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Kel Ayr
Kel Ayr (also spelled Kel Aïr) was a semi-nomadic Tuareg tribal confederation. It ruled an area centered on the Aïr Mountains (Aïr Massif) in what is today Niger. Forming sometime after the 11th century CE, the Kel Ayr were one of the earlier Tuareg groups to arrive in the Aïr. They pushed out the Hausa, who later became identified with Gobir (the Gobirawa) and other states to the south. Kel Ayr controlled the sedentary populations of the trading and farming centers in Assodé, Agadez, In-Gall, Timia and Iferouane. The Songhai Empire seized Agadez, Ingall, and centers to the south and west in 1500, but lost control before the end of the century. Along with the Kel Gres, Tesen and Issandalan confederations, the Kel Ayr controlled the region and helped found the Sultanate in Agadez. In 1740 the large Kel Owey destroyed the town of Assodé, sacked Agadez, placed the Sultanate of Agadez under their control, and dispersed the Kel Ayer to the south and west. The confederation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuareg People
The Tuareg people (; also spelled Twareg or Touareg; endonym: ''Imuhaɣ/Imušaɣ/Imašeɣăn/Imajeɣăn'') are a large Berber ethnic group that principally inhabit the Sahara in a vast area stretching from far southwestern Libya to southern Algeria, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso. Traditionally nomadic pastoralists, small groups of Tuareg are also found in northern Nigeria. The Tuareg speak languages of the same name (also known as ''Tamasheq''), which belong to the Berber branch of the Afroasiatic family. The Tuaregs have been called the "blue people" for the indigo dye coloured clothes they traditionally wear and which stains their skin. They are a semi-nomadic people who practice Islam, and are descended from the indigenous Berber communities of Northern Africa, which have been described as a mosaic of local Northern African ( Taforalt), Middle Eastern, European (Early European Farmers), and Sub-Saharan African-related ancestries, prior to the Arab expansion. Tuareg people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikelan
The Ikelan (Éklan/Ikelan or Ibenheren in Tamasheq; Bouzou in Hausa; Bella in Songhai; singular Akli) are a caste within Tuareg society, who were at one time slaves or servile communities. The Ikelan's situation is somewhat analogous to that of the Haratin within Maure society in Mauritania. Like the Haratin, the name "Ikelan", and to a much greater degree ''Bouzou'' and ''Bella'', are exonyms (a name not used by that people themselves) with negative connotations. Historically the term "Ikelan" has been used to refer to the slaves of the Tuareg. Caste system The Tuareg people have in the past had a highly socially stratified society, with specific social roles (warriors, religious leaders) or professions (blacksmiths, farmers, merchants) assigned to specific castes. The tiny aristocratic caste of warrior elite which once sat atop a pyramid of Tuareg society was decimated during the wars of the colonial period, and this, along with economic necessity, post-colonial border rest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aulliminden
The Iwellemmedan (''Iwəlləmədǎn''), also spelled Iullemmeden, Aulliminden, Ouilliminden, Lullemmeden, and Iwellemmeden, are one of the seven major Tuareg tribal or clan confederations (called "''Drum groups''"). Their communities are historically nomadic and intermixed with other ethnic groups. The Iwellemmeden inhabit a wide area ranging from east and north central Mali, through the Azawagh valley, into northwestern Niger and south into northern Nigeria. While once a single confederation of dozens of Tuareg clans, subject peoples, and allied groups, since the 18th century they have been divided into Kel Ataram (west) and Kel Dinnik (east) confederations. Following colonial rule and independence, the Iwellemmedan homelands cross the Mali/Niger border, and their traditional seasonal migration routes have spread Iwellemmedan communities into Burkina Faso and Nigeria as well.Hélène Claudot-HawadIwellemmeden Kel Ataram (Touaregs)in Encyclopédie Berbère XXV (2003) article 176b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kel Ajjer
Kel Ajjer (also Kel Azjar, Kel Azjer) is a Tuareg confederation inhabiting western Libya and eastern Algeria. Their main stronghold was Ghat, followed by Ubari. The Kel Ajjer speak Tamahaq, or Northern Tuareg. See also * Azjar ** Kel Adagh **Kel Ahaggar **Kel Ayr Kel Ayr (also spelled Kel Aïr) was a semi-nomadic Tuareg tribal confederation. It ruled an area centered on the Aïr Mountains (Aïr Massif) in what is today Niger. Forming sometime after the 11th century CE, the Kel Ayr were one of the earlier T ... ** Kel Gres ** Aulliminden: Kel Ataram (west) and Kel Dinnik (east) References Maghreb Sahara Society of Algeria Society of Libya Tuareg confederations {{Africa-ethno-group-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kel Ahaggar
Kel Ahaggar ( Berber: ⴾⵍ ⵂⴴⵔ) (trans: "People of Ahaggar") is a Tuareg confederation inhabiting the Hoggar Mountains (Ahaggar mountains) in Algeria. The confederation is believed to have been founded by the Tuareg matriarch Tin Hinan, whose monumental tomb is located at Abalessa. The official establishment is dated to around 1750. It has been largely defunct since 1977, when it was terminated by the Algerian government. The language of the confederation is '' Tahaggart'', a dialect of Tamahaq. Tribes The Kel Ahaggar confederation is made up of a number of tribes, including: *Aït Loaien *Dag Rali (also spelled Dag Ghâli) *Iregenaten *Kel Rela, the ruling tribe. *Kel Silet *Taituq *Tégéhé Millet Popular culture *A novel about the 1881 attempt by the French government to drive a railroad through the heart of the Sahara, including the Ahaggar region. The expedition, led by Lt. Colonel Paul Flatters, was attacked by the Tuareg of the Kel Ahaggar. *The 1957 fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kel Adagh
The Kel Adagh (var. Kel Adrar, Kel Adghagh, less commonly Kel Ifoghas) are a Tuareg confederation of clans (or "''Drum-Groups''") living in the region of the Adrar des Iforas highlands in Mali. The name comes from Tamasheq "''Kel''" ("those from/of") and "''Adagh''" ("''Mountains''"). In the modern era, not all Tuareg in the Adrar des Iforas are Kel Adagh, while some Kel Adagh are spread through northern Niger and southern Algeria, with populations in the Aïr Mountains, Tassili n'Ajjer, and the Hoggar Mountains. Most Kel Adagh derive from Noble and Warrior castes and their tributaries. Noble Kel Adagh in Ifoghas include: * Kel Afella (North) : tributaries of the Amenokal of Adagh. * Kel Taghlit * Kel Essouk (Religious caste tributary group) * Kel Ouzzeyn * Ifergoumessen * Iriyaken Tributaries include around forty tribes, the more notable of which are : * Taghat Mellet ("''Those of the white horse''") * Idnan * Ibatanaten 2012 Tuareg rebellion In the months leading up to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kel Tamat
Kel or KEL may refer to: * Raquel Calderón (born 1991), Chilean singer and actress * Kei Lun stop, Hong Kong, MTR station code KEL * Kel, Azad Kashmir, village in Neelam Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan * Kel Mitchell (born 1978), American actor and comedian * KEL, the IATA airport code for Kiel Airport in Germany * KEL Company Kerala Electrical and Allied Engineering Company * Κel, elimination rate constant in pharmacological clearance * KEL, a gene in the Kell antigen system The Kell antigen system (also known as the Kell–Cellano system) is a human blood group system, that is, a group of antigens on the human red blood cell surface which are important determinants of blood type and are targets for autoimmune or a ... * KEL, a character in the 2020 role-playing video game '' OMORI'' See also * Kell (other) {{Disambig, given name, airport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kel Ferwan
The Kel Ferwan are a Tuareg nomadic clan, who have historically been a subgroup of the Kel Ayr confederation. In the 20th century, they have mostly been based in the Aïr Mountains of north central Niger ) , official_languages = , languages_type = National languagesTuareg confederations {{Africa-ethno-group-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igdalen
The Igdalen (var.: Igdalan, Agdal) are a Berber people inhabiting northwestern Niger and parts of Mali and Algeria.Tagdal A language of Niger in Lewis, M. Paul (ed.), 2009. ''Ethnologue: Languages of the World'', Sixteenth edition. Dallas, Tex.: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com/. They speak , a mixed – Songhay language. The Igdalen are closely related to [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zinder
Zinder (locally, ''Damagaram''), formerly also spelled Sinder, is the third largest city in Niger, with a population of 170,574 (2001 census);Population figures from citypopulation.de citin (2001) Institut National de la Statistique du Niger by the 2012 census its population reached 235,605. It is situated east of the capital and north of the Nigerian city of . History Early history ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kel Ulli
Kel or KEL may refer to: * Raquel Calderón (born 1991), Chilean singer and actress * Kei Lun stop, Hong Kong, MTR station code KEL * Kel, Azad Kashmir, village in Neelam Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan * Kel Mitchell (born 1978), American actor and comedian * KEL, the IATA airport code for Kiel Airport in Germany * KEL Company Kerala Electrical and Allied Engineering Company * Κel, elimination rate constant in pharmacological clearance * KEL, a gene in the Kell antigen system The Kell antigen system (also known as the Kell–Cellano system) is a human blood group system, that is, a group of antigens on the human red blood cell surface which are important determinants of blood type and are targets for autoimmune or a ... * KEL, a character in the 2020 role-playing video game '' OMORI'' See also * Kell (other) {{Disambig, given name, airport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
