1. VADA - Volkeren En Stammen Peoples Tribes O - Q PACIFIC ASIA INDIGENOUS PEOPLES. Gabon (punu peoples). Wood, pigment, and kaolin; H. 32 in. When works from equatorial africa in this refined style began the art form was in fact indigenous to southern Gabon. http://www.vada.nl/volkenoq.htm

VADA - Volkeren en Stammen Peoples Tribes Last update: 17-07-2002 O OCCANEECHI OCANEECHI (Native American, USA) OCONEE (Native American, USA) O DU TAY HAT (Vietnam) OGONI (Nigeria) ... OZI (Kenia - Kenya) P PACIFIC ASIA INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PA CO TA-OY (Vietnam) PA DI TAY (Vietnam) PAEONIANS (the Balkan Peninsula) ... PUYUMA (Taiwan) Q QUADI QUADEN (Europa - Europe) QUAMICHAN (Native American, Canada) QUAPAW (Native American, USA) QUILEUTE (Native American, USA) ... Ob-Urgians and Samoyeds See also: Russian Peoples See also: Rusland - Russia OCCANEECHI OCANEECHI (Native American, USA) Map of Early Indian Tribes (East): Ocaneechi The Occaneechi Occaneechi Indian History The Occaneechi - Storytelling See also: Saponi See also: Native American OCONEE (Native American, USA) The Indian Tribes of North America: Oconee See also: Native American O DU (Vietnam) The Ethnic Tribes of Vietnam and their Roots: O Du (Tay-Hat) OGONI (Nigeria) Ogoni Fact Sheet G.I. Jones Photographic Archive Photographs of Nigerian art and masquerade taken in the 1930s. Includes examples from Igbo, Ibibio, Ijo, and Ogoni speaking peoples Ogoni background Video clip Play the clip using the stand-alone Player! To see the above video clip you'll need the Real Player plug-in (free)

2. Musées Afrique {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\uc1 \deff15\deflang1033\deflangfe3082{\ fonttbl{\f0\froman\fcharset0\fprq2{\*\ panose 02020603050405020304}Times New Roman;}{\f1\fswiss\fcharset0\fprq2{\*\ panose 020b0604020202020204}Arial;} {\f2\fmodern\fcharset0\fprq1{\*\panohttp//www.wrm.org.uy/bulletin/60/index.rtf August 5, 2002 - 253 KB9. untitled being the political conflicts, ethnocentrisms, and genocide of native peoples, whether foragers or other subalterns. http://www.unil.ch/gybn/Arts_Peuples/Ex_Africa/ex_Af_musaf.html

MUSEES Afrique Afrique du Sud Angola Botswana Burkina Faso ... Zimbabwe ou plusieurs oeuvres majeures. Afrique du Sud Cape Town South African National Gallery Government Avenue ma-di 10-17 Arts de la perle / Expositions temporaires Cape Town - Gardens South African Museum 25 Queen Victoria Street lu-di 10-17 terres cuites de Lydenburg San (peintures rupestres), Zimb abwe Tsonga , Khoikhoi, Sotho, Nguni, Shona, Lovedu... Exposition " Ulwazi Lwemvelo - Indigenous Knowledge in South Africa Cape Town - Rosebank University of Cape Town Irma Stern Museum Cecil Road ma-sa 10-17 Arts de Zanzibar et du Congo: Lega, Luba Durban Art Gallery City Hall lu-sa 8.30-16; di 11-16 Durban Local History Museum Aliwal Street East London East London Museum lu-ve 9.30-17; sa 9.30-12 Grahamstown Albany Museum. Natural Sciences and History Museums Somerset Street lu-ve 9-13 / 14-17; sa-di 14-17 Johannesburg MuseuMAfricA Newtown Cultural Precinct Bree Street ma-di 9-17 Histoire culturelle de l'Afrique australe. Peintures rupestres (Museum of South African Rock Art)

3. JAIC 1992, Volume 31, Number 1, Article 2 (pp. 03 To 16) the intention in this paper to ascertain an indigenous perspective how Stilt dencer,punu peoples, Gabon Shrines are found throughout africa and vary widely in http://aic.stanford.edu/jaic/articles/jaic31-01-002.html

JAIC 1992, Volume 31, Number 1, Article 2 (pp. 03 to 16) THE EXHIBITION AND CONSERVATION OF AFRICAN OBJECTS: CONSIDERING THE NONTANGIBLE STEPHEN P. MELLOR 1 INTRODUCTION Some specific examples in African art where nontangible attributes might have an effect on treatment decisions can be seen in the following: Should we look inside a Yoruba beaded crown (fig. 1), considered to be the premier piece of divine regalia, to mend the textile lining (fig. 2), or lend slides of its interior to the education department, when in cultural context it is forbidden for anyone, including the king, to view the interior? Should we secure loose and detached fragments of sacrificial patination on a Bamana Komo headdress (fig. 3), when the amount and thickness of this incrustation (fig. 4) are directly related to the degree and effectiveness of its cultural power? How do we justify the public exhibition of an Igala shrine figure (fig. 9), which would have been restricted from public view and seen only by people of a specific age, sex, or initiate? Fig. 1. Crown, Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Glass beads, basketry, textile, vegetable fiber, metal, H 30 ¾ in (78. 1cm). NMAfA 24-1989-01 (private lender). Photograph by Jeffrey Ploskonka

4. World Heritage Newsletter, No. 10 (March 1996) sahelian world and the Horn of africa. Anangu woodcraft, known as punu, includestraditionally and cultural associations and meaning for indigenous peoples. http://whc.unesco.org/news/10newsen.htm

HomePage Convention News The World Heritage Newsletter FRENCH VERSION The World Heritage Center, UNESCO No. 10, March 1996 Editorial The 19th session of the WH Committee New inscriptions on the WH List Cultural landscapes: the Uluru-KatAtjuta Sites in danger throughout the world ... Calendar Editorial By Director, UNESCO World Heritage Centre S ince the inscription on the first site on the World Heritage List in 1978, the authorities and local people in the States Parties have celebrated the inscription of WH properties in different, often imaginative ways. In most cases, there is a ceremony which consists of the unveiling a "World Heritage plaque". Last December, at its meeting in Berlin, the World Heritage Committee added 29 cultural and natural properties to the World Heritage List. This was celebrated by people in all regions of the world. The people of the Republic of Korea gathered, at simultaneous ceremonies, tho honor the inclusion of the first three Korean sites on the WH List: Sokkuram Buddisht Grotto, HaeinsAtemple Changgyong P'ango, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks and Chongmyo Shrine. These sites, representing important moments in Korean history, have profound associations with religious beliefs, folklore, music, dance, and other cultural values. Church bells chimed this past December in Sintra, Portugal, following the decision of the Committee to recognize the World Heritage status of this outstanding site - the first European cultural landscape on the List. At the same time, the Hanseatic Town of Visby, in Sweden, celebrated the good news of World Heritage recognition by a public fireworks display.

5. Artefact Bibliography (bibli1Page2) and twentieth century artefacts from the indigenous art. Ethnology, africa, Bassa,Yoruba, Boki, punu, Teke, Kuba). THE NAGAS Hill peoples of Northeast India. http://www.tribalworldbooks.com.au/bib-artPage2.html

Artefact Bibliography Page 2 of 3 References cited: Edmundson 1999 ADORNED Traditional Jewellery and Body Decoration . From Australia and the Pacific BNo.: 0-909635-36-6 First Edition, 1999 (pb) 112p; 295mm x 205mm; 0.65kg. 34 col, 65 b/w, 1 map. Preface, ethnographic info, Bibliography, acknow. A very good paperback copy in dust wrapper. Macleay Museum, University of Sydney, Sydney, 1999 (The book looks at some of the many ways of adorning the human body, bringing together a wide range of nineteenth and twentieth century artefacts from the indigenous art traditions of Australia and the Pacific) (Ethnology, Kimberley, Bathurst Island, Torres Strait, Simbu, Morobe, Irian Jaya). Gardi 1960 Gardi, Rene. (translated by Eric Northcott). TAMBARAN . An Encounter with Cultures in Decline in New Guinea. BNo.: n/a. First Edition (UK), 1960. Pp: 204; 230mm x 150mm; 0.65kg. 55 b/w, num fig, 2 maps. Translator's note. A good copy in dust wrapper. Constable and Company Ltd, London, 1960. (The author accompanied Professor Alfrad Buhler on an expedition to the remote parts of the Sepik region to collect artefacts. The text is illustrated

6. RECOFTC E certification bodies, forest workers, indigenous peoples, members of India, Indonesia,Papua New Guinea, and South africa. a Karen elder, Pati punu Dokjimu (to http://www.mekonginfo.org/mrc_en/announce.nsf/0/0729457A7B2ADF0547256C070007DF53

RECOFTC E-letter No. 2002.15 July 31 , 2002 Published by the Regional Community Forestry Training Center for Asia and the Pacific (RECOFTC) **Happy 5th anniversary to WRM News Bulletin. To find out more visit http://www.wrm.org.uy The RECOFTC E-letter is sent out every two weeks and is intended to provide news and information on community forestry related activities, events and issues throughout the region. In order to provide you with the most up-to-date and comprehensive news, we welcome any information from different sources on people's participation in forest management. Please send information, comments and suggestions to: info@recoftc.org We would be grateful if you could send this to others whom you think would be interested. If you would like to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the list, please visit the RECOFTC website. To find back issues of the RECOFTC e-letter please go to: www.recoftc.org/pubs_letters The views expressed in articles published by the RECOFTC e-letter do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of RECOFTC or of the editors. Learn more about community forestry at: www.recoftc.org

7. Inje.iskon.hr/pipermail/hrvatske-eko-vijesti/1999-September.txt opisao kao toksicnu juhu punu svega i before biotechnology is commercially introducedinto africa. a brief overview of how indigenous peoples' rights are http://inje.iskon.hr/pipermail/hrvatske-eko-vijesti/1999-September.txt

" (u tijelu poruke, subject nije bitan). Arhiva liste nalazi se na adresi: ******************************************************************************* Hrvatske-eko-vijesti je lista koja donosi vijesti i komentare o ekologiji, okolisu i odrzivom razvoju. Ukoliko se zelite odjaviti sa liste, posaljite poruku "unsubscribe hrvatske-eko-vijesti" na majordomo@zamir.net . Ukoliko zelite prijaviti nekog drugog, posaljite na istu adresu poruku "subscribe hrvatske-eko-vijesti > To: Earth Negotiations Bulletin > Subject: SD Vol. 30 No. 1 (Biotechnology, Harvard) > Date: 1999. rujan 06 08:09 > > SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTS > > PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE > DEVELOPMENT (IISD) > > SD WWW Site: http://www.iisd.ca/sd/ > > Written and edited by: > Paola Bettelli Nabiha Megateli nmegateli@igc.apc.org > Lavanya Rajamani > Deborah Davenport > > > Electronic Posting: > Kevin Cooney > > Managing Editor: > Langston James "Kimo" Goree VI , > publishers of the Earth Negotiations Bulletin ©. This issue is > written and edited by Paola Bettelli

8. WRM Bulletin Nº 60 - Asia / July 2002 by the regional and national indigenous peoples' alliances (AMA that consistent supportfor forest peoples to develop of a Karen elder, Pati punu Dokjimu (to http://www.wrm.org.uy/bulletin/60/Asia.html

WRM Bulletin To download the bulletin in RTF format click here For free subscription Previous issues Issue Number 60 - July 2002 Index Viewpoint Africa Central America ... General ASIA Indonesia: The alternative approach of community forest management Japan: Sick from monoculture tree plantations Thailand: The racism behind the modern conservation paradigm Vietnam: Swedish involvement in dam that will hit Cambodians LOCAL STRUGGLES AND NEWS - Indonesia: The alternative approach of community forest management The NGO Down to Earth has recently concluded a special report titled "Forests, people and rights", which provides very detailed analytical information on the forest situation in Indonesia. The following paragraphs have been extracted from the chapter "Community forest management: the way forward" and we recommend our readers to access the full document (see details below). According to the study, forest peoples have been regarded by Indonesia's powerful wood industry and successive governments in Jakarta as an obstacle to the profitable exploitation of the forests and their skills and knowledge were unrecognised, until very recently.

9. Map Of Gabon the Sira (including the Eshira and punu), the Nzebi Less numerous peoples includethe Benga and Seke (Sheke of limiting the use of indigenous languages solely http://www.arches.uga.edu/~mbrugger/map.html

Gabon straddles the equator on the west coast of Africa. I was posted in the north at Oyem and lived on the campus of a rural development school staffed by UNESCO employees (United Nations) along with Gabonese. I taught one pisciculture course (breeding of fish as a farm product) at the school and spent the majority of my time in the rural villages. Department of State Information Climate People Ethnic and linguistic composition Many of the Bantu languages do not have written forms. During the 19th century Christian missionaries transliterated several of them in the Latin alphabet and prepared Bible translations and catechisms for their followers. But the French policy of limiting the use of indigenous languages solely to religious instruction inhibited the growth of other types of literature. Because of the extensive efforts to teach French, at least one-third of the Gabonese can speak the language, and more than one-quarter can read it. Religion A large majority of Gabon's population is Christian, with about three times as many Roman Catholics as Protestants. Though Gabonese serve as Roman Catholic bishops, they rely heavily upon foreign clergy, particularly the French Holy Ghost Fathers. The largest Protestant body, the Evangelical Church of Gabon, has Gabonese pastors in its parishes throughout the north. There also exist a small but growing Christian Alliance Church in the southwest and the tiny Evangelical Pentecostal Church (Assembly of God) in the estuary and far northern regions. A syncretic religion called Bwiti (based on an earlier secret society of the same name) came into existence in the early 20th century and later played a role in promoting solidarity among the Fang. The majority of the few thousand Muslims are immigrants from other African countries.

10. The Metropolitan Museum Of Art - The Collection: Recent Acquisitions Gabon (punu peoples) Wood, pigment, and kaolin; H. 32 in When works from equatorialAfrica in this refined style the art form was in fact indigenous to southern http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/co_rec_acq_2001/co_rec_africa_2000.177.htm

Back to main page for Recent Acquisitions Back to Africa, Oceania, and the Americas Printing Instructions Mukudj Mask , 19th century Gabon (Punu peoples) Wood, pigment, and kaolin; H. 32 in. (81.3 cm) Purchase, Louis V. Bell Fund, and The Fred and Rita Richman Foundation and James Ross Gifts, 2000 (2000.177) Description When works from equatorial Africa in this refined style began to enter Western consciousness in the early twentieth century, they were a great enigma to art critics. Many speculated about the sources of their exotic aesthetic and even proposed possible Asian influence, though the art form was in fact indigenous to southern Gabon. Such masks as this are worn by virtuosic male performers of a stilt dance called mukudj , which involves towering impressively while executing complex choreography and astonishing feats of acrobatics. The creator of a mukudj mask attempts to capture the likeness of the most beautiful woman in his community. The subject of this particular idealized and stylized portrait was embellished in classic nineteenth-century fashion with a coiffure composed of a central lobe and two lateral tresses and with cicatrization motifs on the forehead and temples. Kaolin taken from riverbeds, which was associated with healing and with a spiritual, ancestral realm of existence, was applied to the surface of the face. By using this material, the artist both celebrated the beauty of a mortal woman and transformed her into a transcendent being. (Entry written by Alisa LaGamma)

11. Race And Ethnicity Analysis - BloodBook.com, Blood Information For Life French origin 27%, other European 20%, indigenous Indian and major tribal groupingsFang 25%, punu 23%, Nzeiby Europe/Americas/Oceaniaborn 20%, africa-born 7 http://www.bloodbook.com/race-eth.html

RACE and ETHNICITY ANALYSIS BLOODBOOK.COM THIS PAGE PRESENTS PERCENTAGE DETAILS OF INDIVIDUAL ETHNIC COMPOSITION OF DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES SEPARATED BY COUNTRY. TO HOME PAGE CLOSE WINDOW Racial and Ethnic Distribution of Blood Types African American Black Blood Donor Emergency COUNTRY RACIAL and/or ETHNIC ANALYSIS of PEOPLE GROUPS Afghanistan Pashtun 38%, Tajik 25%, Uzbek 6%, Hazara 19%, minor ethnic groups (Chahar Aimaks, Turkmen, Baloch, and others) Albania Albanian 95%, Greeks 3%, other 2%: Vlachs, Gypsies, Serbs, and Bulgarians Algeria Arab-Berber 99%, European less than 1% Andorra Spanish 61%, Andorran 30%, French 6%, other 3% Angola Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, Mestico (mixed European and Native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22% Antigua black, British, Portuguese, Lebanese, Syrian (see Barbuda) Argentina European 97% (mostly of Spanish and Italian descent), 3% other (mostly Indian or Mestizo) Armenia Armenian 93%, Azeri 3%, Russian 2%, other (mostly Yezidi Kurds) 2% (1989) Note: as of the end of 1993, virtually all Azeris had emigrated from Armenia

12. The Granny Smith's Bookshop List, Section D 1287P * punu Yankunytjatjara PLANT USE (Aus, 1995 Result of 50 years work with diminishingtribal peoples. Vol.1, indigenous Dicots Gymnosperms (Allan), 1085p http://www.aoi.com.au/granny/WList(D).htm

Granny Smith Booklist, Section D Books about Plants, especially Tree Crops, Wild and Bushfood Plants, and other Useful Perennial Plants, by all World Regions; Phytogeography, Regional Botany, Taxonomy Prices are in Australian dollars (A$1.00 is about 60c US). Prices include Australian GST. For sales to buyers outside Australia, this tax is deducted. 4 Tree Crops, Wild Plant Foods, by Region * 4a Australia 2632A * ACACIAS of New South Wales. (Aus). 200p. Pb. Complete guide to all 195 wattle species found in NSW. Recommended. $9.85 2536A * AUSTRALIAN PLANTS/ Vol 16 No.130 (Comprising Issues 125-1321.) (Aus, 1992). 48p. Pb. Special issue of 'Australian Plants' dealing specifically with EDIBLE Australian Plants. Superb treatment of native figs, persimmons, ginger, peanut tree. $5.50 2756A * AUSTRALIAN PLANTS/ Vol.17 No.138 (Comprising Issues 133-140) (Aus, 1994). 48p. Pb. Special issue of 'Australian Plants' dealing specifically with EDIBLE Australian Plants. Includes Aust. cashew, burdekin plum etc. $6.60 2857A * AUSTRALIAN PLANTS/ Vol.18 No.142 (Comprising Issues 141-148.) (Aus, 1995). 48p. Pb. Special issue 'Australian Plants', 12 more species incl native guava, raspberry, nutmeg. $7.70

13. Barbarians punu (in Northern Hsiungnu from 48) .46 hands of Manchuria and localtribal peoples, for the The indigenous people, the Yakut, are a Turkic folk http://web.raex.com/~obsidian/siberia.html

B arbarians The steppes of central Eurasia have been the source of countless nations and tribes, from the last retreat of the glaciers some 50,000 years ago, to nearly modern times (1845 CE, see the Buqei Horde). This page attempts to examine a few of the better known tribes to emerge from the region. It is hopelessly fragmentary and incomplete of course, but what is set down will be of interest anyway, I hope. Additionally, some of the major regions of Siberia are noted. Siberia, the largest block of land on the planet that is not a continent of itself, does not lend itself well to an archive such as this, since most of the many peoples who inhabit it were and remain pretechnical semi-nomads, with little in the way of formal Kings and Rulers. Nevertheless, some commentary on this vast realm should be of use. ...As a final note, it may be of interest to recall that the three best-known words in English of Eurasian Nomad extraction are "horde" (urdu), "mammoth" (the animal, and by extension the adjective), and "shaman". The ALANS The Alans, from whom the modern Ossetians claim descent, were a branch of the Sarmatians. Some Alan tribes went west during the 300's CE and joined the Visigoths and Vandals in Spain and North Africa. The majority remained in the Caucasus region, around the Darial Pass. Their capital was Maghas (destroyed by the Golden Horde in 1339) and at various times they controlled the port city of Phasis, now in Georgia. Their kings had the title of Kundajiq. Their kingdom lasted, through various periods of vassalage, until the 1400's, when it was destroyed by Timur Lenk (Tamerlane). Thereafter the Ossetians broke up into tribes and factions which were usually under Russian, Kabardian, Circassian or Georgian domination.

14. The Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement: Non-Hawaiians - 6. FREE ASSOCIATION By this he means, how can indigenous Hawaiians gain of Independence to ColonialCountries and peoples, Port Moresby 11 Peter S. Adler, Joanne punu, Randall W http://www.hookele.com/non-hawaiians/chapter6.html

CHAPTER 5 NATION-WITHIN-A-NATION CONTENTS CHAPTER 7 ... FULL INDEPENDENCE The Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement: Roles of and Impacts on Non-Hawaiians By Anthony Castanha , August 1996 CHAPTER 6 FREE ASSOCIATION DESCRIPTION OF MODEL The free association model of Hawaiian self-government would provide Hawai'i a political status between integration with an independent state and full independence. Free association means Hawai'i would be internally self-governing, and this status would allow a degree of external autonomy for Hawai'i as a whole. This political status is recognized and established internationally, and also within the U.S. political system. "Free association with an independent State" is one of the choices for self-government listed under United Nations Resolution 1541 (XV), as discussed in chapter 2 . This political status was established in 1953 to allow some former dependent territories the option of freely associated status, rather than independence, with some territories not being given "a real option of independence in the case of the entities emerging from the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands." If the free association model is implemented, Hawai'i and the United States would sign a "compact of free association," a contract defining the relationship.

15. WCRD - Christian Audio Resource Directory churches among the least accessible peoples of the world to advise language teamsand indigenous churches/agencies Yunnan Provs., (Western Miao punu Yao (of http://missionresources.com/christianaudio.htm

Christian Audio Resource Directory This resource directory includes Bible, New Testament, scripture portions and music recordings on audio cassettes in many languages. Please send any additions, deletions and recommendations to ken@missionresources.com Audio Book Evangelism, Verwer-Style George Verwer, founder of Operation Mobilization, and Spear Books are putting together a new strategy using Digital Content for both evangelism and spiritual nourishment. The vision is to see Audio Books become a major player in influencing people around the world. Information can be found at http://www.spearbooks.com . (Click on "Audio Books".) Missionaries can also register as "Reps" and earn commissions as well. Audio Copies Of The Bible Check out http://www.audiotreasure.com , which offers free MP3s of the Bible for download in a variety of languages (including English, Hindi, Tagalog, Urdu, Slovak, Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese). You can download them and burn CDs or you can order them from audiotreasure.com

16. State Of Indigenous Languages In Australia - 2001: 11. Bibliography 1985, punu Yankuytjatjara Plant use. Thieberger 2000, AIATSIS State Of IndigenousLanguages Project Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. http://ea.gov.au/soe/techpapers/languages/bibliography.html

Skip Navigation WHAT'S NEW CONTACTS COMMENTS ... SEARCH STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT AUSTRALIA Technical Papers Series 2 Go back to: EA Home SoE Home ... Technical Papers State of Indigenous Languages in Australia - 2001 Australia State of the Environment Technical Paper Series (Natural and Cultural Heritage), Series 2 P McConvell and N Thieberger Department of the Environment and Heritage, 2001 ISBN 642 54871 4 Contents Previous Next 11. Bibliography Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission 1990, Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs Inquiry into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander language maintenance (ms.). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission. Native Title Social Justice Advisory Committee 1995, Recognition, rights and reform: a report to government on native title social justice measures Canberra: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission 2000, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Australia's Obligations under the United Nations International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights [place/ pub?]Canberra: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission.

17. Sweden.com Discussion Forum - F*cking Cultural Enrichers Has Done It Again! major tribal groupings Fang 25%, punu 23%, Nzeiby 13 dont have a terror network?africahas real and mexican governments use their indigenous peoples as cannon http://www.sweden.com/forums/showthread.php3?threadid=3161&pagenumber=17

18. African History six main ethnic groups, along with punu, Nzebi, Omyene Mandingo, Mandinka) and southernMande peoples are located religions with their various indigenous beliefs http://www.houseofafrica.net/african_history.asp

The House of Africa imports authentic items from many countries and tribes throughout the african continent. Here you can explore the splendor and culture behind the items we sell. Click on the particular region to the right of the map of africa that you are interested in learning about. Learn more details regarding each African City....Click Here Cameroon is located in the northern part of Central Africa. It is bordered, from the Northwest clockwise, by Nigeria, Chad, the Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, and Guinea. It is a coastal country, meeting the Atlantic Ocean on its western border. Comparatively, Cameroon is about three times the size of Florida, at 183,568 square miles. About 78 percent of Cameroon's land are forested. The coastal region is covered by dense rain forests. Cameroon is very rich in wildlife, so much so that biodiversity (the balance between organisms within an environment) is not regarded as a national concern. Malaria, however, is a national concern posing a serious health threat. This is evident in the country's high infant mortality rate and low age of life expectancy. The country is also comprised of marshland, such as the area surrounding Lake Chad, and areas of high, forested mountains of volcanic origin, including Cameroon Mountain. The principal rivers are the Sanaga and Nyong Rivers. Most of these rivers link with the Niger River to the east and north. Cameroon has a tropical climate, humid in the south, and drier further north.

19. Sanaa Gallery - Tribal Information The lack of overall centralization among the Igbospeaking peoples has been is ananthropological category that groups together the indigenous dark-skinned punu. http://www.sanaagallery.com/tribalinfo.html

Welcome Antiques Masks Personal Items ... About Us TRIBAL INFORMATION Baule Dan-Guerre Gilbert Islands Guro ... Zande Mangbetu BAULE The Baule belong to the Akan peoples who inhabit Ghana and Ivory Coast. Three hundred years ago the Baule people migrated westward from Ghana when the Asante rose to power. The tale of how they broke away from the Asante has been preserved in their oral traditions. During the Asante rise to power the Baule queen, Aura Poku, was in direct competition with the current Asante king. When the Asante prevailed, the queen led her people away to the land they now occupy. The male descendant of Aura Poku still lives in the palace she established and is honored by the Baule as their nominal king. The Baule are noted for their fine wooden sculpture, particularly for their ritual statuettes representing ghosts or spirits; these, as well as carved ceremonial masks are associated with the ancestor cult. Baule art is sophisticated and stylistically diverse. Baule have types of sculpture that none of the other Akan peoples possess: masks (which, like their low-relief doors, seem to indicate Senufo influence) and human figures, apparently sometimes used as ancestor figures. The figures and human masks, the latter reported to be portraits used in commemorating the dead, are elegantwell polished, with elaborate hairdressings and scarification. More roughly finished are the gbekre figures, representing minor divinities in human form with animal heads. Masks are made also to represent the spirits of the bush: antelope, bush cow, elephant, monkey, and leopard. Boxes for the mouse oracle (in which sticks are disturbed by a live mouse, to give the augury) are unique to the Baule.

20. Ethnologue China Mongolia, Viet Nam, Brunei, South africa, Thailand, Laos in China (1982), includingabout 290,000 punu of the of China Mongolian spoken by other Oirat peoples. http://198.62.75.5/www3/ethno/Chin.html

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