 contain copies of all the Original Papers (O1-43). The letters were copied out in full. See Church Missionary Society General Guide and Introduction to Archive Part 6: Nigeria - Niger, 1857-1882

60. Panapress Official Website Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) niger s fashion designer Seydina Aly Sid-Ahmed aliasAlphadi Mozambican ex-first lady advocates culture of peace in africa. http://www.panapress.com/RubIndexlat.asp?code=eng006

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