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Please note:  Some of the peoples and associations presented here are so closely related that more than one topic heading may apply.  For example, The Akan people are given a page of their own, yet the Asante ( Ashanti ) are also an Akan people, as are the Akuapem.  So, a full search for the 'Akan' may involve looking at pages dedicated to sub-groups as well.  Some sub-group pages may contain only a link or two, but they are still part of a much larger picture.

You will find a similar relationship among some of other peoples listed here.  This is a case where a little advanced knowledge of the subject may be an advantage when using these pages.  

African Tribes - Berber People __ "Berbers have lived in Africa since the earliest recorded time. References date back to 3000 BC. There are many scattered tribes of Berber across Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt." An overview of these people. - From africaguide.com - http://www.africaguide.com/culture/tribes/berber.htm 

The Amazigh Revival in Morocco __ "After years of repression, the Amazigh movement in Morocco is now going through a very active and decisive stage in the struggle for the recognition of the Moroccan Amazigh identity. More Imazighen are getting organized and involved in their local communities in order to denounce the marginalization of the Amazigh culture and language." You may want to read all of this important story. - From Wafin: Moroccan Connections in America - http://www.wafin.com/driss.phtml

Berber __ An encyclopedic article with links to related materials. - From Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berber 

Berber __ "Berbers have lived in Africa since the earliest recorded time. References date back to 3000 BC. There are many scattered tribes of Berber across Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt. Forty percent of the Moroccan population is Berber, 30% live in Algeria, and 1% in Tunisia." An overview. - From Minnesota State University - http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/oldworld/africa/berber.html  
 
Berber Dancers - A nice photo - From pbase.com - http://www.pbase.com/jrowntree/image/45751500 

Berbers __ "Berbers are making up a clear majority of the population of North Africa in terms of race and in terms of identity, a considerable minority. The difference between race and identity here is central to understand what being Berber is all about. The influx of Arabs to North Africa, has been far too small up through history to, defend the large numbers of people now claiming to be Arabs. And the influx of other peoples to North Africa has not been of any size since the Vandals in the 5th century." - illustrated - From LexicOrient - http://i-cias.com/e.o/berbers.htm 

Berber People __ "These people call themselves Amazigh. "Berber is a name that has been given them by others and which they themselves do not use. Amazigh history in North Africa is extensive and diverse. Their ancient ancestors settled in the area just inland of the Medeterranean Sea to the east of Egypt. Many early Roman, Greek, and Phoenician colonial accounts mention a group of people collectively known as Berbers living in northern Africa." You will find material related to history, culture, political structure and more. - From University of Iowa - http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/people/Berber.html

Imazighen in Libya __ You will find a history, cultural information, gallery and more. - illustrated - From libyamazigh.org - http://www.libyamazigh.org/ 

Marriage mussem of the Imazighen in Imilchil __ No, "mussem" is not "museum spelled wrong, it is the name of a marriage festival. Learn about this tradition and find some excellent photos. - illustrated - From Ron Haleber - http://members.chello.nl/rphaleber/imilchil.html 

Moroccan Gateway: the Berbers __ "...there are substantial Berber populations in Morocco and Algeria, plus smaller numbers in Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. In Morocco, about 40% acknowledge a Berber identity, though many more have Berber ancestry." A brief overview of culture, language and history. - From Moroccan Gateway - http://www.al-bab.com/maroc/soc/berber.htm
 
Morocco's Berbers Battle to Keep From Losing Their Culture __ "A war of words over the Berber and Arabic languages is heating up in Morocco, threatening to divide the kingdom in much the same way the battle between French and English speakers divides Canada." You can read the whole article. - From San Francisco chronicle - http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/03/16/MN145053.DTL%20

The Story of Africa| BBC World Service __ A brief overview of the Berbers and Berber history from the BBC. - http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/7chapter4.shtml

Tifinagh Amazigh alphabet Berber culture __ A good look at contemporary Berber life with a bit of history too. - illustrated - From kasbahitran.com - http://www.kasbahitran.com/kasbah_en/03cultura/Cultura.html 

Writing Berber Languages: a quick summary __ "in Morocco, Tifinagh has been adopted officially for the first time ever - not long after the first full translation of the meaning of the Quran into Tamazight ever was published - while in Algeria Tamazight has been recognized as a "national language", and even the Libyan Ibadhi diaspora has been working on preserving their language and traditions; Tifinagh has finally, after years of discussion, been included in Unicode, and historical linguists such as Prof. van den Boogert have been uncovering earlier medieval manuscript traditions than were thought possible. But it still suffers from intellectual fragmentation; this is an attempt at an overview..." - From Lameen Souag - http://www.geocities.com/lameens/tifinagh/ 
 

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