Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Temne
The Temne occupy some 29,000 square kilometers of Sierra Leone's Northern Province. The Temne language is included in Greenberg's West Atlantic category and in Dalby's MEL category, which is a subdivision of West Atlantic. Dalby found at...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Igbo
Igbo-speaking peoples can be divided into five geographically based subcultures: northern Igbo, southern Igbo, western Igbo, eastern Igbo, and northeastern Igbo. Each of these five can be further divided into subgroups based on specific...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Baha'is
The Baha'i faith originated from one of the sects within the Shiite Muslim religion in Iran. The Baha'i religion developed directly from the Babis, an extremely militant sect willing to die to convert the people of the world to their...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Mande
"Mande" is a term that has been used to identify the culture that embraces the western third of Africa's great northern savanna and coastal forests. The Mali Empire was the source of the Mande diaspora; therefore, in a broad sense,...
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Iraq
The BBC provides a general overview of the country of Iraq. Content includes a focus on Saddam Hussein, Iraq's press and media, an Iraqi timeline of key events, and much more.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Zulu
This site focuses on the country of Zulu in South Africa. It includes location, population, history and cultural relations, Kinship and Sociopolitical Organization, and religion.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Yako
This site focuses on the country of Yako including their history, culture, location, and more.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Somalis
The Muslim Somalis of the Horn of Africa speak the Somali language and live in the Somali Democratic Republic (Somalia). There are also substantial numbers of Somalis in neighboring countries: the southern half of Djibouti, the eastern...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Peripatetics of Afghanistan, Iran, and Turkey
The data concerning Afghanistan and Iran refer to the period prior to the Saur and Islamic revolutions, respectively. It is not known whether such communities still exist in these two countries. Each existing community is primarily...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Luo
The Luo live primarily within the Kenyan province of Nyanza, but several live in Tanzania and other countries. They farm the land in order for adequate food supply, they are first and foremost cattle herders. Wives keep separate houses...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Jews of Yemen
Jews have lived in Yemen, a large and rugged country in the southwest part of the Arabian Peninsula, for at least 1,500 years. They identify themselves and are identified by others, as part of the widespread Jewish people. They...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Jews of Iran
Until mass emigration began in 1948, Jews constituted one of the largest and longest-settled non-Muslim populations in Iran. Dispersed in every city and town in the country, Iranian Jews were almost always a minority except in a few...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Mossi
The Mossi are the most prominent ethnic group in the modern nation of Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta). They are also well known in the anthropological literature as a society with an especially high rate of labor migration to...
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Social Media and Non Violent Protest
Lesson plan tackles the turbulent events in Egypt and other Middle East countries by asking students to examine political cartoons and understand how social and traditional media served as a tool for the nonviolent protests. February, 2011
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Bahrain: Introduction
Complete guide to the statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the Middle Eastern country of Bahrain.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Kuwait: Introduction
Provides statistics, history, politics, and demographics for the Middle Eastern country of Kuwait.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Lebanon: Introduction
Provides statistics, history, politics, and demographics for the Middle Eastern country of Lebanon.
Other
Al Bab: The Berbers
General information about the Berbers, their country, and their languages. Author is the Middle East editor of a major British newspaper.
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Israel
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Israel. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Oman: Introduction
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Oman in Southwest Asia.
Other
Mother Jones: The Dissident: An Interview With Natan Sharansky
Known for his advancement of democracy and human rights, Natan Sharansky, a Ukranian-born Jew and later Prime Minister of Israel, speaks here regarding Arab dissidents, Israel's human rights record, and the prospects for a democratic...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Qatar
Useful guide to a country profile of the Middle Eastern nation of Qatar featuring background details and numerous links to comprehensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news,...
Digital History
Digital History: America at War: The Guns of August
Read about the course of World War I on both the eastern and western fronts. See how the upheaval in the world brought about attempts at revolution in several countries.
Earth Life
Earth Life Web: Bird Identification
Interested in doing some bird watching? This website from Earth-Life Web offers information on not only identifying birds in your own backyard, but in other countries as well. A long list of resources is included.