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Macina (musical Instrument)
Macina may refer to: *Sultanate of Massina, (c. 1400-1818), former state located in present-day Mali *Macina Empire (1818–1862), successor to the above *Inner Niger Delta, also known as Macina, the floodplain area in Mali once controlled by the empire *Macina, Mali, Macina, town and rural commune in Mali *''Maasina'', an old Fula language, Fulbe term for the Dhar Tichitt region and the origin of the above names *Front de Libération du Macina *Macina (musical instrument), a high-pitched string instrument used in Indonesian ''kroncong'' music See also *Masina (other) *Messina (other) *Macinaggio, a French village in Corsica {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultanate Of Massina
The Sultanate of Massina was a state covering much of the Inner Niger Delta in what is now Mali. From its founding around 1400 CE, it was generally a tributary of larger states, including the Mali Empire (14th century), the Songhai Empire (15th-16th centuries), the Pashalik of Timbuktu, Arma (Moroccan) pashas of Tomboctou (17th century), and the Segou Empire (18th century). In 1818 the Sultanate was overthrown by a Fula jihads, ''jihad'' led by Ahmadu Lobbo, who established the Caliphate of Hamdullahi. Etymology There are multiple theories for the origin of the name 'Massina'. One is that it was the name of a lake close to Keke, the first capital of the Sultanate near modern-day Tenenkou. Alternatively, 'Massina' could be related to the Imasna, an Afro-Berber group and the oldest ethnic strata within the population of Tichitt. 'Maasina' is an old Fula language, Fula term for the Dhar Tichitt-Walata-Néma region in the Aoukar basin. History Fulani pastoralists began to enter the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macina Empire
The Caliphate of Hamdullahi (; ; ; ; also: Dina of Massina, Sise Jihad state), commonly known as the Massina Empire (also spelled ''Maasina'' or ''Macina''), was an early nineteenth-century Sunni Muslim caliphate in West Africa centered in the Inner Niger Delta of what is now the Mopti and Ségou Regions of Mali. It was founded by Seku Amadu in 1818 during the Fulani jihads after defeating the Bambara Empire and its allies at the Battle of Noukouma. By 1853, the empire had fallen into decline and was ultimately destroyed by Omar Saidou Tall of Toucouleur. The Massina Empire was one of the most organized theocratic states of its time on the African continent and had its capital at Hamdullahi. It was ruled by an almami with the help of a Grand Council that possessed the power to elect new rulers after the death of the previous one. While, in theory, the almami did not have to be a member of the Bari family, but only someone who was learned and pious, every almami elected happened ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inner Niger Delta
The Inner Niger Delta, also known as the Macina or Masina, is the inland river delta of the Niger River. It is an area of fluvial wetlands, lakes and floodplains in the semi-arid Sahel area of central Mali, just south of the Sahara Desert. Location and description The delta consists of the middle course of the Niger River, between the bifurcated Niger and its tributary the Bani, which from here run north towards the desert. The Niger is the longest river in West Africa. Towns such as the river-port of Mopti, Sévaré and Djenné, with its mud-brick Great Mosque lie in the 400 km-long region. The Fulani and Dogon inhabit the Macina region and the surrounding area, which has a population of over 500,000. Most of the year the area has a hot and dry climate, with hot winds from the nearby Sahara raising the temperature up to . During the wet season, which generally lasts from June to September but is longer the further south one goes, the swamp floods into a lake an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macina, Mali
Macina (also Ké Macina and Massina) is a small town and Communes of Mali, rural commune in the Macina Cercle, Cercle of Macina in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. The commune covers an area of 1,100 square kilometers and contains the main town and 20 villages. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 36,170. The town of Macina lies on the north (left) bank of the Niger River. The farmland around the town forms part of the irrigated area of the Office du Niger and is used for growing rice. Water is diverted from the Niger River upstream of the Markala dam and fed into a system of canals. Ke-Macina was founded in 1921 and named after the Bozo people, Bozo village of Ke across the river, and the Inner Niger Delta region, often called Macina. References External links *. Communes of Ségou Region Communities on the Niger River {{Ségou-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fula Language
Fula ( ),Laurie Bauer, 2007, ''The Linguistics Student's Handbook'', Edinburgh also known as Fulani ( ) or Fulah (, , ; Adlam script, Adlam: , , ; Ajami script, Ajami: , , ), is a Senegambian languages, Senegambian language spoken by around 36.8 million people as a set of various dialects in a Dialect continuum, continuum that stretches across some 18 countries in West Africa, West and Central Africa. Along with other related languages such as Serer language, Serer and Wolof language, Wolof, it belongs to the Atlantic languages, Atlantic geographic group within Niger–Congo languages, Niger–Congo, and more specifically to the Senegambian languages, Senegambian branch. Unlike most Niger-Congo languages, Fula does not have Tone (linguistics), tones. It is spoken as a first language by the Fula people ("Fulani", ) from the Senegambia, Senegambia region and Guinea to Cameroon, Nigeria, and Sudan and by related groups such as the Toucouleur people in the Senegal River Valley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhar Tichitt
Dhar Tichitt is a line of sandstone cliffs located in the southwestern region of the Sahara Desert in Mauritania that boasts a series of eponymous Neolithic archaeological sites. It is one of several in the area belonging to the Tichitt culture, including Dhar Tichitt, Dhar Walata, Dhar Néma, and Dhar Tagant. Dhar Tichitt, which includes Dakhlet el Atrouss, may have served as the primary regional center for a hierarchical social structure within the Tichitt Tradition. The cliffs of Dhar Tichitt were inhabited by pastoralists and farmers between 4000 BP and 2300 BP, or between 2000 BCE and 300 BCE. Dhar Tichitt is one of the oldest known archaeological occupation sites in West Africa. About 500 settlements littered the region in the former savannah of the Sahara. In addition to herding livestock (cattle, sheep, goats), its inhabitants hunted, fished, collected wild grain, and grew bulrush millet. The inhabitants and creators of these settlements during these periods are thou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Front De Libération Du Macina
The Katibat Macina, also known as the Macina Liberation Movement or Macina Liberation Front (MLF, ), is a militant Islamist group that operates in Mali. It is an affiliate of Ansar Dine. Origins and membership In March 2012, the President of Mali Amadou Toumani Touré was ousted in a coup d'état over his handling of an insurgency in Northern Mali. As a consequence of the instability that followed, Mali's three largest northern cities—Kidal, Gao and Timbuktu—were overrun by a mixture of Islamists and Tuareg Nationalists. By July, the Tuareg were pushed out by their former allies, and the area became dominated by Jihadist groups: Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Ansar Dine, and the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO). In January 2013, the Islamists captured the town of Konna in Central Mali, after fierce fighting with Malian forces. They were driven out by French forces days later, the start of a French-led military intervention known as Operatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macina (musical Instrument)
Macina may refer to: *Sultanate of Massina, (c. 1400-1818), former state located in present-day Mali *Macina Empire (1818–1862), successor to the above *Inner Niger Delta, also known as Macina, the floodplain area in Mali once controlled by the empire *Macina, Mali, Macina, town and rural commune in Mali *''Maasina'', an old Fula language, Fulbe term for the Dhar Tichitt region and the origin of the above names *Front de Libération du Macina *Macina (musical instrument), a high-pitched string instrument used in Indonesian ''kroncong'' music See also *Masina (other) *Messina (other) *Macinaggio, a French village in Corsica {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kroncong
Kroncong (pronounced "kronchong"; , ) is the name of a ukulele-like instrument and an Indonesian musical style that typically makes use of the kroncong (the sound ' comes from this instrument, so the music is called ''kroncong''). A ''kroncong'' orchestra or ensemble traditionally consists of a flute, a violin, at least one, but usually a pair of ''kroncongs'', a cello in Pizzicato, Pizzicato style, string bass in pizzicato style, and a vocalist. ''Kroncong'' originated as an adaptation of a Portuguese musical tradition, brought by sailors to Indonesian port cities in the 16th century. By the late 19th century, ''kroncong'' reached popular music status throughout the Indonesian archipelago. Characteristics The name "Kroncong" may be derived from the jingling sound of the ''kerincing rebana'', as heard in the rhythmic background of the music created by the interlocking of instruments playing on or off beat. This background rhythm runs faster than the often slow vocals or melody, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masina (other)
Masina may refer to: ;Places * Masina, Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo * Masina, alternate name of Tabas-e Masina, in Iran * Masina, Lumbini, in Nepal * Masina, Rapti, in Nepal * Masina, Purulia, West Bengal, India * Masina Empire, alternate spelling of Massina Empire (see: Macina) ;People * Adam Masina (1994–), an Italian footballer * Giulietta Masina Giulia Anna "Giulietta" Masina (; 22 February 1921 – 23 March 1994) was an Italian film actress best known for her performances as Gelsomina in ''La Strada'' (1954) and Cabiria in '' Nights of Cabiria'' (1957), for which she won the Cannes Fi ... (1921–1994), an Italian film actress See also * Macina (other) * Messina (other) {{dab, places, surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Messina (other)
Messina is the third largest city in Sicily. Messina may also refer to: Places * Province of Messina, a former Italian province * Strait of Messina, Italy * Messina, South Africa (now called Musina) * Messina Chasmata, a system of canyons on the Uranian moon Titania Other uses * Messina (name), a surname * Messina Conference, a 1955 conference which led to the creation of the European Economic Community * ''Messina'' (album), a 2012 album by French singer-songwriter Damien Saez * F.C. Messina Peloro, a football club based in Messina * , a German cargo ship * 18 Infantry Division Messina, an Italian division during World War II * Messina, a fictional small town in John Grisham's ''Bleachers'' See also *Mesina (other) *Messenia Messenia or Messinia ( ; ) is a regional unit (''perifereiaki enotita'') in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese region, in Greece. Until the implementation of the Kallikratis plan on 1 January 2011, Messenia was a prefecture (''n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
