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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Djehuti: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Swenet: [qb] Thanks for the perspective. These lighter skinned Tuareg nobles remind me of some ancient Arabian tribes in that they're both often assumed to be non African but have all these cultural features (such as queens and matriarchs) that we wouldn't associate with the proposed Eurasian source populations. This is why terms like non-indigenous can be problematic when applied North Africans beyond certain lineages. As Keita often points out, the fact that Berber languages and other features show little evidence of mixture shows that foreigners were assimilated on locals' terms. [/qb][/QUOTE]Swenet, I recommend the same book that Ausar referred me to-- [i]Tribes of the Sahara[/i] by Lloyd Cabot Briggs. It's a very old book with outdated information in regards to bio-anthropology with its Coonian racial polemics however the cultural anthropology in regards to customs and folkore is invaluable! Briggs has documented many tribes preserving pre-Islamic and pre-Arab customs among many Saharan tribes not only the Tuareg. Also, the lighter skin of Tuareg nobles tends to be exaggerated as Briggs and other old authors use the Coonian phrase "brun-white" to describe their typical complexion. Such a complexion can be found in Ethiopians as well as rural Arabian tribes. Speaking of which, matriarchal customs were once found among southern Arabian tribes like the Mahra and Qara as well. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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