Extractions: This article examines the revival of Sufism and mysticism by the Sindhi separatist movement in South Pakistan. It explores the emergence of a network of young intellectuals from rural and mostly peasant background, and focuses on two pioneers of Sindhi nationalism and Sufi revivalism: G.M. Syed and Ibrahim Joyo. Influenced by Gandhian as well as Marxist ideas on social reform and national identity, these two leaders transformed the annual urs celebration at local shrines into commemorations of the martyrs of Sindh. The article traces their relationship as well as their pioneering role as political leaders, education reformers, and teachers. Analysing their ideas as a particular form of Islamic reform, the article discusses the way they adapted and innovated existing cultural ideas on Islamic nationalism, ethnicity, and social justice.
Ethnic Groups focuses on conflicts between african states and minority groups, and indigenouspeople s rights. The peoples of africa An Ethnohistoric Dictionary. http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/cm/africana/ethnicit.htm
Extractions: African Ethnicities Please note that I have a separate page available on African languages A number of Web pages have been produced by members of indigenous minority and majority ethnic groups world-wide. Rather than primarily serving as academic, encyclopedic, or anthropological resources, they are often self-promotional, but several provide excellent information and rigorous documentation. This is a small collection of such pages produced primarily by Africans, along with some material produced by others. Most often, these African ethnic group home pages are a direct expression of individual members of the group, but in several cases represent an academic, official, or institutional point of view. If you are looking for an "objective" presentation, these links may not be the best sources for your work. Nevertheless, most have very good cultural, historical, and other background information, and many provide links to related sites that you may also find useful. Below the list, there is a collection of Other sites with information on African ethnic groups with different kinds of resources, for example, with a national, cultural anthropological, or linguistic focus. Finally, because this is an area that is not well represented on the web, a
Extractions: ASA News ASEE Prism Academe African American Review ... View all titles in this topic Hot New Articles by Topic Automotive Sports Top Articles Ever by Topic Automotive Sports Sustainability and pastoral livelihoods: Lessons from East African Maasai and Mongolia Human Organization Summer 2003 by Fratkin, Elliot Mearns, Robin Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. "Sustainable development" currently has a firm grip on the lexicon of development agencies from the World Bank to small nongovernmental organizations, but it offers little practical guidance for tackling diverse problems in specific places. The concept is of particular importance to pastoral populations throughout the world-those people dependent on livestock raising in arid or semiarid lands whose survival depends on their ability physically and politically to maintain access to their pastures. This paper compares two pastoralist populations-East African Maasai and pastoralists of Mongolia-to discuss recent changes in the pastoral way of life and to describe what sustainability has meant in the past and what sustainability needs to mean in the future for pastoralist populations.
IK Monitor 3(3) Research to integrate African indigenous and Western methods of conflict For the Bella,former slaves of the tuareg, insecurity is part of daily life. http://www.nuffic.nl/ciran/ikdm/3-3/communications/research.html
Extractions: Many African nations have experienced and are still experiencing violent civil strife, resulting in millions of deaths, streams of refugees, personal and economic loss, and in some cases severe damage to national and international development efforts. Is it possible to minimize or prevent such damage in the future? A programme has been set up, funded by the United States Information Agency (USIA) and implemented through CIKARD, ARCIK and KENRIK, which is aimed at finding an answer to that question. The programme is based on the philosophy that efforts to find a peaceful resolution for conflicts within African societies can be considerably enhanced by basing such efforts on traditional, indigenous actors and processes. Theories, skills and practices borrowed from the West can still be used as resources, if they are applicable to the African context.
Journal Of Anthropological Research: Volume 54, Number 1 This article examines the role of herbal medicine women among the tuareg, aseminomadic, Islamic people in the Republic of Niger, West africa. 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.
Dialogue Between Nations - Live Coverage From The UN Permanent Forum of indigenous peoples to win recognition of their rights and identities. Address to the First Session of the Permanent Forum on indigenous Issues http://www.dialoguebetweennations.com/N2N/PFII/English/livecoverage2.htm
Extractions: The first session of the Permanent Forum was opened on Monday morning, May 13, in Conference Room, at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, by Mary Robinson, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. During the inauguration ceremony, the floor was given to Tadodaho Sid Hill, spiritual leaders of the Haudenosaunee, for a traditional welcome. Statements were made by: Louise Frechette, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations; Ivan Simonovic, President of the Economic and Social Council; Mark Malloch Brown, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme; Anna Tibaijuka, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settements Programme; Saoudata Aboubacrine, of the Tuareg indigenous peoples as a representative of indigenous youth.
Algeria - ETHNIC GROUPS AND LANGUAGES The origins of the Berbers are unclear; a number of waves of people, africa,eventually settled in North africa and made up its indigenous population. http://countrystudies.us/algeria/51.htm
Extractions: ETHNIC GROUPS AND LANGUAGES Algeria Table of Contents 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.
Lesson Plans In this lesson, students will examine the tuareg culture of africa, an indigenouspeople who live in the rain forest of southeastern Cameroon. 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.
MSN Encarta - Related Items - Niger (country) MSN Home My MSN Hotmail Shopping Money People Chat Sign In.Web Search. Go to MSN Home Encarta® Q A About africa http://encarta.msn.com/related_761577598/Niger_(country).html
