Films And Videos On AFRICA 1987 VC FEATURE Soulemane Cisse An adaptation of a bambara oral epic about the women'smovement and the associations of indigenous peoples who seek http://www.library.yorku.ca/SMIL/subjectguides/Area_Studies/africa.htm
Extractions: Print this page Library Home Sound and Moving Image Library Subject Guides to Films and Videos Last updated October 2001 The films and videorecordings listed below are owned by York University Libraries and available for academic use by the York University community. Requests for these materials can be made in writing, by telephone, or in person to the
Africana.com: Gateway To The Black World.Screen Name Service their stereotypes of blacks as sexualized, warlike peoples. structures the Ubakalaand bambara use dance fear of the dance's connection to indigenous religions http://www.africana.com/Articles/tt_134.htm
Africa. history of Ethiopia through its peoples and customs. Language bambara and Frenchwith English subtitles by occupying countries while the indigenous people are http://www.ku.edu/~afs/resources/video.html
Extractions: E-mail: klohrent@ukanvm.cc.ku.edu The videos listed below are located in Ermal Garinger Language Lab (4068 Wescoe Hall) Publisher: United States: Home Vision, 1984. Credits: Written and presented by Basil Davidson. Description: 8 programs (57 min. each) on 4 videocassettes. Color on 1/2 in. VHS. English. Summary: Basil Davidson examines the art, history, politics, technology and cultures of various nations on the African continent. Location: Copy 1: African and African-American Studies; Copy 2: Ermal Garinger Language Lab. Publisher: Falls Church, VA: Landmark Films, 1985. Credits: Producer, Nicholas Barton; Network Television/Goldcrest Television. Description: 1 videocassette (26 min.) Color, 1/2 in. VHS.
Investigation Results include africa Ecology and Development, indigenous african Religions as Zulu, Swahili,Yoruba, bambara, Hausa, Amharic that will face african peoples in the http://members.tripod.com/~Aquabrat/investigation.html
Extractions: Get Five DVDs for $.49 each. Join now. Tell me when this page is updated Antioch College: Cultural and Interdisciplinary Majors: African/African-American Studies Antioch's program focuses on the full range of experiences of people of African descent. It entails a rigorous attempt to outline the parameters of those experiences, first by investigating the foundations of African ways of knowing and the social construction of knowledge in the African context. They offer a decent selection of courses such as Introduction to Drum and Dance of West Africa and the Caribbean and African Philosophy . Most of their classes focus on African American culture. Brown University: Africana Studies Program Much of this program's course deals with African-American history as well as Caribbean History. There is still, however, much offered in African history and culture. This program focuses on theoretical, historical, and artistic exploration of the culture, philosophy, and literature of Africa and the African Diaspora, embracing North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean and their historic and present linkages to continental Africa.
International Dalit Solidarity Network Mandespeaking populations (including the bambara, Malinke and They are among thepygmy peoples of africa recognised by many as the indigenous inhabitants of http://uk.geocities.com/internationaldalitsolidarity/africa/cerdpaper.html
Extractions: The International Dalit Solidarity Network "Working globally against discrimination by work and descent" Discrimination based on descent in Africa 1. Introduction This paper is based upon research of existing materials of an ethnological and anthropological nature, as well as items from the media, papers written by non-governmental organisations (NGOs), websites and submissions to local, national and international commissions. I have restricted the material to cover those forms of discrimination which exist in Africa which rely entirely on the application of the descent limb of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD). Without this aspect of the ICERD, the cases discussed below have no recourse to international human rights mechanisms to tackle the discrimination they suffer. The first types of descent based discrimination I deal with are the caste systems that exist in areas of the Sahel , particularly West Africa , but also Somalia and the surrounding areas. These are systems of exclusion based on occupational specialization of endogamous groups, in which membership is based on ascription, and between which social distance is regulated by the concept of pollution . This definition can be applied to many of the casted peoples, usually occupational specialists in blacksmithing, potting, barding, leatherworking, weaving and other craft professions, who form a small proportion of some communities across the
Art And Society In West Africa of these world religions, the practice of indigenous rites has For example, amongthe bambara, the wife of the high god africa The art of the negro peoples. http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~emendons/art.html
Untitled of the Eastern Angolan peoples discovered higher the Borana (Ethiopia), Dogon, Lobi,bambara (West africa In some countries there are indigenous cultural groups http://web.nmsu.edu/~pscott/isgem51.htm
Extractions: Mexico, D.F., C.P. 07000 MEXICO3 ISGEm News ISGEm will hold a business meeting on Thursday, April 19, from 4:00 - 6:00 PM at the Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. All interested parties are invited to attend. There will also be a discussion of plans for participation at the Seventh International Congress on Mathematics Education (1CME-7). Contact Gloria Gilmer at the above address if you desire more information.
An On-Site Study Of Facts from Operation World Electronic Version peoples Over 40 indigenous Mande 46%(11). 128,400; Wassulunke 74,000; Kuranko 55,000; bambara 34,000; Jakanke http://africamissions.org/africa/conakry.htm
Extractions: Back to Africa Missions Research and Strategy Page Africa Missions Main Page Research Team: Eric Guild James Scudder Richard Chowning Purpose : study to the city of Conakry in order to evaluate its potential and need for church growth. 1. Get a general understanding of the social make up of the city. 2. Interview all mission agencies and denominations to understand what they have done and how they view the Christian movement in Conakry and Guinea as a whole. 3. Test for receptivity. 4. Collect contact information. 5. Understand the present and historical church growth situation. 6. Ascertain logistical and living condition variables. 7. Make recommendation. 8. Get an overview of Guinea. Guinea is one of the most unreached countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The high percentage of Muslims and the persecution by a former regime made it a difficult field for church growth from 1960s through the 1980s. "Guinea understandably still has some of the worst church/mission statistics in West Africa" (Vanderaa, 1991). Guinea has not been a priority country for most missions, but a reevaluation is in order. There was a time in when the current President, Conte, wanted Guinea to be Muslim country. He is now very cooperative with Christians. His second wife is a Christian. As much as one hundred and twenty inches of rain can fall in Conakry in one season. It rained every day we were in the country. It was humid. The Monsoon season does not wash away top soil or other valuable substances from the land. Conakry is built on a field of iron ore.
Africana Studies And Research Center - Courses as Maya Angelou, Toni Cade bambara and August ecological, and demographic characteristics;indigenous institutions and is concerned with the peoples of africa http://www.asrc.cornell.edu/courses.html
Extractions: ASRC 100.1 Unveiling the Masks of Identity What standards do we use to define ourselves? To what degree do we adapt to the conditioning of society in shaping our identity? In this seminar, we will contemplate the pathways navigated by literary characters in works of African American writers as they grapple with issues of identity. From the works of authors such as Frederick Douglass, Sterling Brown, Toni Morrison, and Paule Marshall, we will explore the quest for self-affirmation when pitted against the obstacles of oppression. Through writing informal journals and formal essays, students will reflect upon the inner journey toward self-awareness. Videos and essays from diverse traditions will supplement the resources, as we address the challenges and triumphs presented by the complexities of life in the United States. Fall and Spring. 3 credits. Prof. Blacksher.
Extractions: Africa - The Birthplace of Modern Humans You either love it or hate it . . . Africa Map Click here to see large map Features of Africa Africa is the second-largest continent , after Asia, covering 30,330,000 sq km; about 22% of the total land area of the Earth. It measures about 8,000 km from north to south and about 7,360 km from east to west. The highest point on the continent is Mt. Kilimanjaro - Uhuru Point - (5,963 m/19,340 ft) in Tanzania. The lowest is Lake 'Asal (153 m/502 ft below sea level) in Djibouti. The Forests cover about one-fifth of the total land area of the continent. And the Deserts and their extended margins have the remaining two-fifths of African land. World's longest river : The River Nile drains north-eastern Africa, and, at 6,650 km (4,132 mi), is the longest river in the world. It is formed from the Blue Nile, which originates at Lake Tana in Ethiopia, and the White Nile, which originates at Lake Victoria. World's second largest lake : Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the is the world's second-largest freshwater lake - covering an area of 69,490 sq km (26,830 sq mi) and lies 1,130 m (3,720 ft) above sea level. Its greatest known depth is 82 m (270 ft).
AGING IN AFRICA corresponding to the social structures of the bambara and other indigenous peoplesare well on Western models are not suited for introduction in africa. http://www.healthandage.com/html/res/aging_in_africa/content/abstract5.htm
Extractions: 5. Health Status and Health Requirements of the Older Generation in Traditional African Societies / Abstract Nana Apt, a social scientist from Ghana, has listed the basic needs of elderly Africans, both male and female, classifying them by their priority and by their regional distribution, i.e. by the places where the people live. In the cities, it is, above all, housing conditions that older people feel to be important or problematic, followed by loss of status and income, and possibilities of recreation. In rural areas, on the other hand, the problem of medical care ranks first, food supply, income and loss of status coming next. There are an increasing number of reports on how elderly people in the cities are simply disposed of by their relatives who just "forget" them in hospitals. This chapter also discusses problems of promoting and improving the health situation of old people in Africa. Syncretism in health care In this context, syncretism in the health area means that members of the older generation basically remain faithful to their cosmocentric and sociocentric attitudes and habits but also are quite willing to accept Western medicine when they are severely ill. In the world vision of most Africans such behaviour is not contradictory. The principle of seniority asserts itself also in medical care insofar as the elderly receive good medical treatment - at least in rural areas and if there is any possibility of treatment at all. In this part of the world, medical care is considered as a form of paying tribute or respect to the aged.
Wood Carvings - Africa 2U African Art entire African continent. All of these wonderful works of art arehand carved by indigenous African peoples. Enjoy and marvel at http://www.africa2u.com/6/cat6.htm?723
2000-2001 Season Calendar: Living Traditions Series and to share the experiences of indigenous peoples of Australia Kerrianne Cox, winnerof the indigenous Artist of the and some in the ancient bambara language. http://www.duke.edu/web/dia/living.html
Extractions: Adventures in World Music, Dance, and Theater TO ORDER TICKETS for any event, call the University Box Office, 919-684-4444, or visit their web site to order online . We also provide an online order form to order by fax or mail. To request a printed brochure with complete details and order form, call the Duke University Institute of the Arts at 919-660-3356. BOUKMAN EKSPERYANS Tickets $21/$17/$10 Voudou Adjae , introduced traditional Vodou to a worldwide audience; their second, Kalfou Danjere (Dangerous Crossroads), was recorded while the group was in exile in Kingston, Jamaica. Boukman Eksperyans has just made another declaration of independence with the release of their sixth CD, on their family-owned label, Balenjo Music. Cosponsored by SOCA, the Duke-UNC Program in Latin America and Caribbean Studies, and Oceans Connect/Center for International Studies.
Ethnic Groups particularly south of Mali (where bambara is the of information about the peoplesof africa concerning Native, Aboriginal, and indigenous internet resources on 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
Indigenous Mathematics Of Central And South America - Mathematics Laterally related topics indigenous Mathematics of North America and The Mursi ofEthiopia, The bambara of Sudan She looks at traditional nonliterate peoples. http://math.truman.edu/~thammond/history/IndigenousCentralAndSouthAmerica.html
Extractions: To refine search, see subtopics The Maya The Aztec The Inca The Chalchihuites , and The Teotihuacán Empire . To expand search, see Indigenous American Mathematics and Central and South America . Laterally related topics: Indigenous Mathematics of North America and Guatemala (and Cakchiquel Indians) The Mathematics and the Liberal Arts pages are intended to be a resource for student research projects and for teachers interested in using the history of mathematics in their courses. Many pages focus on ethnomathematics and in the connections between mathematics and other disciplines. The notes in these pages are intended as much to evoke ideas as to indicate what the books and articles are about. They are not intended as reviews. However, some items have been reviewed in Mathematical Reviews , published by The American Mathematical Society. When the mathematical review (MR) number and reviewer are known to the author of these pages, they are given as part of the bibliographic citation. Subscribing institutions can access the more recent MR reviews online through MathSciNet Ascher, Marcia. Before the conquest.
African Timelines Part II A timeline from 1st 15th centuries AD/CE, from Central Oregon Community College.Category Society History By Region africa Early Empires by the Mande peoples (especially Malinke, bambara, and Soninke overview Islam africanIndigenous Culture http ancestors of the Shona peoples of southeastern http://www.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/hum211/timelines/htimeline2.htm
Extractions: (By CE 1 st century, Rome had conquered Egypt, Carthage, and other North African areas; which became the granaries of the Roman Empire, and the majority of the population converted to Christianity). Axum spent its religious zeal carving out churches from rocks and writing and interpreting religious texts Civilizations in Africa: Axum (Richard Hooker, World Civilizations, WSU):
African Timelines Part I A chronological outline with weblinks from african Timelines by Central Oregon Community College.Category Society History By Time Period Ancient africa own scripts (eg, the Vai, bambara, Benin, Bakongo CULTURE As africas peoplesestablished themselves Spoken african languages indigenous to the continent http://www.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/hum211/timelines/htimeline.htm
MALI an introduction to basic bambara the indigenous. traditional ceremonies of the bambara,Khassonke, Malinke, Minianka and Bobo peoples from surrounding http://members.aol.com/kdjosse/MaliTrip.html
Extractions: htmlAdWH('7004942', '120', '30'); htmlAdWH('7002006', '234', '60'); Main Create Edit Help MALI WEST AFRICA DRUMMING DANCE AFROPOP July 31 st through August 24 th Cultural Studies Tour 2000 Come to the heartland of the Great Malian Empire and explore the riches of this ancient culture along the Niger and Bani Rivers For Ten Days... You will live in a Malian-style villa in the village of Razelle, one kilometer north of Mali's capital city, Bamako. Each day you will have the opportunity to study drumming and dancing with members of award winning Troupe Komme Djosse, and with members of the National Ballet of Mali. Mande scholar Seykou Camara will begin each day with a lesson on the history and culture of Mali as well as an introduction to basic Bambara - the indigenous language. You will be invited to participate in traditional ceremonies of the Bambara, Khassonke, Malinke, Minianka and Bobo peoples from surrounding villages. You will have the opportunity to visit the colorful street markets where traditional medicine practitioners sell their wears alongside weavers, mask makers, textile artists, and leather artists. And you will have the chance to study cora, balaphone, and n'goni. For One Week...
Extractions: F rom the interstices of postcolonial history and memory, Ouattara's monumental paintings are hybrids of various cultural, social, spiritual impulses and histories, and seem to defy attempts to place them in a stable category. In fact, Ouattara resists categorization of his work; rather, he first conceptualizes, experiences, and then describes his paintings as universal, fluid, and, in his own words, "cosmic."1 Born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Ouattara divides his time between Abidjan, Paris, and New York, suggesting the new global era of cultural intermingling, which transforms our boundaries. Because they are irrevocably the product of several interlocking histories and cultures people belonging to such cultures of hybridity have had to renounce the dream or ambition of rediscovering any kind of "lost" cultural purity, or ethnic absolutions. They are irrevocably translated. The word "translation," Salman Rushdie notes, "comes etymologically from the Latin for 'bearing across'." Migrant writers like him who belong to two worlds at once, "having been borne across the world are translated men." They are the products of the new diasporas created by the postcolonial migrations.4 Presently in Africa, people are connected to technology, but they also participate in sorcery, making fetishes. But they also watch television, listen to the radio. My life is very much the same way-I cannot say that I went to the spiritual school and limit myself to talking only about that experience. My experience good or bad also includes Western style education, which cannot simply be ignored. I try to make a synthesis of both experiences.7
