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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Doug M: [QB] ^^What I was posting is the fact that Black African populations are the basis of Berber culture and language who spread across the Sahara from East Africa. These populations share traits with SOME Sudanic, Ethiopic and Nilotic populations, particularly those like the Beja. Whatever the Tehenu looked like, creamy, tan or polka dot, they are NOT the basis of the populations from the Eastern Africa who originally migrated across the Sahara and eventually entered Mauretania. Likewise, it is not necessarily true that this entrance into Mauretania was responsible for the destruction of Tichitt Walata because it probably occurred in a period long before the introduction of Islam and the eventual destruction of Walatta. It was after the Arabization/Islamization of Berber speaking groups that they began to be against animist African groups. To be clear, the entrance of Berber speakers into Mauretania was long before the introduction of Islam and therefore cannot be equated with the nature of the interactions between these groups AFTER the Islamization of these groups. As for the facial features, profiles, hair styles and other attributes of the Tehenu, I would say that they are only a Northern Coastal branch of African populations and cultures that were already there. For example, some Peul also have traditions very similar to these ancient Tehenu. But the Peul are also descended from ancient Saharan populations that predate Berber expansions. The reason the Tehenu, creamy complexioned or otherwise, get more attention is because of the archeaological artifacts from Egypt. However, I would say that it is an overgeneralization to think that the full range of the culture and people from the Coast of "Libya" to Southern Egypt was exactly like that of the tomb of Seti I and it definitely does not represent a coastal population introduction traits and traditions INTO Africa, as opposed to traditions being shared among a wide variety of African populations, including those who happened to be near the coast. Many of these traits existed prior to the advent of Berber speakers, but became associated with them as they moved from East to West. You have various trends in culture, appearance, dress and other attributes that are not strictly associated with Berber speakers, even though the association has often been made between the two. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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