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Nomads of Mauritania / Brigitte Himpan and Diane Himpan-Sabatier.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Himpan, Brigitte, author.
- Himpan-Sabatier, Diane, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nomads--Mauritania--Social life and customs.
- Nomads.
- Nomads--Sedentarization--Mauritania.
- Mauritania--Social life and customs.
- Mauritania.
- Sahel--Social life and customs.
- Sahel.
- Sahara--Social life and customs.
- Sahara.
- Place of Publication:
- Vernon Press
- Summary:
- Just a few decades ago, the great majority of Mauritanians were still nomads, living and moving in the Sahara Desert. Nowadays they represent less than two percent of the entire Mauritanian population. However, the centuries-old traditions and cultural practices they cultivated continue to enjoy a strong presence in current society. But, where, when and from whom does the nomadic Mauritanian cultural identity originate?
- Contents:
- Geography of Mauritania
- History of Mauritania
- Nomadism : the Mauritanian nomads' way of life
- Society of castes among the nomads
- Nutritional preoccupations of the nomads
- Material preoccupations of the nomads
- Crafts of the nomads
- Cultural identity of the Mauritanian nomads
- What has become of the Mauritaninan nomads?
- ISBN:
- 1-62273-582-X
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