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 Feeding Desire: Fatness, Beauty, and Sexuality among a Saharan People | AESonline.org
Popenoe challenges many of the functional analyses of fattening found in the anthropological literature, arguing that fat female bodies in the context she studied help to render various constructs of sexual desire, gender, Islam, kinship, health and well-being, and socioeconomic status as mutually constitutive.
For Azawagh Arabs, fatness is not a sign of fertility, of men’s wealth, or of social status, although fattening does depend on a servant caste as well as men’s acquisition of wealth and is thought to hasten the onset of puberty.
Popenoe could perhaps have paid more attention to the constraining effects of gender inequality that she is rightfully eager to complicate; however, her discussion of women’s detailed knowledge and power regarding people’s bodily well-being and her analysis of women’s ability to reconfigure kin relations by nursing others’ children are compelling.
www.aesonline.org /3366   (982 words)

  
 Niger Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide
Due to the presence of bandits and militias, travellers should avoid the border areas with Algeria, Mali, Libya, Nigeria, Chad and Mali.
The Azawagh area between the Malian and Algerian borders should also be avoided.
Security forces are active against armed groups in the Air Massif, Tenere and Kaouar regions in central Niger.
www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/africa/niger   (185 words)

  
 Travel Advice for Niger - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
We strongly advise you not to travel to the border areas with Algeria, Libya, Mali, Chad and Nigeria, including the Azawagh area between the Malian and Algerian borders, because of the risk of armed banditry and the activities of armed extremist groups.
Borders with Algeria, Libya, Mali, Chad, Nigeria: We strongly advise you not to travel to the border areas with Algeria, Libya, Mali, Chad and Nigeria, including the Azawagh area between the Malian and Algerian borders, because of the risk of armed banditry and the activities of armed extremist groups.
Air Massif, Tenere, Kaouar regions in central Niger: We also strongly advise you not to travel to the Air Massif, Tenere and the Kaouar regions in central Niger because of the risk of clashes between Nigerian security forces and armed groups.
www.smartraveller.gov.au /zw-cgi/view/Advice/Niger   (1721 words)

  
 ReliefWeb » Professional Resources » Vacancies
RI UK has been present in Niger since the onset of the food shortage crisis of 2005.
The aim of the current programme, based in the Azawagh region of northern Tahoua, is to boost the economic recovery of pastoral and agro-pastoral communities and to facilitate sustainable livelihood development.
Primarily based in Abalak, and with frequent travel throughout the Azawagh region and to Niamey, the successful candidate will;
www.reliefweb.int /rw/res.nsf/db900SID/OCHA-6PPHU3?OpenDocument   (314 words)

  
 Northern Songhay Languages in Mali and Niger
We wish to express our gratitude to the Minister of Interior of the Republic of Niger, the Prefects of the arrondissements of Tahoua and Agadez, the Sub-Prefect of Abalak, and the Chief of the Administrative Post of Ingal for facilitating this study.
We would also like to express our appreciation to the Chief of the 7th Group of the Tamajaq People of the Azawagh and the Village Chiefs of Tamaya, Tofabayogh, and Ingal for their permission to study their peoples' languages and for calling people together to work with us.
We have found no reference to these people groups as distinct entities in official statistics, where the Igdalen and Iberogan tend to be grouped with the Tuareg.
www.sil.org /silesr/1999/008/nsonghay.html   (4909 words)

  
 Lost Frontiers - expert tribal and ethnic travel - Niger   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Menaka Continuing south along the Niger, you come to the fork leading east toward Menaka.
Azawagh The Malian guide leaves you at this point as you travel to the border with Niger.
Azawagh Valley to Teguidda-n-Tessoum Continue to the east, crossing the border into Niger to the Azawagh Valley and on to Tegguidda-n-Tessoum.
www.lostfrontiers.com /niger/festivals_of_sahara.html   (993 words)

  
 Tuareg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Then we can cite numerous deserts more and less arid, flat and mountainous: Adrar, Tagant, Tawat (Touat) Tanezruft, Adghagh N'Fughas, Tamasna, Azawagh, Adar, Damargu, Tagama, Manga, Ayr, Tarramit (Termit), Kawar, Jado, Tadmait, Admer, Igharghar, Ahaggar, Tassili N'Ajjer, Tadrart, Idhan, Tanghart, Fezzan, Tibesti.
Unlike many Muslim societies, the women do not traditionally wear the veil, whereas the men do.
The language is called Tamasheq by western Tuareg, Mail, Tamahaq among Algerian and Libyan Tuareg and Tamajaq in Azawagh and Aïr regions, Niger.
tuareg.kiwiki.homeip.net   (1465 words)

  
 Ibimet on Climat Change
After the first assessment of results, the Sahelian region shows a prominent increase in vegetation values in the course of the historical series.
Some other remarkable trends have been observed in the Ferlo (Senegal) pastoral region, in the Azawagh area, and in the Keita and Bouza areas in Niger.
The analysis has also pointed out some “hot spot” areas characterised by a decrease in the vegetation response.
www.ibimet.cnr.it /cc/impacts.php   (489 words)

  
 Azawagh and Ayr region - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article has been tagged since July 2006.
The Tuareg regions of Azawagh and Ayr were annexed by the French to the newly independent state of Niger in 1960, and have been struggling for independence for more than two decades.
The armed conflict between Tuareg freedom fighters and the Niger armed forces has contributed little to improving the lives of the Tuareg people living the this region.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Azawagh_and_Ayr_region   (174 words)

  
 RGA Résumés 2004 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Among the water resources of the pastoral zone in Niger, the salt springs in the south-west of the Aïr and the mineral and hot springs in the interior of the massif play an important role.
The stock breeders tap groundwater underflows in the kori of the mountains to irrigate their garden plots and water their herds, while in the Azawagh they use pond water at the beginning of the dry season and dig wells to reach the " Continental intercalaire " aquifer at depths of up to 100 metres.
The pumping stations tap the unconfined groundwater at depths of several hundred metres as well as the partially fossil confined groundwater of the Tegama sandstones.
iga.ujf-grenoble.fr /territoires/editions/RGA/rga_res041.htm   (3152 words)

  
 African Culture
Then we can cite numerous deserts more and less arid, flat and mountainous: Adrar, Tagant, Tawat (Touat) Tanezruft, Adghagh n Fughas, Tamasna, Azawagh, Adar, Damargu, Tagama, Manga, Ayr, Tarramit (Termit), Kawar, Jado, Tadmait, Admer, Igharghar, Ahaggar, Tassili Nager, Tadrart, Idhan, Tanghart, Fezzen, Tibesti.
Their numbers are unclear, but estimates run between 300,000 and 3 million.
(The language is called Tamasheq by western Tuareg in Mali, Tamaheq among Algerian and Libyan Tuareg, and Tamajeq in the Azawagh and Aïr regions, Niger.
www.hassouna.i8.com /custom3.html   (2403 words)

  
 Tamahaq language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tamahaq is the only known Northern Tuareg language, spoken in Algeria, western Libya, and northern Niger.
It varies little from the southern languages of Ayr, Azawagh or Adagh, with the differences mostly being substitution of sounds, for instance Tamahaq instead of Tamajaq or Tamasheq.
Tahaggart, spoken around the Ahaggar Mountains in southern Algeria, by the Kel Ahaggar confederation.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tamahaq_language   (134 words)

  
 Niger Travel Advice | World Travel Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Avoid using these roads at all times after dark.
Extreme caution should be exercised when travelling to the following areas: the Aïr Massif, the Ténéré and Kaouar regions; the Azawagh area, particularly the area between the Malian and Algerian borders and the towns of Tahoua and Ingall; the east of the Aïr Massif.
Always use local guides and seek local advice when travelling outside of the main towns and in desert areas, and avoid travelling after dark.
www.worldtravelguide.net /country/199/travel_advice/Africa/Niger.html   (255 words)

  
 About Niger - Travel, Maps, Flag and Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
However, it should be noted that owing to residual banditry, the Ministry of Tourism confirms that the areas of Djanet (Algeria)-Chirfa (Nigerien Djado) and Passe de Salvador (Libyan border)-Dirkou (Nigerien Kawar) are currently closed to tourists.
Travel is not recommended near the northern border, particularly above the 20th parallel, near the east border, particularly the Lake Chad area, In Azawa (Algerian border)- iférouane (Aïr Massif) and the Nigerien part of Azawagh between the Malien border and a Tahoua-Ingall-Algerian border route:
You should remain alert and discreet in Niamey.
www.canadiancontent.net /profiles/Niger.html   (763 words)

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