Book

Black nomads of the Sahara

Librairie PlonParis • Published In 1957 • Pages:

By: Chapelle, Jean, Schütze, Frieda.

Abstract
This is a study of the nomadic Teda (Toubou) living primarily within the boundaries of Libya, northeastern Nigeria, Chad and Sudan, with particular emphasis on those in Tibesti in Chad. After a brief study of early historical contacts between Teda and other non-Teda groups (including Europeans), Chapelle proceeds to a lengthy discussion of the various groups of Teda found within the geographical boundaries mentioned above. These groups consist of the Teda of Tibesti, and the northern and western oases; Borku, Ennedi and Wadai; Bahr-el-Ghazal and Kanem; and the southwest. Information on the Zaghawa people whom the author lumps under Teda in his discussion of the Borku, Ennedi and Wadai division are considered from the standpoint of the Outline of World Cultures to be a Bideyat (MS5) group. Information on this group, therefore, has been subheaded for the MS5 Bideyat file. The remainder of the source deals with the exploitation of the environment, material culture, life cycle events, clan organization and religion. Outside of the discussion on clan organization, there is relatively little other information in this source on other aspects of the social structure or social organization. Despite this, however, the source does represent a fairly well-rounded account of the Teda for the period studied by the author (ca. 1930-1955).
Subjects
Cultural identity and pride
Ethos
Internal migration
External migration
Settlement patterns
Water supply
Animal husbandry
Tribe and nation
Clans
Traditional history
Normal garb
History
External relations
Annual cycle
Offenses against life
Status, role, and prestige
Culture summary
Location
culture
Teda
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Central Africa
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Government Official
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; Jan Simpson ; 1982
Field Date
ca. 1930-1955
Coverage Date
1930-1937
Coverage Place
Teda communities in Chad and Sudan
Notes
Jean Chapelle
Translation of: [Nomades noires du Sahara]
Translated for the HRAF files by Frieda Schütze
LCCN
a 59004598
LCSH
Teda (African people)
Tibbu (African people)