Libya dates back to the Berber tribes settling in around the North African coast as early as 3000 BC. Berber tribes were mostly farmers, and so it made sense for them to live close to a water source, such as the sea, and it was also perfect to settle in on the Libyan coast as it had the needed soil for the farmers to
Africa is filled with several hundred distinct tribes that all bear themselves in a different fashion, depending on each other, or even fighting each to get what they want. This exchange between the many tribes has resulted in a rich history of conflict, economic development, and culture. One small example of the possible hundreds of tribes is the Mossi tribe, who reside right at the border of sub- Saharan Africa, in Burkina Faso and also the second largest ethnic group in Cote D'ivoire . While a relatively small tribe compared to the likes of the Zulus or the Dinka, their tribe is made up of roughly 3.5 million people, which is still quite a large number.The Mossi are neighboring the people of the Dogon, Kurumba, Gourmantche,Gurunsi, Bisa,Dagomba, and Sisala tribes. The Mossi have an official language called More, pronounced Moray, that is spoken by the them and most of the population of Burkina Faso, as well as about 60,000 people in Togo and Mali. Like many African languages, More uses pitch to distinguish the meaning of words and phrases. Their political was very closely connected with their religion, so as the Muslim religion began to spread throughout Africa, they resisted conversion to the religion even as most of the tribes around them accepted the religion. This may be why there are some Muslim influences within Mossi society. As Africa was being colonized by Europeans, the Mossi were one of the last tribes to be colonized, and when French colonists conquered them in 1896-97, taxes were imposed that impelled many of the Mossi to move to Cote D'ivoire to earn money. While they did not leave their families behind, many Mossi men went south to Cote D'ivoire in between crop-growing seasons and would return with the money th...
to us on his arrival “on the coast of Libya”. At this point, he takes
The sub-Saharan Africa developed into a prosperous society with a social hierarchy, political administration, population growth, various distinct cultural religions, and economic trade networks. Because the African community did not heavily emphasize patriarchy in its society nor restrict the women’s rights, women were able to gain higher roles in sub-Saharan Africa. Some women actually held powerful authority, took part in solving public matters, actively traded with others, and even participated in the military. Therefore, this led to an increase in freedom and status in women, which resulted in a step closer to gender equality and less of a patriarchal society.As an abundant amount of kin-based societies began to face internal and external problems around 1000 C.E., the Bantu society organized military forces that helped establish the political structure of chiefdoms in sub-Saharan Africa. The chiefdoms were organized by creating a kingdom of several districts that fell under the authority of the conquering chiefs. The frequent bitter disputes between different chiefdoms led to the emergence of larger kingdoms with a more centralized government, which in turn influenced the political aspect of the succeeding African societies.
West African Kingdoms It is generally accepted by scholars and scientists today that Africa is the original home of man. One of the most tragic misconceptions of historical thought has been the belief that Black Africa had no history before European colonization. Whites foster the image of Africa as a barbarous and savage continent torn by tribal warfare for centuries. It was a common assumption of nineteenth-century European and American Whites - promoted by the deliberate cultivation of pseudoscientific racism - that Africans were inferior to Whites and were devoid of any trace of civilization or culture.
There is a diversity of tribes that the human society was once uninformed of its existence. Until the 1970, mankind was unaware of the Korowai society existence. The Korowai also known as Kolufu are from the southwestern part of the western part of New Guinea. The Korowai tribe follows a common language, economic system, and an exceptional lifestyle. They practice rituals and have incredible architectural knowledge. In the verge of extinction the Korowai tribe continues to practice their unique culture and traditional rituals.
It was founded in 1847 by slaves after they were let free and africa gave them some of their land and they named Liberia after the name liberty which indicated freedom, Liberia has been around for more than 171 years, Liberia is the only country in Africa with native Africans that is founded by the people of United States, The capital city of Liberia is Monrovia,
Professor Colin Palmer, author of “Defining and Studying the Modern African Diaspora,” is a Jamaican-bred historian.1 He studied at the University College of the West Indies/London and the University of Wisconsin.1 Dr. Palmer has taught history classes at Oakland University and the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York and has served as the Chair of the Department of History for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.1 Additionally, Palmer has written numerous books on Black culture, including Slaves of the White God: Black in Mexico, 1570 – 1650, Human Cargoes: The British Slave Trade to Spanish America, 1700 – 1739 and Passageways: An Interpretive History of Black America.1 Based on his upbringing, schooling and work experience, Professor Colin Palmer is more than qualified to write about the modern African diaspora.
Somalia is comprised of five major ethnic clans and one minor ethnic clan. The five Major clans include the Darod, Dir, Hawiye, Isaaq, Reheweyn and a minor clan called the Ashraaf. Within the Darod clan is the Ogaden, Dhulbahante, Jidwag, Leelkase, Majeerteen, Marehan, Warsangali, Awrtable, Dishiishe, and Mora'ase. This is the largest clan because they operate in almost all parts of the north. Within the Dir clan is the Issa, Gadabuursi, Surre, and Biimaal. These clans make up the area known as “Greater Somalia” (Kenya, Ethiopia, Dijibouti, Somalia). Within the Hawiye clan is the Abgal, Gugunghabe, Duduble, Habar Gidir, Gorgate, Murusade, and Silicis. This clan mostly stays clustered and is known as the dominant clan in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. Within
Everyone’s surname has a history behind it, some surnames have been around since the very beginning of Christ and some have been moulded and reformed over the centuries. The Millar Clan has had quite a journey from Scotland all the way down to Southern Africa, to me. Some say it was originally another surname and some say that it was all made up, but I have researched the true and factual origin and formation of the Millar surname. Which I will give a brief over view to how it came to be today all the way up to me, Zane Millar.
the Nile Valley in Sudan. Also presumed is that they left this area sometime between the
In 2003, the United States began accepting for non-forced migration the largest 'single' group of African refugees to date. Members of this group, comprised of over 13,500 'Somali Bantu' refugees, have since been resettled in various parts of the United States. Although this population of minority Somali nationals has been labeled, for the purposes of humanitarian response, under the single ethnonym 'Somali Bantu', it is misleading in that it implies a cohesive ethnic identity for a group that is diverse in number of ways. Held in common, however, is a history of persecution and discrimination that is the reason for the creation of the ethnonym by western humanitarian aid workers, as well as a main driver behind its evolution as an identity.
...r. Mauritania also wanted parts of the area. But the Polisario Front, an organization in Spanish Sahara, demanded independence. In 1976, Spain gave up the area to Morocco and Mauritania. Morocco claimed the northern part, and Mauritania the southern. The area came to be called Western Sahara.
... People of Libya can be proud of themselves, and the European countries, including the USA, are doing everything, they can in order to help Libya rehabilitate their country. And I believe, that the people, who overcame such horrible times, will definitely be able to lead their country to prosperity. Works Cited Ehsan,Sara(2013), Libya uprising, The Pakistan Observer, retrieved from: http://pakobserver.net Kreiba, Hussain Abdulrazzaq (2012), Opinion: Realising the Real Cause of the Libyan Uprising, retrieved from: http://www.tripolipost.com Topol, Sarah (2011), This is How You Start a War: Libya's Frantic Fight for the Future,GQ Newsmakers, retrieved from: http://www.gq.com/reports/reports
..., town by town, to brutalize men, women and children, the world refused to stand idly by”. This refers to the notion that when one state is suffering, that is when international relations has to kick into gear and help out. But was there an incentive for the international system to help Libya(oil maybe?). Specifically a unipolar superpower like the US. They didn’t help in Tunisia or Egypt, why Libya in particular? During the revolution, NATO backed the Libyan rebels and cause them to win vey battles during the civil war. US made a promise to continue to help Libya in its’ pursuit of democracy, but it looks as though Libya is going to have to figure this part of it fate on its own as most countries are staying away at the moment. But when the economy is up and running, and oil production is back at its peaks, What will the international system look like for Libya then?
Libya, though very dry and uninhabited, contains much history and ancient architecture. It is a very interesting country, and to think that that much land can be covered by flat desert is amazing. Libya is a well run country and very populated considering the conditions.