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| ARTICLES RELATED TO People | | | |  People: Encyclopedia II - Tibetan people - ClothingMost Tibetans wear their hair long, although in recent times some men do crop their hair short. The women plait their hair into two queues, the girls into a single queue. Men who keep their hair long coil it on top of their heads, often wrapped in a red cloth that serves as a turban.
Because of Tibet's cold weather, women wear skirts and silk or cloth jackets. The men wear long, loose trousers, accompanied by a loose and sometimes sleeveless gown, with a band at the top tied on the right, and woolen or leather boots. One or both sleev ...
See also:Tibetan people, Tibetan people - Divisions, Tibetan people - Origins, Tibetan people - Notable features, Tibetan people - Religion, Tibetan people - Culture, Tibetan people - Art, Tibetan people - Drama, Tibetan people - Architecture, Tibetan people - Medicine, Tibetan people - Life cycles, Tibetan people - Clothing, Tibetan people - Customs Read more here: » Tibetan people: Encyclopedia II - Tibetan people - Clothing |
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| | | | | People: Encyclopedia II - Germanic peoples - Classification The concept of "Germanic" as a distinct ethnic identity was hinted at by the early Greek geographer Strabo [1], who distinguished a barbarian group in northern Europe similar to, but not part of, the Celts. Posidonius, to our knowledge, is the first to have used the name.
By the 1st century A.D., the writings of Caesar, Tacitus and other Roman era writers indicate a division of Germanic-speaking peoples into tribal groupings centred on:
the rivers Oder and Vistula (Poland) (East Germanic tribes),
the lower Rhine river (Istvaeones),
the river Elbe (Irminones),
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See also:Germanic peoples, Germanic peoples - Etymology of German, Germanic peoples - Classification, Germanic peoples - The concept of Volk, Germanic peoples - Culture, Germanic peoples - History, Germanic peoples - Origin, Germanic peoples - Collision with Rome, Germanic peoples - Migration Period, Germanic peoples - Role in the Fall of Rome, Germanic peoples - Conversion to Christianity, Germanic peoples - Assimilation Read more here: » Germanic peoples: Encyclopedia II - Germanic peoples - Classification |
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| | | | | | People: Encyclopedia II - Adi people - Culture Owing to cultural isolation and economic insignificance, the Adi culture only elaborated simple manifestions and was spared major disturbance. However, since the late 20th century the people themselves are gradually opting for modernisation, e.g. road connecting them the the outer world, metal roofs, etc.
Dormitories play an important role among the Adi tribe, and certain rules are observed. For example, a male can visit the dormitory of a female, although he is not allowed to stay overnight. At times, guardians will have ...
See also:Adi people, Adi people - Tribes and organisation, Adi people - Culture, Adi people - Lifestyle, Adi people - Religion, Adi people - Sources and References, Adi people - Language Read more here: » Adi people: Encyclopedia II - Adi people - Culture |
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| | | | | People: Encyclopedia II - Kalmyk people - History
Kalmyk people - Early history.
Historically, the Oirats were known as Dörben Oirat ("The Allied Four"). The alliance was comprised of four major tribes: Khoshot, Olöt, Torghut and Derbet. Minor tribes that belonged to the alliance on a periodic basis include the Khoit, Bayid and turkic tribes, such as Telenguts.
The largest tribe to migrate to the lower Volga region was the Torghuts followed by the Derbets. Smaller groups of Khoshots and Olöts would follow. Sometime in the 18th century, a small group of Derbets moved to the Don region, where they would later be known as the Buzava.
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See also:Kalmyk people, Kalmyk people - Name, Kalmyk people - Kalmyks as Mongols, Kalmyk people - History, Kalmyk people - Early history, Kalmyk people - The move west, Kalmyk people - Kalmyks today Read more here: » Kalmyk people: Encyclopedia II - Kalmyk people - History |
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| | | | | People: Encyclopedia II - Dogon people - Languages Dogon has been frequently referred to as a single language. In reality, there are at least five distinct groups of dialects.[1] The Dogon language family is internally highly diverse, and many varieties are not mutually intelligible.
It is generally accepted that the Dogon languages belong to the Niger-Congo language family, but there is less certainty about their place within this family. The Dogon group has been linked to the Mande subfamily but ...
See also:Dogon people, Dogon people - Geography and demography, Dogon people - Culture and religion, Dogon people - Languages, Dogon people - Mythology, Dogon people - Controversy, Dogon people - Notes and references, Dogon people - Notes, Dogon people - References Read more here: » Dogon people: Encyclopedia II - Dogon people - Languages |
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| | | | | People: Encyclopedia II - Dogon people - Mythology The central element of Dogon cosmogony and cosmology is the star Sirius, which they call Po Tolo. This star was the seed of the Milky Way galaxy and is the "navel" of the entire universe. The Dogon describe the universe as "infinite, but measurable", and filled with many yalu ulo, or spiral star systems, including the one containing the Earth's sun. According to the Dogon perception of the universe, most of the universe is part of the "external" star system, while nearer to Earth is the "internal" star system. The stars in the ...
See also:Dogon people, Dogon people - Geography and demography, Dogon people - Culture and religion, Dogon people - Languages, Dogon people - Mythology, Dogon people - Controversy, Dogon people - Notes and references, Dogon people - Notes, Dogon people - References Read more here: » Dogon people: Encyclopedia II - Dogon people - Mythology |
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| | | | | People: Encyclopedia II - English people - Culture
English people - Contribution to humanity.
The English have played a significant role in the development of the arts and sciences. Prominent individuals have included the scientists and inventors Isaac Newton, Francis Crick, Abraham Darby, Michael Faraday, Charles Darwin, Frank Whittle and Tim Berners-Lee; the poet and playwright William Shakespeare, the novelists Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and George Orwell, the composer Gustav Holst, and the explorer James Cook (for a complete list of famous English people se ...
See also:English people, English people - History, English people - Culture, English people - Contribution to humanity, English people - Language, English people - Religion, English people - Sport, English people - Symbols, English people - Identity Read more here: » English people: Encyclopedia II - English people - Culture |
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| | | | | People: Encyclopedia II - Germanic peoples - Culture See Germanic mythology, Germanic paganism, Migration Period art
The Germanic tribes were each politically independent, under a hereditary king (see Germanic king). The kings appear to have claimed descendancy from mythical founders of the tribes, the name of some of which is preserved:
Angul — Angles (the Kings of Mercia, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, other Anglo-Saxon dynasties are derived from other descendents of Woden)
Aurvandil — Vandals (uncertain)
Burgundus — Burgundians
C ...
See also:Germanic peoples, Germanic peoples - Etymology of German, Germanic peoples - Classification, Germanic peoples - The concept of Volk, Germanic peoples - Culture, Germanic peoples - History, Germanic peoples - Origin, Germanic peoples - Collision with Rome, Germanic peoples - Migration Period, Germanic peoples - Role in the Fall of Rome, Germanic peoples - Conversion to Christianity, Germanic peoples - Assimilation Read more here: » Germanic peoples: Encyclopedia II - Germanic peoples - Culture |
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| | | | | People: Encyclopedia II - Nu people - Lifestyle The Nu built their houses near the mountains made out either of baboo-slips or wooden planks, though houses made out of the latter type is more prevalent due to its better strength. Within the house there are two stories; the lower floor acts as a barn, where livestock, food, and other storag are placed, while the upper floor consists of the living quuarters. In the second floor, it is further sub-divided into the inner and outer rooms. The inner room is used as a bedroom as well as a storeroom, while the ou ...
See also:Nu people, Nu people - Dress, Nu people - Lifestyle, Nu people - Religion and Culture Read more here: » Nu people: Encyclopedia II - Nu people - Lifestyle |
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| | | | | People: Encyclopedia II - Ogoni people - Geography The territory is located in Rivers State on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea, east of the city of Port Harcourt. It extends across the Local Government Areas (LGAs) Kana, Gokana, Tai, and Eleme. Traditionally, Ogoniland is divided into the six kingdoms of Babbe, Eleme, Gokana, Ken-Khana, Nyo-Khana, and Tai. Unlike many other Nigerian minorities, the Ogoni have no myth of their common origin around which to rally to be used as a cause for unification.
The Ogoni speak the related, but not mutually intelligible languages of Khana, Gokana, Tee and Eleme, part of the extremely larg ...
See also:Ogoni people, Ogoni people - Geography, Ogoni people - History, Ogoni people - Oil Conflict Read more here: » Ogoni people: Encyclopedia II - Ogoni people - Geography |
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| | | | | People: Encyclopedia II - Ainu people - Origins The origins of the Ainu are uncertain. Some commentators believe that they derive from an ancient proto-Asian stock that may have occupied most of Asia before the Han expansion (see Jomon people). Various other Asian indigenous peoples, from the Ryukyus to Taiwan are also thought to be related to them.
In the early 20th century anthropologists debated what typological classification (such as Mongoloid or Caucasoid) the Ainu belonged to. The typological models of racial classification in use at that time have since undergone significan ...
See also:Ainu people, Ainu people - Origins, Ainu people - North American Connection, Ainu people - History, Ainu people - Geography, Ainu people - Language, Ainu people - Culture, Ainu people - Religion, Ainu people - Sport, Ainu people - Institutions, Ainu people - Subgroups Read more here: » Ainu people: Encyclopedia II - Ainu people - Origins |
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| | | | | People: Encyclopedia II - Ainu people - Origins The origins of the Ainu are uncertain. Some commentators believe that they derive from an ancient proto-Asian stock that may have occupied most of Asia before the Han expansion (see Jomon people). Various other Asian indigenous peoples, from the Ryukyus to the Taiwanese are also thought to be related to them.
In the early 20th century anthropologists debated what typological classification (such as Mongoloid or Caucasoid) the Ainu belonged to. The typological models of racial classification in use at that time have since undergone sig ...
See also:Ainu people, Ainu people - Origins, Ainu people - North American Connection, Ainu people - History, Ainu people - Geography, Ainu people - Language, Ainu people - Culture, Ainu people - Religion, Ainu people - Sport, Ainu people - Institutions, Ainu people - Subgroups Read more here: » Ainu people: Encyclopedia II - Ainu people - Origins |
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| | | | | People: Encyclopedia II - Duala peoples - History
Duala peoples - Early population movements.
Early Duala history may only be conjectured from oral traditions. The Duala proper and most Limba trace their ancestry back to a man named Mbedi, who lived in an area called "Bakota" in what is today Gabon or the Republic of the Congo. His sons, Ewale and Dibongo, migrated north and reached a place called Pitti on the Dibamba River. Here, the brothers parted ways after a row. Ewale moved to the mouth of the Dibamba with his followers and then northwest to the east bank ...
See also:Duala peoples, Duala peoples - History, Duala peoples - Early population movements, Duala peoples - European contacts, Duala peoples - German administration, Duala peoples - British and French administrations, Duala peoples - Geography, Duala peoples - Culture, Duala peoples - Language, Duala peoples - Marriage and kinship patterns, Duala peoples - Religion, Duala peoples - Arts, Duala peoples - Sports, Duala peoples - Institutions, Duala peoples - Classification, Duala peoples - Subgroups, Duala peoples - External link Read more here: » Duala peoples: Encyclopedia II - Duala peoples - History |
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| | | | | People: Encyclopedia II - Duala peoples - Geography The Duala peoples are primarily concentrated in Cameroon's Littoral and Southwest Provinces. Their settlements lie largely along the coast or just inland. The Wouri estuary, where the Wouri, Mungo, and Dibamba Rivers empty, forms the centre of Duala country. Douala is the traditional capital of the Duala proper, who live in and around the city, though today it has come to reflect the diversity of Cameroon as a whole. The Wovea live on the west coast of the estuary, and the Isubu occupy the coast directly west of them, with their main settlem ...
See also:Duala peoples, Duala peoples - History, Duala peoples - Early population movements, Duala peoples - European contacts, Duala peoples - German administration, Duala peoples - British and French administrations, Duala peoples - Geography, Duala peoples - Culture, Duala peoples - Language, Duala peoples - Marriage and kinship patterns, Duala peoples - Religion, Duala peoples - Arts, Duala peoples - Sports, Duala peoples - Institutions, Duala peoples - Classification, Duala peoples - Subgroups, Duala peoples - External link Read more here: » Duala peoples: Encyclopedia II - Duala peoples - Geography |
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| | | | | | People: Encyclopedia II - Chosen people - Superiority? Views of being a chosen people are sometimes connected with ethnocentrism. The idea of a chosen people can be used to justify or create cultural imperialism, racism, and xenophobia. However, the "chosen status," by definition is a humbling one, as it claims to carry greater responsibility and sacrifices than others.
An example of this type of thought is exhibited in the Christian writing, Phillipians 2:5-8: "Your attitude should be the same that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not demand and cling to his rights as G ...
See also:Chosen people, Chosen people - Types of purposes, Chosen people - Chosen to receive a message, Chosen people - Superiority?, Chosen people - Judaism, Chosen people - Christianity, Chosen people - Roman Catholicism, Chosen people - Latter Day Saints, Chosen people - Christian Identity groups, Chosen people - The Unification Church Moonies, Chosen people - Islam, Chosen people - Hinduism Read more here: » Chosen people: Encyclopedia II - Chosen people - Superiority? |
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| | | | | People: Encyclopedia II - Chosen people - Judaism In Judaism, chosenness is the belief that the Jews are a people chosen to be in a covenant with God. The idea is not connected with tribal groupings as they are traditionally understood, as non-Jews are free to convert to Judaism.
The Jewish idea of being chosen is first found in the Torah (five books of Moses) and is elaborated on in later books of the Hebrew Bible. This status carries both responsibilities and blessings as described in the Biblical covenants with God. Much is written about this topic in rabbinic literature.
Judaism's teachings on being a chosen people are descr ...
See also:Chosen people, Chosen people - Types of purposes, Chosen people - Chosen to receive a message, Chosen people - Superiority?, Chosen people - Judaism, Chosen people - Christianity, Chosen people - Roman Catholicism, Chosen people - Latter Day Saints, Chosen people - Christian Identity groups, Chosen people - The Unification Church Moonies, Chosen people - Islam, Chosen people - Hinduism Read more here: » Chosen people: Encyclopedia II - Chosen people - Judaism |
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| | | | | People: Encyclopedia II - Duala peoples - Culture The Duala today are divided into the urban and rural. Those who live in the cities, particularly Douala itself, earn a living at a number of skilled and unskilled professions. Many Duala proper still own parts of the city, allowing them to live off of rents and development. The rural Duala, in contrast, work as fishermen and farmers, mostly at the subsistence level. Among the Duala proper, Isubu, Limba, Mungo, and Wovea, fishing is the trade of choice, while the Bakole, Bakweri, and Bamboko make use of Mount Cameroon's fertile volcanic soils to cultivate cocoyams, ...
See also:Duala peoples, Duala peoples - History, Duala peoples - Early population movements, Duala peoples - European contacts, Duala peoples - German administration, Duala peoples - British and French administrations, Duala peoples - Geography, Duala peoples - Culture, Duala peoples - Language, Duala peoples - Marriage and kinship patterns, Duala peoples - Religion, Duala peoples - Arts, Duala peoples - Sports, Duala peoples - Institutions, Duala peoples - Classification, Duala peoples - Subgroups, Duala peoples - External link Read more here: » Duala peoples: Encyclopedia II - Duala peoples - Culture |
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| | | | | People: Encyclopedia II - Afghan people - Culture
Afghan people - Contributions to Humanity.
The different ethnic groups that today make up Afghanistan made significant contributions in poetry, architecture, art, music, and religion. Prominent individuals are:
Literature:
Ibn Sina (Avicenna), one of the greatest philosophers and scientists in history - Tajik
Jalaundin-e-Rumi, one of the greatest Persian poets - Tajik
Khushal Khan Khattak, the greatest Pashtun poet - Pashtun
Abdur Rahman ...
See also:Afghan people, Afghan people - History, Afghan people - Pashtun, Afghan people - Tajik, Afghan people - Hazara, Afghan people - Uzbek, Afghan people - Turkmen, Afghan people - Baluch, Afghan people - Nuristani, Afghan people - Culture, Afghan people - Contributions to Humanity, Afghan people - Language, Afghan people - Religion, Afghan people - Symbols, Afghan people - Identity Read more here: » Afghan people: Encyclopedia II - Afghan people - Culture |
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| | | | | People: Encyclopedia II - Ainu people - History At first, contact with the Japanese people was friendly and both were equals in a trade relationship. However, eventually the Japanese started to dominate the relationship, and soon established large settlements on the outskirts of Ainu territory. As the Japanese moved north and took control over their traditional lands, the Ainu often gave up without resistance, but there was occasional resistance as exemplified in wars in 1457, 1669, and 1789, all of which were lost by the Ainu. Japanese policies became increasingly aimed at assimilating t ...
See also:Ainu people, Ainu people - Origins, Ainu people - North American Connection, Ainu people - History, Ainu people - Geography, Ainu people - Language, Ainu people - Culture, Ainu people - Religion, Ainu people - Sport, Ainu people - Institutions, Ainu people - Subgroups Read more here: » Ainu people: Encyclopedia II - Ainu people - History |
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| | | | | People: Encyclopedia II - French people - History The French are a Western European people whose origins, for the most part, trace back to the mingling of pre-Celtic peoples, the Celts, the Romans, and some Germanic peoples. In the pre-Roman era, all of Gaul (an area of Western Europe that encompassed all of what is known today as France, Belgium, part of Germany and Northern Italy) was inhabited by a variety peoples who were known collectively as the Gaulish tribes. Their lands were conquered in 58-51 BC by the Roman legions under the command of General Julius Caesar. The area then became ...
See also:French people, French people - History, French people - Diaspora, French people - Language Read more here: » French people: Encyclopedia II - French people - History |
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