MOST Ethno-Net Publication Africa At Crossroads By all indications, African peoples have sought to resist oppressive state For example, in 1997 five children drowned in Esit eket in Akwa Ibom State in http://www.ethnonet-africa.org/pubs/crossroadsnnoli.htm
Extractions: The genocide in Rwanda in 1994 radically changed the attitudes of Africans and non-Africans alike toward ethnicity in Africa. The extent of the bloodletting shocked the whole world. In spite of the numerous cases of ethnic violence on the continent in the past, no one expected the carnage and brutality that attended the genocide. Worse still its perpetrators have shown no remorse. Both Rwanda and Burundi are still locked in genocidal wars in which the Tutsi are pitted against the Hutu. People are asking questions about the contribution of ethnicity to the state of affairs in African politics. Of particular interest is the reason why ethnic conflict in Africa has been so destructive. This paper seeks to answer these questions. It suggests that past attempts to answer them failed because they are based on inadequate understanding of ethnicity in Africa. They tend to see ethnicity everywhere and to conceive it in a self-explanatory manner. They view ethnicity essentially as given and take very little account of its substratum. From this point of view interests arising from ethnic identities differ from one another because of socio-cultural and economic differences among the relevant ethnic groups. Hardly any serious thought is given to how and why individuals embrace ethnic identity in the first place, and the origin of the ethnic group interests.
NigerianMuse | SNCProject essays, information, documents etc. on Nigeria, africa, and the World. the United Nations Permanent Forum on indigenous peoples to intimate the http://www.nigerianmuse.com/projects/SNCProject/?u=Inside_Pronaco_camp_Ndiribe.h
Extractions: Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas Sotheby's Saturday, May 19, 2001, 10:15AM Sale 7659 By Carter B. Horsley This season Sotheby's has combined its Tribal Art, American Indian Art and Pre-Columbian Art auctions into one catalogue. The 87 lots of Oceanic Art start the auction at 10:15AM, Saturday, May 19, 2001, followed by 159 lots of the arts of Africa. The afternoon session, which starts at 2PM, will begin with 27 lots of American Indian Art, the smallest number in many seasons, followed by 148 lots of Pre-Columbian Art. While the sale recorded some good prices, only 75.66 percent of the 419 offered lots sold fora total of $6,767,745 including the buyer's premiums. Oceanic Art The Oceanic section of this auction has many fine works included a superb canoe prow, a fine canoe splash board, a wonderful dance paddle, an excellent gope board, a nice "pig killer," a fine ancestor plaque, and some good masks. Lot 38, canoe prow, 83 inches long, Geelvink Bay, Irian Jaya The canoe prow, shown, above, Lot 38, comes from the Geelvink Bay in Irian Jaya and measures 83 inches in length and has a conservative estimate of $60,000 to $90,000. It sold for $55, 375 including the buyer's premium as do all results mentioned in this article.
Delta Newsletter - Issue #2 Leaders in the regions of eket and UquoIbeno said that Shell and Western focus in celebration of the United Nations World Day of indigenous peoples, http://www.mcspotlight.org/beyond/delta2_nov96.html
Extractions: CONTENTS : Sorry, this feature is currently unavailable Ken Saro-Wiwa Those of us present at the launch of the ogoni community association - UK in 1994 never dreamt that it was to be the last time we would meet Ken. Though we knew he was returning to the dangers of Nigeria, farewells were light, filled with the belief that his resilience would never let him down. I don't believe it ever did. From the early 1990's until November 9th last year, Ken's assertions concerning the situation in Ogoni were regarded by many as self-serving exaggerations. Prominent amongst them was the violence that the military would unleash in order to suppress their peaceful movement for a clean environment and social equity. At a meeting of Ogoni leaders in Bori on October 3rd, 1993, he said, "The extermination of Ogoni people appears to be official policy." Ken's choice of words in describing Shell's operations as "ecological genocide" and "developmental racism" were also in some parties patronisingly regarded as an author's use of hyperbole.
Promoting Accountability Website. News From Non Governmental The need for the use of indigenous languages was and allow unionism, Major GeneralOkon eket Okon, commander African Charter on human and peoples Rights and http://www.ifj-pa.org/docs/ngn011.htm
Ijaw Delta, Ijaw Gulf Mobil Operations shut down at eket part 11. Posted on the internet by Tom Like the indigenous people of africa, Asia, the Americas, and the Middle http://www.unitedijawstates.com/niger_delta.htm
Extractions: "The Nigerian State tolerates leaders from the Niger Delta so long as they support the enslavement of their people. But the moment they show signs of independent thinking and preparation for action or opposition to the negative policies of the Nigerian State, all the coercive apparati of State power and might are brought to bear on them without pity or without human touch"....Gani Fawehinmi Support Ijaw Foundation Home Voices Boro IYC ... Contact Us Strategic Factors and Options: Thinking and Acting Intelligently While Facing Challenges By Priye S. Torulagha Two areas of concern are the focus of discussion here. The first involves environmental adaptability, natural disasters, and survivability, and the second area of concern involves the issue of internal unity. A possible third area of focus deals with strategies. A. Ijaws Ways, Natural Disasters, and Survivability The Ijaw people should develop special interest in recent natural disasters: the Tsunami in Southeast Asia and Hurricane Katrina in the United States. It is crucial to pay attention, due to the similarity of Ijaw topography to the coastal areas of Asia and the US Gulf Coast.
AllAfrica.com Nigeria [analysis] What Manner Of Delegates? executive officer of Villa Marina Hotel in eket and the the platform of the thenAll peoples Party (APP The company is the first wholly indigenous company to http://www.healthcareindustrytoday.com/news.php?wid=48551883
A & B Anthropology SuperSite Visit the African Immigrant Folklife Study Project in Washington, View mapsshowing the locations of the contemporary indigenous peoples of Mexico and http://www.ablongman.com/html/anthro/appl.html
Extractions: This set of sixteen profiles raises students' awareness of how a degree in anthropology can help shape their lives and careers. Using a biographical, story-telling approach, each profile describes how someone used a degree in anthropology to influence their choice of career and change their life. By asking the question "How will my life, and the lives of others, be impacted by my choice to study anthropology?" these profiles encourage students to understand that chance, skill, and initiative are key to succeed both professionally and personally. Learn more about the Garbage Project . How have "garbage studies" affected anthropology as a discipline? Do you consider applied anthropology to be a "fifth field"? Why or why not? Use evidence gathered from this site to make your argument. Visit the American Anthropological Association home page and follow links to information about research ethics in the social sciences. What provisions were contained in the 1970 standard code of ethics? What is meant by informed consent? What other ethical principles are included in the code? Today, how does the American Anthropological Association address issues of contemporary research, research standards, and issues of fieldwork safety in politically volatile regions?
Arewa-online IFA The indigenous Faith of africa Yoruba Nigerian Galleria Festival ofOgun Yoruba, african Culture it s Derivatives has many links that are http://www.arewa-online.com/culture.html
Extractions: INVESTMENT NIGERIA GOVERNMENT STATES ... CULTURE CULTURE Travelling to Nigeria Hotels In Nigeria Travelling in Nigeria Map Of Nigeria ... Local (Other) Chambers of Commerce NCBTC took part in Trade Mission to Africa. ..read more Traditional music director e-Government - What is it? FORUM FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE BETWEEN CANADA AND NIGERIA CATEGORIES The Yorubas The Hausas The Igbos The Urhobos ... The President History (Sites open in a separate window) The religions in Nigeria are roughly 36% Christian, 56% Muslim, and about 8% 'everything else', including traditional religions and beliefs. There are a number of different traditional religions available. They usually are specific to the different ethnic groups, and the deities are usually the gods and goddesses that the ethnic group believes in, and each ethnic group had a shrine dedicated to the deities that it believed in. The deities ranged from those who created the earth, to those who offer divine protection and/or blessings to it's worshippers, to those who had control over certain aspects of the world (like weather or war), to spirits that can be somewhat controlled by human beings. Most of these religions did not have written documentation of their beliefs and practices, but they did rely on a priest to teach them and to intervene on their behalf, and the priests were usually very highly trained for this, to the extent of being raised for this task sometimes.
Intamas Part 2 In order to understand the peoples of the Eastern Provinces, The chapter onEthnology includes, interesting paragraphs on indigenous religion, http://www2.rz.hu-berlin.de/orient/nae/intamas2.htm
Extractions: Go to Part 1 Intamas Page Start Page AN INDEX TO INTELLIGENCE REPORTS, ANTHROPOLOGICAL REPORTS, ASSESSMENT REPORTS AND RE-ORGANISATION REPORTS IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES, ENUGU BY U. O. A. ESSE NATIONAL ARCHIVES, ENUGU 1992 PART TWO Contents ANTHROPOLOGICAL AND ETHNOLOGICAL REPORTS ASSESSMENT AND REASSESSMENT REPORTS ORGANISATION AND REORGANISATION REPORTS ANTHROPOLOGICA L AND ETHNOLOGICAL REPORTS In order to understand the peoples of the Eastern Provinces, Their origin, social and political organisation with a view to reorganising the whole system, the colonial Administration in Nigeria engaged the services of British Anthropologist to collect and collate data on some communities in the Eastern Provinces. The information contained in these reports are veritable source material for the study of the early history of these communities. Also of importance is the information on ethnological Report of the people which is closely related to the Anthropological Reports. This part is divided into two sections. Section one deals with the Anthropological Reports while section two deals with the Ethnological Reports. FILE NO.56
Joshua Project - Peoples By Country Profiles Country Code NI. Continent africa. Region africa. 10/40 Window No. People. SubmitUpdate People Name This Country GamoNingi. People Name General Gamo-Ningi http://www.joshuaproject.net/peopctry.php?rop3=103178&rog3=NI
Joshua Project - Peoples By Country Profiles Ethnic Tree. Affinity Bloc SubSaharan African. People Name General Bade. 100+Fellowshipping Believers Yes, At least 100 indigenous believers in one or more http://www.joshuaproject.net/peopctry.php?rog3=NI&rop3=100710
Nigeria Country Analysis Brief An OPEC member, Nigeria is the largest oil producer in africa and the eleventh In November 2004, 16 indigenous companies acquired possession of marginal http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/nigeria.html
Extractions: Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, most recently reelected in 2003, returned Nigeria to civilian rule with his first presidential win in 1999. Prior to that, the country had not held successful elections under a civilian government since independence from the United Kingdom in 1960.Although Nigeria has substantial oil wealth, it is one of the world's poorest nations, with more than 70 percent of the population living in poverty. Nigeria's economy is heavily dependent on oil sector revenues, which account for nearly 80 percent of government revenues. Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew approximately 5.5 percent in 2004 and is expected to post similar growth in 2005. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently praised the government for adopting tighter fiscal policies. The Obasanjo administration is also working on a number of economic reforms including the privatization of state-owned entities. OIL Oil and Gas Journal (1/1/05) estimates Nigeria's proven oil reserved at 35.2 billion barrels. The Nigerian government plans to expand its proven reserves to 40 billion barrels by 2010. The majority of reserves are found along the country's coastal Niger River Delta, with the majority of oil located in approximately 250 small (i.e., less than 50 million barrels each) fields. At least 200 other fields contain undisclosed reserves. Nigeria's crude oil reserves have gravities ranging from 21 o API (American Petroleum Institute) to 45 o API. Its main export crude blends are Bonny Light (37 o API) and Forcados (31 o API). Approximately 65 percent of Nigerian crude oil production is light (35 o API or higher) and sweet (low sulfur content).
Extractions: The relationship between Western oil companies and the indigenes of the Niger Delta, as shown above, seems to be very unhealthy. Western multinational companies doing business in the Niger Delta have singularly pursued a very narrowly focused economic agenda, based on maximizing the exploitation of the bounties of the region without giving anything in return, in terms of infrastructural development, affordable housing, education and training for the youths, medical facilities, economic development, pipe-borne water, rural electrification, sustainable environmental management, and an equitable compensation for the exploration and the use of the land. m In short, the indigenes of the Niger Delta do not get anything for the use and destruction of their lands and the environment. A cynic might say that it is not the responsibility of private companies to develop communities in which they do business. The person might further add that it is the responsibility of the government to do so. Therefore, the cynic could argue that it is solely the duty of the Federal Government of Nigeria to develop the Niger Delta and not the oil companies.
Black Looks: June 2005 all in Rivers State; Ewherekan in Delta and eket in Akwa Ibom States. This is the vision of africa being sold to millions of young people all over http://okrasoup.typepad.com/black_looks/2005/06/
Extractions: Reading through the life of Audre Lorde. De Veaux breaks through the myths and iconic status of Lorde and takes us on a journey of Lorde's transformation from lesbian "gal" to poet. social activist, cancer survivor and finally black feminist lesbian warrior poet. A homage to a great Black lesbian feminist woman - no one has come near Audre Lorde as yet - De Veaux is nonetheless brave enough to give us details of the not so pleasant side of Lorde such as her taking of amphetamines and bouts of abusive anger. She also lays open Lorde's relationship to white women which up to the last 10 years, dominated her friendships and affairs and her somewhat ambivalant relationship to Black women. All of which makes Lorde even more of an exceptional human being given that she had flaws like the rest of us. Excellent first biogrpahy.
IRN Riverworks The foucs is on the right of indigenous peoples, particularly the James Bay Cree, It promotes the durable development of water resources on the African http://www.irn.org/pubs/riverworks.html
Extractions: Riverworks Riverworks is a directory of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), activists and experts working on river and watershed issues around the world. It is constantly updated and printed upon request. Riverworks is produced by International Rivers Network (IRN), a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the world's rivers and watersheds.
Akwa Ibom State Of Nigeria : :Editorials & Articles of Esit eket LGA and twothirds of eket LGA. The two other indigenous ethnic groupin the State are Efik almost unknown to the generality of the people of the http://akwaibomstategov.com/edit2-2.asp?ID=1034
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