Dancing to celebrate the newborn baby, chat with Abu Nafe

[miSsBarbieGirl80]

ويييييين هالبدويات من اي بلدد ؟؟؟؟؟

[MetjePostma]

@miSsBarbieGirl80 Hi, These Rashaayda women are from Sudan. Rashaayda originate from Saudi Arabia, but have lived in Africa along the Red Sea since the midst of the 19th century. There are also Rashaayda in Kuweit, Libya and even Palestine.

These women stayed in Eritrea between 1999 and 2006, when their leaders were in conflict with the Sudanese government.

[doktor372]

anakan onta lg pada joged

[xR1singSt4r]

is THAT their house..?!

[MetjePostma]

@Silent3Love I believe you perceive their spirit well...but when you live with the Rashaayda, you'll find life is harsh for them. Moments like this make it better, but the poverty of this family cannot be danced away...

[22majnoon22]

The history of the Islamic empire is rife with the obnoxious slave trading hence the trans Sahara Slave trade, thus the Christian European transatlantic slave trade that claimed millions of Africans who were condemned to lifelong servitude. These are historical crimes which is difficult if not impossible litigate. We do not need to stenotype or apply simplistic generalisation against a particular group of people for such creates grievous social discordance and unnecessary ..

[MetjePostma]

@22majnoon22 It is well known that the Rashaayda were heavily involved in the slave trade, but so were Beja-traders, and as you know, many Northern Sudanese traders, in the past. Indeed these were serious crimes against humanity, as was the involvement of European traders in the slave-trade and I can imagine that for many who have suffered the consequences (and still do) these crimes are unforgivable.

[MetjePostma]

Are you really interested in the Rashaayda or do you want to generalize and judge a community you apparently know nothing about? The Rashaayda were nomads like so many others and entered in small groups. The Beja who are the native population fought them where they felt threatened, but the Rashaayda stayed in area's that were not previously inhabited by the beja. Besides, the numbers of inhabitants were still very low when the Rashaayda entered that area. The Turkish were much harsher on them.

[marmulakebozorg]

@MetjePostma yes they can be very hospitable and will share their last food with you, but remember you are and always will be for them a khawaja, well, I don't have to tell you this do I? You know this. Go and stay with the Beja, and I don't mean study them but live with them and like them for let's say a year on one end, untill some of them really start trusting you and tell you what they really think, than listen what they have to say about the Rashaayda. I'm sure you are aware of this.

[MetjePostma]

@marmulakebozorg Yes I am aware I am just a khawaja to them, but I would also be khawaja for the Beja. I am not bothered by that. I also acknowledge the position of some of the Beja (especially Hadendowa) towards the Rashaayda. I respect the Rashaayda, I stayed with them over a period of 3 years. But I am interested to learn about the viewpoints of all communities. So I would also very much like to get to know the Beja.

[22majnoon22]

@marmulakebozorg How lessened is your attitude, to make such rotten comment about fellow humans, the Rashayda are part of the Eritrean and Sudanese societies . they add to the specterum of diverse communities that there are in those parts. Just try to learn one more thing: THE HOSTORY OF MAN IS ONE OF EMMIGRATION.

[marmulakebozorg]

@22majnoon22 so you are saying that Professor Abdelrahim Salih doesn't know what he is talking about when he discusses the Rashaayda's involvement in the slavetrade????