Africa Stage: Making A Difference - September 15, 1999 there are several ways you can help the indigenous people of the Niger Delta . Kavitha Part 1 A Girl Named Fanta /A Death in dogon Country http://www.worldtrek.org/odyssey/africa/091599/091599madoil.html
Extractions: Ken Saro-Wiwa, the gallows just before execution, November 10th 1995. One of the world's most devastating combinations of human rights abuse and environmental destruction is still occurring in the West African country of Nigeria. Who are the culprits? American oil companies, namely Shell and Chevron. These companies continue to spend billions of dollars per year in search of new sources of oil at the expense of biodiversity and indigenous cultures. Ogoni is a land of half a million people in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. While Ogoni's oil wealth has been exploited, and the local people have suffered economic deprivation, the environmental devastation of their land and the discriminatory policies of successive Nigerian governments. The World Trek Team has seen environmental abuses by oil companies before in Guatemala and Peru . While the effects are harmful in every country invaded by the oil companies, the story of human death due to protest has been made poignantly famous in Nigeria.
African Lesson Plans 1998 The people of western and central africa whose art is represented in the objects Among its most famous artproducing peoples are the dogon, Bambara, http://www.umfa.utah.edu/index.php?id=MTIz
Primitive Religion In fact, research carried out among the indigenous peoples of Oceania, theAmericas, and sub Saharan africa have revealed rich and very complex religions, http://mb-soft.com/believe/txo/primitiv.htm
Extractions: General Information Primitive religion is a name given to the religious beliefs and practices of those traditional, often isolated, preliterate cultures which have not developed urban and technologically sophisticated forms of society. The term is misleading in suggesting that the religions of those peoples are somehow less complex than the religions of "advanced" societies. In fact, research carried out among the indigenous peoples of Oceania, the Americas, and sub Saharan Africa have revealed rich and very complex religions, which organize the smallest details of the people's lives. The religions of archaic cultures - the cultures of the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic ages - are also referred to as primitive. The available evidence for prehistoric religions is so limited as to render any reconstruction highly speculative. Scholars such as Mircea Eliade, however, have emphasized the importance of contemporary fieldwork in recapturing a sense of the religious life of early humankind. BELIEVE
Project MUSE As none of the indigenous peoples of africa South of the Sahara lived in eitherclass structured or slave based societies, this seems an adequate http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_colonialism_and_colonial_history/v002/2.
Extractions: Excerpt Aidan Southall Philosophy is the love of wisdom. The Greek society within which philosophy first emerged was one in which the basic chores were carried out by slaves. Free citizens had the possibility, if they wished, of devoting themselves to reflection about those ultimate questions which have generally come to be accepted as the concerns of philosophy. As none of the indigenous peoples of Africa South of the Sahara lived in either class structured or slave based societies, this seems an adequate explanation of why philosophy never became institutionalized in traditional African society. The formula of African philosophy "as cultural inquiry" has allowed scholars, Africans and Africanists, to approach the problem by asking what consideration African societies gave to the major concerns of philosophy: explanations of the order of the cosmos; the nature of human personality; the significance of death for the human species; whether humanity is subject to any overarching destiny, and how this is related to...
H-Net Review: Elizabeth Akingbola peoples of africa is an eleven volume set of books that provides historical The chapters separate indigenous african beliefs from Christianity and Islam http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.cgi?path=40801012584859
Reviewing Two Mathematics Textbooks Issued By Addison-Wesley Conehead integration, and fictitious tales of indigenous peoples. The dogon (Doh GAN) people live in a remote region of the West African nation of http://www.textbookleague.org/75math.htm
Extractions: and MTV Geometry About a year and a half ago, when my daughter Sarah was in the 8th grade, she asked me to help her with her algebra homework. As I opened the textbook that she was using, I was prepared to read a little y = mx + b , but what I saw in this book was Dogon art, maps of South America, and tips about endangered species. I tossed it back to my daughter and said, "Wrong book. This is geography." She rolled her eyes (as teenagers do when they want to signal "How can you be so dumb?"), and she pointed to the title on the book's cover: Addison-Wesley Secondary Math: An Integrated Approach: Focus on Algebra Since then I have spent a lot of time with Addison-Wesley's Focus on Algebra a book that easily could pass for a satire of contemporary American education and of the sociopolitical indoctrination that goes on in many of our classrooms. Even Saturday Night Live in the 1970s wasn't this good. Here are some of the problems that Addison-Wesley's writers wanted my daughter to attack in the name of algebra: What other kinds of pollution besides air pollution might threaten our planet?
Extractions: The project aims to establish the basis for international recognition, conservation and sustainable management of Globally Important Ingenious Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) and their associated landscapes, biodiversity, knowledge systems and cultures throughout the world. Specific action programmes will be developed in 5-10 pilot sites/ systems, as well as activities to leverage global, regional and national policy and institutional support. In many countries specific agricultural systems and landscapes have been created, shaped and maintained by generations of farmers and herders based on diverse species and their interactions and using locally adapted, distinctive and often ingenious combinations of management practices and techniques. Building on dynamic local knowledge and experience, these ingenious agricultural systems reflect the evolution of humanity and its profound harmony with nature. They have resulted not only in outstanding aesthetic beauty, maintenance of globally significant agricultural biodiversity, resilient ecosystems and valuable cultural inheritance but, above all, in the sustained provision of multiple goods and services, food and livelihood security and quality of life.
The People Of Mali The Bambara are the largest cultural segment, but the dogon (roughly 5% of thepopulation) are People of africa Critical Inquiry Test Your Knowledge http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/p-ofmali.htm
Extractions: THE PEOPLE OF MALI Incredible @rt Dept ART HOME Program Goals Lesson Plans ... Art Home What do the people think about art What are their beliefs What are some masking trends today? Today, most of the population of Mali (estimated at 10,878,000 in 1995) is African. The major groups are the Bambara (the linguistic name for the Bamana and Bamakan people), Fulani (the English name for the Fulfulde or Peul groups), Soninka (which includes the Marka), Senoufo (the linguistic name for groups also referred to as "Senufo"), Songhai, Maninke (includes the Malinka and the Maninka), and the Dogon. Nomadic Tuaregs and other Berbers roam the Sahel and parts of the Sahara. In all, there are thirty-two languages listed for Mali, but French is the official language and Bambara is widely used. The Bambara are the largest cultural segment, but the Dogon (roughly 5% of the population) are world-renowned for their artwork and dance festivals (Grimes 1996; "Mali, Republic" 1998). The influence of the Bambara extends far beyond the areas that they inhabit. Art historians often include in discussion of the Bambara style the works of the Khassonke (of the Kassonke linguistic group- about 1% of the population of Mali), Malinke, Marka (of the Soninke group) and Minianka (the Minianka are of the Senoufo Mamara). Different variants of style cannot be easily identified from pieces that have been collected (Luezinger 1960, p. 76). While there are some distinctive differences, their sculpture was all in the hands of the Nuni (today called
Africa's Ancient Egyptian Lotus Ring Here is where you can explore information about africa s ancient past. Here we will respect the ancient indigenous people and not lie about them. http://f.webring.com/hub?ring=ankhwas
Extractions: Aborigines have lived in Australia for around 4,000 years. While they are greatly attached to the land, which provides their home and sustenance, they do not consider themselves its owners; there is no history of territorial wars between different tribes. As hunter-gatherers, aborigines have cultivated an expert knowledge of the world around them and developed remarkable skills in finding food and water. They often drain water from trees and roots, and even squeeze it out from frogs that store it in their bodies. They can track animals using the smallest signs, like patterns in the grass and broken twigs, as clues, and lure their prey by imitating the calls of birds or emulating the movement of emu with sticks and feathers. photo: Topham Picturepoint The Dogon , whose villages lie primarily along the cliffs of Bandigara in southeastern Mali, have adjusted their agricultural practices to suit their rocky, arid surroundings; they carry soil to where it is most needed, and build stone walls and dirt mounds to prevent seedlings from being blown away. According to their mythology, their people received advanced astronomical knowledge from spiritual guardians from outer space known as Nommos. From these amphibian beings, the Dogon learned of the star Sirius B and its size, density and movement; of the existence of Venus and the rings around Saturn; and of the way that planets orbit the sun - pre-empting later discoveries by astronomers using telescopes and other highly technical modern equipment.
Extractions: of sub groups such as Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Dominicans, etc. The demand that African-Cubans, etc. become African-Americans denies such people the right to be part of certain experiences and a heritage grounded in a whole different set of socio-cultural realities rooted in the meaning of Hispanics/Latinos as people of the Americas. African-American coalition builders must resist the temptation of wanting to assimilate Hispanics/Latinos inot their movement. Rather, what is needed is indeed a coalition of separate groups towards a common agenda..." Edit Reply Reply With Quote Top
List Of Ethnic Groups - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia of African slaves repatriated to Liberia Amhara indigenous people ofcentral Ethiopia Dagestani peoples - indigenous groups of northern Caucasus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_peoples
Extractions: Contents: Top A B C ... edit Abenaki Native Americans of Quebec Vermont New Hampshire , and possibly Maine Algonquin people Abkhaz - Minority in Georgia Turkey and Russia , majority (since 1993 civil war) in Abkhazia Aborigine , an aboriginal inhabitant of Australia Acadian French-Canadians of the Canadian Maritimes Accohannock Native Americans of Maryland Achang Yunnan China ... Native Americans of California Acoma Native Americans of the southwest United States and Mexico Adja - Minority in Benin Adyghe - Minority in Russia , in the north Caucasus region. Afar - A tribal people in Ethiopia Eritrea and Djibouti . Also known as Danakil African-American Americans of African descent Afrikaners - descendants of Dutch settlers / French Huguenot Africa Afro-Cuban Afromestizos ... Aftsarians or Isaurians Agni - minority group in C´te d'Ivoire Aguls Dagestani minority group Ahtna - Native Alaskans , along the Copper River Aimaks - Minority group in Afghanistan Aimaq - Minority group in Afghanistan Ainu - Natives of Hokkaido , much of Sakhalin , the Kuriles , and at one time northern Honshu , the Kamchatka Peninsula , and the Amur River basin Aja - Minority group in Benin Ak Chin Native American group now resident in Pinal County, Arizona
African Art: Information From Answers.com African art, art created by the peoples south of the Sahara. The figures ofthe dogon tribe of central Mali stress the cylindrical shape of the torso. http://www.answers.com/topic/african-art
Extractions: showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Encyclopedia Wikipedia Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping African art Encyclopedia Source African art, art created by the peoples south of the Sahara. The predominant art forms are masks and figures, which were generally used in religious ceremonies. The decorative arts, especially in textiles and in the ornamentation of everyday tools, were a vital art in nearly all African cultures. The lack of archaeological excavations restricts knowledge of the antiquity of African art. As the value of these works was inseparable from their ritual use, no effort was made to preserve them as aesthetic accomplishments. Wood was one of the most frequently used materialsâoften embellished by clay, shells, beads, ivory, metal, feathers, and shredded raffia. The discussion in this article is limited to the works of the peoples of W and central Africaâthe regions richest (because of the people's sedentary lifestyles) in indigenous art. Western Sudan and Guinea Coast In this region the style of woodcarving is abstract. Distortion is often used to emphasize features of spiritual significance. The figures of the Dogon tribe of central Mali stress the cylindrical shape of the torso. Some wooden carvings were made by an earlier people, the Tellem. Sculptures such as masks carved of soft wood are homes for the spirits and are discarded once they have been used in rituals. The Dogon have three distinctive styles of sculpture: masks incorporating recessed rectangles, ancestor sculptures carved in abstract geometric style used as architectural supports, and freestanding figures made in a cylindrical style. High-ranking Dogon families often had carved doors on their granaries.
Photographs Of Africa | Picture Africa dogon Lobi - River Niger Albums Over 400 photographs in six photo albums on Photographing People in Southern africa, 1860 to 1999, Conference, http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/photographs.html
Extractions: INTERCULTURAL PHILOSOPHY AND ART(IFK) Review of U. Loelke's book by H. Kimmerle Kritische Traditionen: Afrika. Philosophie als Ort der Dekolonisation , by Ulrich Lölke. Frankfurt/M.: IKO Verlag für Interkulturelle Kommunikation, 2001, 250 pp., ISBN 3-88939-552-X The book of Lölke has served as a PhD-thesis at the University of Düsseldorf in 1999. It is a remarkable fact that his dissertation on African philosophy has been accepted at this university. For, it was Prof. Alwin Diemer who introduced this subject to the international philosophical discourse when he organized the 16 th World Congress of Philosophy at the University of Düsseldorf in 1978. At this congress he arranged for the first time a symposium on Philosophy in the present situation of Africa. Nine African philosophers participated in this symposium. Five years later he called together a much larger number of African philosophers to discuss the subject Africa and the problem of its identity. Since 1978 the World Congresses of Philosophy are an important forum for African philosophers.
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Extractions: Further Reading Editors' choice for African Religions Encarta Search Search Encarta about African Religions Editors' Choice Great books about your topic, African Religions ... Click here Advertisement Encyclopedia Article Multimedia 6 items Article Outline Introduction The History of African Religions Creation Myths, the Supreme Being, and the Trickster The Lesser Gods and Destiny ... Traditional Religions in Africa Today I Print Preview of Section African Religions , the traditional religions of black Africa . They are referred to as traditional in the sense that they are indigenous and are defined by the language ( see African Languages ) and territory of their adherents. African religions may be counted in their thousands and interact closely with two of the so-called world religions, Christianity and Islam . Both of these have long been part of Africaâs religious history; as such they have undergone considerable localization and for these reasons could also be said to form part of the traditional religions of Africa. Small Jewish communities have also existed in Africa for centuries, mainly in North Africa and
Reviews: Africa Oral Arts South africa Survival of indigenous Cultures Topic These works of art portray the many aspects of the african peoples life, http://web.cocc.edu/humanities/HIR/Reviews/Africa.html
Extractions: URL: http://www.nmafa.si.edu/ Annotation: This site has four different sections and they are exhibitions, education, museum resources, and general information. Overall I found this site to give a great variety of African Art. Some of the art was just household appliances and others were made to symbolize power. The site not only gave you some history, but also shows you on the map what area these artworks were from and a quick overview about the piece of art. These works of art portray the many aspects of the African peoples life, physical and spiritual. African Art: Aesthetics And Meaning
HUM 211 Student Praise Songs - Fall 2004 The Mande peoples of Western africa have an epic Sundjata Keita. The indigenousyouth of today are seeking to learn more of western culture than of http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/hum211/studentmidtermsf04.htm
Extractions: 19 October 2004 Midterm Part 1: Topic Choice #1 I have taken stock from my own experience to help determine some important guidelines which I feel are important for productive cross-cultural study of African oral arts and film. As was stated in class by Cora Agatucci, the moment I walked into this particular arena of study, I crossed a cultural boundary because I am a white woman studying African history. Having my own orientation to the world and other peoples, I realize what would be advantageous to me in my desire to learn about another culture is maintain an open mind, prepare for differences in language, beliefs systems, rituals, etc., and exercise a willingness to respect cultural differences. When I chose to take this course of study, I asked myself why I was interested in African culture. It was clear to me that I knew very little about Africans and their history and I was curious about understanding the truth. Without conscious thought, I was clear that I would have to be open to new input. Input is only potent if it is channeled into something receptive. In other words, an open mind would be essential to get the most from my study experience.
