Anniversary - Returned Volunteers A group of us tried to climb meru, but only one out of 15 got to the top. so clearly the source of disease suffered by indigenous peoples, http://www.internationalservice.org.uk/anniversary/pages/anni_ret_vol.htm
Extractions: Our volunteers from the past 50 years We are keen for returned volunteers to get in touch with us. Some of those who have done share accounts of their time abroad below. If you would like to submit a profile please contact Charlotte on 01904 647799 or by email Bryan Sanderson CBE Chief Executive, BUPA Like most students I didnt know what to do after leaving University, but I knew that I wanted to get out of the country for a while and was keen for adventure. I heard about UNAIS through student politics. The interview was rather daunting but I got through, I didnt speak Spanish so I agreed to go away and learn. I did supply teaching and took Spanish lessons then went to Peru almost a year after that.
Ogiek.org: In-Depth Who is indigenous in africa? indigenous africans are mostly from hunting and They have identified themselves as an indigenous people, as defined in http://www.ogiek.org/indepth/
Extractions: In-Depth: About the Ogiek's struggle The Ogiek people have a long history of resistance and struggle that has sustained their unity, identity and cultural distinction. Lately however, more than at any other time in their history, the very existence of the Ogiek as a distinct people has come under concerted threat: excision of large chunks of land from their forest homes and settlement of purported squatters thereon. Background to the Ogiek case The documents below provide more information about the Ogiek's history and struggle to maintain their heritage. The Ogiek: The Guardians of the Forest By Ron Nomi - Seattle Preparatory High School - African Studies (December 13, 2004) Natural resources play an important role in the shaping of a culture or the survival of a society. Discussion on Intellectual Property Rights (07.May 2004) DO THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE IN HERBAL MEDICINE BELONG TO THE PASTROLISTS OR HUNTER-GATHERER GROUPS? - I THINK IT SHOULD BELONG TO THE HUNTER - GATHERERS AS IT RELATES TO TREES-THEIR NATURAL FRIENDS...WHAT ABOUT YOU?
Peoples Of Kenya Kenya s peoples are distinctly African, yet diverse. Only about 1% of the population In addition, numerous indigenous languages are spoken nationwide. http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/rift/rvpeoples.html
World Peace News: Top Stories 7 August 2005 South African President Thabo Mbeki and Gabonese President Omar 12 August 2005 - indigenous peoples around the world continue to live in http://www.globalgoodnews.com/world-peace.html
Extractions: 23 September 2005 - Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams said he was 'quite confident and satisfied' that the outlawed Irish Republican Army will get rid of its stockpiled weapons, but declined to comment on when it would happen. On 28 July the IRA formally renounced violence for political purposes and vowed to disarm fully. Today IRA leaders met with with Prime Minister Ahern, their first public contact since January. ( more 23 September 2005 - China has expressed hope that the upcoming representative-level talks with India on 26-27 September could provide a 'just solution'. It said that guiding principles agreed upon by the two countries during the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabo's April visit to India would set the course for border and all bilateral issues. ( more
National Museums Of Kenya East africa (Kenya) Distance from Nairobi 106 statute miles by Air Aspects ofthe cultural and diverse history of the meru people are well illustrated http://www.museums.or.ke/backgrounds/meru.html
Extractions: Meru museum originated in 1974 in an old historic building that was vacated by the District Commissioner, whose office it had been since the colonial days. The building housing the Meru museum dates back to 1916. In the colonial era it served as an administrative node in the Mount Kenya region. The museum was a joint effort by the Meru Municipal and County Councils, together with the National Museums of Kenya in creating an attractive and formative center useful to the local people and to visitors. Aspects of the cultural and diverse history of the Meru people are well illustrated by the numerous displays. Two rather unusual amenities of the Meru museum are a garden of indigenous medicinal shrubs and herbs together with a theatre. A compound of traditional huts has been constructed on the grounds, which are included in tours of the museum. An outdoor platform for dancing and musical programs along with sales kiosks complete the exterior construction.
ITDG - East Africa - Annual Report 2001-2002 Information relating to ITDG s East africa s aims, their background history, ITDGPractical Action recognises the value of indigenous knowledge amongst http://www.itdg.org/?id=region_east_africa_annual_report_2002
Kenya - People meru 6%, other African 15%, nonAfrican (Asian, European, and Arab) 1% Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10%, Muslim 10%, http://www.exxun.com/Kenya/c_pp.html
Extractions: note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2005 est.) Population density:
Wangari Maathai En Beijing +10 Menchú noted that the Mayan Quichè people of her homeland in Guatemala have to gain rights as indigenous peoples, which included rights to their land. http://www.radiofeminista.net/mar05/notas/wangari_eng.htm
Extractions: Outcome of Grassroots Plant a Tree for Peace Campaign New York, March 4, 2005. FIRE/Women´s Media Pool Two renowned women peace activists met for the first time to join hands in an historic message of peace and the environment today at the 49th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) also known as "Beijing + 10". Wangari Maathai of Kenya, and winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, joined Rigoberta Menchu of Guatemala, and 1992 Nobel Laureate to address a standing room only crowd at the 49 th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York at the United Nations to celebrate the Platform for Action of the IV world Conference on Women in Beijing, 1995. Matthai told the crowd that linking peace and the environment are critical to world peace and sustainable development, that along with democracy they serve as three pillars of peace or like three legs on a traditional African stool. ¨We cannot have peace without these three pillars,¨which must be firmly grounded in order to have peace and development.
G21 AFRICA - The People S Voice G21 africa The People s Voice by Robert O Doul. meru and Kamba ethnicgroups - who are generally at home with the Kikuyu language - would form one http://www.g21.net/africa7.html
Extractions: Bob Starkgraf Background: Founding president and liberation struggle icon Jomo KENYATTA led Kenya from independence until his death in 1978, when current President Daniel Toroitich arap MOI took power in a constitutional succession. The country was a de facto one-party state from 1969 until 1982 when the ruling Kenya African National Union (KANU) made itself the sole legal party in Kenya. MOI acceded to internal and external pressure for political liberalization in late 1991. The ethnically fractured opposition failed to dislodge KANU from power in elections in 1992 and 1997, which were marred by violence and fraud, but are viewed as having generally reflected the will of the Kenyan people. President MOI stepped down in December of 2002 following fair and peaceful elections. Mwai KIBAKI of the Democratic Party of Kenya defeated KANU candidate Uhuru KENYATTA and assumed the presidency following a campaign centered on an anticorruption platform.
Bfree African Mission! - BE The Kingdom! The Kingdom must meet the real needs of people for the love of God and His of indigenous peoples we clearly need the wisdom of an African expert to http://www.bfree.org/missions/bottom.htm
Extractions: NEW FRIEND DOES A. Pick your new friend from the Africans highlighted on the top of this website. B. Commit to pay all or part of the tuition each month to send your new friend to computer school. C. Correspond with your new friend by email! A. Provide the school. B. Field the candidates. C. Obtain funding from you. F. Facilitate communication between you and your new African friend. D. Train the student. E. Seek employment for the student at graduation. B. Hopes someone will care.
Extractions: As we have mentioned previously Kenya provides the safari goer with one of the most rewarding African experiences for it is blessed with stunning scenery, fascinating tribal peoples and quantities of wildlife that ensure excellent game viewing. As also mentioned, Kenya is a very popular destination and this has resulted in a reputation for mass tourism, swarms of mini-buses and a very crowded safari style. This safari will take you to three of their four safari camps - each different to the next and each offering a variety of diverse habitats. Constant will be an exceptionally high standard of safari experience, you will be accompanied by knowledgeable and charming guides, you will dine on delicious meals and enjoy exquisite bush breakfasts or sundowners.
IK Monitor Centres - News (7-2) South African Resource Centre for indigenous Knowledge Alwyn Dippenaar, ExecutiveDirector for the benefit of the indigenous peoples of Zimbabwe; http://www.nuffic.nl/ciran/ikdm/7-2/centers.html
Welcome To Conley International - Links It has been the national focal point for minorities including indigenous peoples (as status with the African Commission on Human and peoples Rights, http://ace.acadiau.ca/YIIP/FAC2005/Host CEMIRIDE.html
Extractions: Location: Africa Status: UN Country Capital: Nairobi Population: 32,021,856; area: 582,650 sq km Main Cities: Nairobi Meru Mombasa Currency: 1 Canadian Dollar (CAD) = 5.07763 South African Rand (ZAR) Languages: English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages Religions: Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10%, Muslim 10%, other 2% National Holiday: Independence Day, 12 December (1963) Centre for Minority Rights Development (CEMIRIDE), Nairobi, Kenya Korrir Singoeie, Director Address: Dam Estate, Suite 132, Off Langata Road, Nairobi, Kenya Postal Address: P.O. Box 14692, Nairobi, 00100 Telephone: 254-2-609682; Fax: 254-2-609682 mobile: 254 722 776994 email: korir.singoei@cemiride.org WEBPAGE: http://w ww.cemiride.org
Islamic World.Net: Countries Ogiek.org supporting the rights of the indigenous people whose Mau Forest Nature Kenya The East africa Natural History Society - working to http://islamic-world.net/countries/kenya.htm
Extractions: Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania Population: Ethnic groups: Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, other African 15%, non-African (Asian, European, and Arab) 1% Religions: Protestant 38%, Roman Catholic 28%, indigenous beliefs 26%, Muslim 7%, other 1% Languages: English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages Area: total: 582,650 sq km, land: 569,250 sq km, water: 13,400 sq km Natural resources: gold, limestone, soda ash, salt barites, rubies, fluorspar, garnets, wildlife, hydropower
Kenya Section Property Issues Sub-section General Kenya Menu Manyagalo Ranch in meru. (The East African Standard, 5 October 2004) To put to rest any claims by indigenous coastal people to land ownership, http://www.db.idpproject.org/Sites/IdpProjectDb/idpSurvey.nsf/wViewCountries/37E
Extractions: "Some of the most affected regions in the scramble and partition for land by the politically powerful are the Rift Valley and Coast provinces. Besides, some of them were actually beneficiaries of the Settlement Transfer Fund Scheme at independence, while others were beneficiaries of direct political patronage in the first two post-independence regimes. " Experts tell us that of the 582,646 square kilometres or 44.7 million hectares of land that is Kenyan territory; only 17 per cent is suitable for rainfed cultivation. This means an area less than 100,000 square kilometres is available for agriculture. Subtract about 2.4 million hectares of forest cover and the only land available to Kenyans leading a sedentary life is about 70,000 square kilometres or 5 million hectares. Thus, with a stroke of a pen, the Mijikenda and related indigenous people were disinherited. To put to rest any claims by indigenous coastal people to land ownership, the colonial government promulgated the Land Titles Ordinance which required "all persons being or claiming to have an interest in whatever immovable property … before the expiration of six clear months … (to) make a claim in respect thereof…" and declared that "all land … concerning which no claim or claims for a certificate of ownership shall have been made … shall be deemed to be Crown land".
People Of Kenya Kisii 6%, meru 6%, other African 15%, nonAfrican (Asian, European, and Arab) 1%.Religions, Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10%, http://www.appliedlanguage.com/country_guides/kenya_country_people.shtml
Extractions: Applied Language Solutions offer quality language translation services for all applications, including website, medical and legal translations Email: enquiries@appliedlanguage.com FREE QUOTE SERVICES RESOURCES ... HOME PAGE Information For Kenya Introduction Geography People Government ... Country Flag Popular Pages Business Translation Free Translation Tools Free website translation Language Identifier Currency Converter Free Translation Information Translation Articles Submit An Article Language Directory Country Guides ... Population 32,021,856 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2004 est.) Age structure 0-14 years: 40.6% (male 6,575,409; female 6,430,218) 15-64 years: 56.5% (male 9,126,847; female 8,962,905) 65 years and over: 2.9% (male 399,050; female 527,427) (2004 est.) Median age total: 18.6 years female: 18.7 years (2004 est.) male: 18.5 years
Ivars Peterson's MathTrek -Geometry Out Of Africa Textiles woven by the Tellem people in an area that is now in the Republic of Mali, African Fractals Modern Computing and indigenous Design. http://www.maa.org/mathland/mathtrek_11_29_99.html
Extractions: Ivars Peterson's MathTrek November 29, 1999 Both of my parents were born and grew up in the little Baltic country of Latvia. I remember, as a young child in northern Ontario, intently watching my father painstakingly color in tiny squares of a grid to create a symmetric design. Using yarn and needle, my mother would then transfer that highly geometric pattern to cloth, creating a wall hanging, a pillow cover, or some other decorative article. Geometric patterns with a high degree of symmetry are characteristic of much of traditional Latvian folk art. See http://www.webwm.com/w/h/frame0.htm for some striking examples of Latvian cross-stitch design. I have long been intrigued by the geometric designs created by various cultures, both past and present, throughout the world. I'm impressed by the variety of such patterns. At the same time, there are wonderful similarities among designs in different parts of the world, even when there's no evidence of direct contact between the groups. That's a consequence of the underlying mathematics. Given a set of rules, there are many instances in which the number of possibilities is finite. The five regular polyhedra and the 17 wallpaper symmetries are good examples. Two recent, beautifully illustrated books have introduced me to African geometry. To many people, that's an unknown, rarely glimpsed realm. The books help dispel some of the mystery, revealing a rich tapestry of geometric designs and concepts.
Active Travel - Specialists In Asian And African Travel Offer small group travel to people who want to get off the beaten track, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, meru 6%, other African 15%, nonAfrican 1% http://www.activeco.co.nz/africa/about_africa.shtml
