Analysis of the Bahima Marriage Ceremony

Africa ◽  
1949 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kalervo Oberg
Keyword(s):  
East Africa ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
The Other ◽  
African Origin ◽  
North African ◽  
Marriage Ceremony ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Western Uganda ◽  
North African Origin

The Banyankole, who live in western Uganda, East Africa, are made up of two ethnic groups, the Baku and the Bahima. The Bairu, who number about a quarter of a million, are Bantu agriculturists. The Bahima, on the other hand, are Hamiticized negro cattle people of north African origin. Although numbering only about ten thousand, the Bahima were able, before British control, to dominate the Bairu and rule them as serfs.

Memories of a French Migration Crisis

2018 ◽  
pp. 56-72
Author(s):  
Laura Jeanne Sims
Keyword(s):  
Algerian War ◽  
African Origin ◽  
North African ◽  
Structural Racism ◽  
Internment Camps ◽  
Collective Memories ◽  
War Of Independence ◽  
Algerian War Of Independence ◽  
Migration Crisis ◽  
North African Origin

This chapter examines how the French state created a crisis through its management of the arrival and installation of the Harkis in 1962. The Harkis, Algerians of North African origin who supported the French army during the Algerian War of Independence (1954-1962), faced reprisal violence in Algeria at the end of the war and many were forced to migrate with their families to France. In response, French officials attempted to prevent the Harkis from escaping to France and placed some of those who succeeded in internment camps. Comparing the treatment of the Harkis with that of the Pieds-Noirs, the descendants of European settlers in Algeria who likewise fled to France in 1962, highlights the structural racism underlying French perceptions of and reactions to Harki migration. This chapter also explores the ways in which second-generation Harkis have constructed collective memories of the crisis and their attempts to hold the state responsible for its actions.

scholarly journals Ceramic finds from the Byzantine fort of Gradina on the island of Žirje

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Karađole ◽  
Igor Borzić
Keyword(s):  
Iron Age ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Mediterranean Area ◽  
The Other ◽  
Late Antique ◽  
North African ◽  
The North ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Main Production ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Area

Repeated excavations of the area of the early Byzantine fort on Žirje, an island in the Šibenik archipelago, resulted in recovery of a substantial amount of movable finds, predominantly pottery. Most finds date to the period of Justinian's reconquista in the mid-6th century when the fort was used, but there are also some artifacts of earlier or later dating (Iron Age, Hellenistic and early Imperial periods; medieval and postmedieval periods) whose presence is explained by continuous strategic importance of the fort position. Late antique material has been analyzed comprehensively in terms of typology. Dating and provenance contexts of the finds have also been determined. Presence of pottery from the main production centers that supplied the eastern Adriatic at the time has been attested. This refers in particular to the north African and Aegean-eastern Mediterranean area providing fine tableware and kitchen pottery, lamps and various forms of amphorae. On the other hand, participation of local workshops in supply of the Byzantine soldiers stationed in Gradina probably relates to prevailing forms of kitchenware.

scholarly journals THE SEMIOTICS OF BATAK TOBA SOCIETY MARRIAGE TRADITION

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pininta Veronika Silalahi
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Rites Of Passage ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Charles Sanders Peirce ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Public ◽  
Cultural Activities ◽  
Marriage Ceremony ◽  
The World ◽  
Triadic Relation

Marriage is one of the culture universals being that it is contracted in every society of the world, but its mode of contract varies from one society to the other. Marriage is one of life’s major passages, one of the most profound rites of passage that a person or a couple can experience. In many cultures, marriage is generally made known to the public through marriage ceremony. This paper unravels the semiotics of a marriage tradition in Batak Toba Society. Batak Toba is one of the ethnic groups of Batak society, which is still doing wedding tradition as one of its cultural activities. The theoretical framework applied is the conception of signs by Charles Sanders Peirce. According to Peirce, ‘meaning’ is a triadic relation between a sign, an object, and an interpretant. There are three types of signs: icon, index and symbol. This work will reveal the meaning of icons, indexes and symbols in the marriage tradition.

Marked nominative in Africa

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 655-732 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christa König
Keyword(s):  
East Africa ◽  
The Other ◽  
High Occurrence ◽  
Rare Phenomenon ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Case System ◽  
The One

Africa is a continent where grammaticalized case systems are a rare phenomenon. But there is one exception: East Africa is a region where there is a relatively high occurrence of case languages (that is, languages with a grammaticalized case system). With regard to the type of case systems which occur in Africa, again, the picture is crosslinguistically unbalanced as there are hardly any ergative languages. In other words, of the two most common case types worldwide, accusative and ergative(/absolutive), essentially only one is represented in Africa, namely the accusative type. From a worldwide perspective, Africa seems to be a continent where case has nothing special to offer. However, in East Africa there are so called marked-nominative languages which seem to be quite unique worldwide. They are somehow a mixture: On the one hand they share features with prototypical accusative languages, on the other hand they share features with prototypical ergative languages.  In the present paper I will, first, define the typical features of a marked-nominative language. Second, I will give an overview of the languages which have a marked-nominative system. Third, I will deal with the question of whether the distribution of marked-nominative languages is genetically or areally motivated. And fourth, I will speculate on how such unusual systems could have developed.

scholarly journals The de novo genome assembly and annotation of a female domestic dromedary of North African origin

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 314-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert R. Fitak ◽  
Elmira Mohandesan ◽  
Jukka Corander ◽  
Pamela A. Burger
Keyword(s):  
Genome Assembly ◽  
De Novo ◽  
African Origin ◽  
North African ◽  
De Novo Genome Assembly ◽  
North African Origin

scholarly journals Tu1893 MUTYH Mutations and Variants in Jews of North-African Origin With or Without Minimal Colorectal Adenomatous Polyposis

2014 ◽  
Vol 146 (5) ◽  
pp. S-866
Author(s):  
Guy Rosner ◽  
Dani Bercovich ◽  
Hana Strul ◽  
Erwin Santo ◽  
Zamir Halpern ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adenomatous Polyposis ◽  
African Origin ◽  
North African ◽  
North African Origin

scholarly journals LAWANG SEKEPENG PADA MASYARAKAT KELURAHAN BERENG BENGKEL KECAMATAN SABANGAU PALANGKA RAYA

Jurnal Socius ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Norlela Norlela
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Change ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Complete Data ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Real ◽  
Marriage Ceremony ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The Village ◽  
Original Concept

Bereng Bengkel Village is the village that still holds Dayak Ngaju culture. In the other hand, implementation of Lawang Sekepeng in every marriage ceremony in the middle of modern civilization in which this tradition it self is very rarely used. Therefor, the purposes study was the description of Lawang Sekepeng which is still sustained by the community Bereng Bengkel. This study used a qualitative method which aimed was to obtain more complete data, more depth, credible and meaningful so that the research objectives can be achieved. The result found that (1) the concept of Lawang Sekepeng implemented by Dayak Ngaju community at weddings in Bereng Bengkel has slight differences and similarities with the original concept applied by the real Dayak Ngaju community (Kaharingan). Additionally, cultural change in Bereng Bengkel was also motivated by acculturation, assimilation and cultural diffusion.Keywords: Lawang Sekepeng and marriage ceremony

scholarly journals Positive and Negative Aspects of Globalization in Nation Building in Africa

2020 ◽  
pp. 59-70
Author(s):  
Alexander Kavina
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Nation Building ◽  
The Other ◽  
Social Classes ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Building Process ◽  
Golden Opportunity

There is no doubt to the fact that globalization has become a buzz word of our time and has significantly impacted the whole world and Africa without exception. Despite it being a buzz word, it has also become very confusing. Some people when asked to specify how they understand it, reply with considerable hesitation, vagueness and inconsistency. However, whether one understands it or not, the fact remains that globalization is real and it is impossible to avoid it, but we have to act. In recent decades globalization has become a factor that obstructs nation-building process in the developing world and Africa in particular. Increasing inequalities between social classes, ethnic groups, regions and nations are on the rise while nations are becoming more powerless to solve these problems. On the other hand, globalization will represent a golden opportunity for nation-building process, if Africa manages to grab the opportunities presented.

scholarly journals Bioactivity and uses of Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Mill.) I.M. Johnst

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 057-064
Author(s):  
Marina Silalahi
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Chinese Cabbage ◽  
The Other ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Cnidoscolus Aconitifolius ◽  
Comprehensive Information ◽  
Kidney Protection

Cnidoscolus aconitifolius has been long used by ethnic groups in Indonesia for vegetables and traditional medicine. This study aims to explain the benefits of C. aconitifolius for food and its bioactivity. The method for writing is library research on scientific articles published online at Google Scholar by using the keywords: uses of C. aconitifolius and bioactivity of C. aconitifolius. All available articles were synthesized to provide comprehensive information on C. aconitifolius for food and its bioactivity. C. aconitifolius has two to three times more nutrients than spinach, spinach, Chinese cabbage, and lettuce. Cnidoscolus aconitifolius bioactivity includes antimicrobial, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, antihypercholetrol, analgesic, antianemia, and kidney protection. Cnidoscolus aconitifolius leaves contain macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals so that they have the potential to be developed for cheap and easily available food. On the other hand, C. aconitifolius also contains anti-nutrients such as phytate and oxalate but with proper processing the antinutrients will be degraded.

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