The Primitive City of TimbuctooAnchor Books, 1965 - 334 من الصفحات The Primitive City of Timbuctoo is a report of the life and customs of three major ethnic groups living in this ancient city, as seen by Mr. Miner during a seven months' residence there. The three groups studied were the Arabs, the Songhoi, and the Taurey. The author shows that each of these groups casts its influence upon the religion, customs, mores, education, and life in general of all its inhabitants, e.g., Arabs on Songhoi and vice versa. Mr. Miner has given a very thorough and detailed account of life there. In some instances the details may even detract from the trend of thought. He has used not only first-hand information that he obtained by living with these primitive peoples, but has used extensively many reference books on life there by other authors. The author gives a clear picture of the geographical location of Timbuctoo and the surrounding countries and a very vivid and picturesque description of the marriage and divorce customs of each of the groups. He likewise furnishes interesting details and other information of birth customs, birth rates, death, and burial practices of each of the great groups, reporting numerous of their beliefs in life after death, the types of spirits believed in, and methods of controlling or appeasing the evil spirits. -- From http://www.jstor.org (Oct. 13, 2016). |
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الصفحة 33
... sands can absorb it and for a brief moment the market place looks like a lake . Then suddenly all is bright and warm ... sand . Such a rain is a pleasant change from the continuous heat of most of the year . During eight months the tem ...
... sands can absorb it and for a brief moment the market place looks like a lake . Then suddenly all is bright and warm ... sand . Such a rain is a pleasant change from the continuous heat of most of the year . During eight months the tem ...
الصفحة 133
... sand from within the tomb . The almsgivers sprinkle the sand on their bodies . Some then go to a nearby " mountain , " which is really a hill of wind - blown sand sloping up to the roof of the mosque . The young roll down this hill ...
... sand from within the tomb . The almsgivers sprinkle the sand on their bodies . Some then go to a nearby " mountain , " which is really a hill of wind - blown sand sloping up to the roof of the mosque . The young roll down this hill ...
الصفحة 249
... sand near the head of the corpse . Mourners pick up a handful of sand , murmur in Arabic , “ Praise be to Allah , " 11 spit in the sand , and throw it onto the body . Then a few pieces of wood are laid at intervals across the grave ...
... sand near the head of the corpse . Mourners pick up a handful of sand , murmur in Arabic , “ Praise be to Allah , " 11 spit in the sand , and throw it onto the body . Then a few pieces of wood are laid at intervals across the grave ...
المحتوى
The Rise and Fall of Timbuctoo | 1 |
The People of Timbuctoo | 11 |
The City Quarters | 33 |
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طبعات أخرى - عرض جميع المقتطفات
عبارات ومصطلحات مألوفة
Ababash Abaradyu age-set Alfa Allah Arab Arab slaves Arma Bambara baraka barbers behavior Bela belief Berabich birth Bourem boys bride brother buctoo bush cadi Caillié camels caravan ceremony charms child circumcision cloth commercial common conflict corpse cowries cross-cousins culture custom Daga daughter deceased divorce Djenné economic ethnic group father feast fetish French Gabibi genii ghoi gifts girl give grave groom Hausa husband huts in-law Islamic Kabara kabi kambu Keyna kola nuts kondey Koran koterey magic marabouts marriage married Moroccan Morocco Moslem mosque mother native Negro Niger parents pattern person population prayer quarter recognized relatives religious result ritual robes saints salt sand Sankore serfs shea butter shereef Sidali sister social society Songhoi Sonni Ali sorcerer status Sudan supernatural taboo Taodeni term Timbuctoo tion town trade traits Tuareg urban vendors Westermarck wife witch wives woman women Yakouba Yoruba