Sudan tribes wrestle in greeting - 26 Aug 07

[ProductofPhilly]

Salaam. Please, Can some one explain the rules of Nubian Wrestling? What is allowed to touch the ground and how to you win a match? Cause sometimes it seems like the guy is thrown or taken down but they keep fighting?

[chevyhasawii]

sudanese are arabs and muslims originally

[afrircans1970]

SLAVERY IN SUDAN? I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! SURLY, NOT IN THIS DAY & AGE. AND SURLY NO ISLAMIC INDIVIDUAL WOULD BE INVOLVED IN SLAVERY....

It's time to stop pointing fingers at the home of others & clean one's own house.

[TruAfric]

though your post was of long ago,I m drawn in to comments on it. believe or not first Arabs who crossed over be Mohamed brought with them trading which involves different items including people. Khartoum was port to caravans going to West Africa. Recently around 17th to early 19th slavery legal in Sudan. now africans who used to be slaves even free are still of lower status than non Arabs. so it becomes favorable culturally. This is islamic with no denials.

[jum54]

What is Bagara there is no tribes called Bagara in Sudan. Those who say we are Bagara they don't know theirs background. Bagara are cattle's names not tribe name. Please go back to your history and find out what is Bagara.

[magaiyo]

....It would not be far-fetched to conclude that the Baggara and Misseriya grievance against the so-called "non-rab"tribes of the Sudan is derived from their will and determination to do anything possible to authenticate and legitimize their "arab" identity.

Thanks. I hope that helps.

[magaiyo]

.....And likewise, the government of Sudan armed and dispatched the Baggara and other "Arab" ethnic groups still loyal to the government. Although they have been culturally arabized there claims of arab identity still don't match up to those of the real arabs of northern Sudan. And because of this they are still subject of the same racial categorization that has plagued Sudan....

[magaiyo]

...and times again proclaims their "arab"identity. The Baggara, the Darfuris, and the Misseriya have all been agents of the government of Sudan in its attempts to fight rebellion. These three ethnic groups and many have terrorized the people of South Sudan, especially the neighboring Dinka.Likewise, when the people of Darfur realized that they were victims of the oppressive regimes of Khartoum just like the Southern Sudanese, they resorted to arms...

[magaiyo]

That is partly true. Because they have been arabized and muslimized, and though as black as they are, the Baggara consider themselves Arabs. Relative to South Sudan, the Baggara are armed by the Khartoum government to fight proxy wars against the rebels, and even civilians, of South Sudan. The Baggara and the Misseriya come down southward to raid cattle and even kidnap Dinka children for slavery in the North Sudan. This is the case in Darfur. The Darfuris, however, have times and times again...

[magaiyo]

DSNCB119,

That is partly true! As black as they appear, because they have been "muslimized" they consider themselves arabs. In respect to South Sudan, the Baggara come down southwards to raids the cattles and kidnap the children of Dinka tribe on their herding expendition. Although the Baggara consider themselves arabs, their "arab"identity is somewhat unauthentic.

[DSNCB919]

isant the Baggarra tribe the Janjaweed? thats what they taught me in class

[magaiyo]

DSNCB119,

That is partly true! As black as they appear, because they have been "muslimized" they consider themselves arabs. In respect to South Sudan, the Baggara come down southwards to raids the cattles and kidnap the children of Dinka tribe on their herding expendition. Although the Baggara consider themselves arabs, their "arab"identity is somewhat unauthentic.

[manwrestler]

to find out whow other countries, wrestling styles is fantastic....

this was just wonderfull, so please post more

this was really very good

[elpostreesmarco]

Please show some more of the wrestling!

[notikaone]

I luv this story. Its celebration of humanity - not the bloody WWF stuff.