#mbororo

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[leloupdebout]

Marie-Laure de Decker (Française, 1947-2023), Fille Wodaabe, Mbororo, Nigéria, Afrique, 2005

[wethediaspora]

“Assako means “Parrot feather” in Bulu, a language spoken by the Béti people of Cameroon. Asako, with a single “s”, means the “Mornign child” in Japanese. In Spanish, “a saco” translates loosely as “all in,” with no holding back. In this school photo, I’m around 7 years old. My mother braided my hair in a style inspired by the traditional hairstyles of the Mbororo, a Fulani people from northern Cameroon. This page is a space for sharing: my collection of African vinyl records, and musical memories shared with my Cameroonian mother - an exploration and a celebration of an African identity that is both real and imagined.” Submission by Assako @assakorecords

[mapera]

Bas-Uele : la population d’Ango incendie le camp des Mbororos, accusés du meurtre de trois jeunes

http://dlvr.it/Sw5KDC

[folkfashion]

Mbororo Fulani woman, Cameroon, Jorge Fernández Garcés

[amivitale]

Photo by @amivitale. This is a CALL OUT for girls that are between 15 to 25 years-old that are demonstrating leadership in her community. Apply for yourself or nominate someone you know for the @rippleeffectimages Forces of Nature Award. The winner will receive financial support, mentorship, and promotion of her projects. Deadline: July 15. Hurry! and click on the link in my profile! In this photo, @hindououmar collects water with the women of the village of Gouwa, Chad. At the age of 15, Hindou, a member of the Mbororo pastoralist community, founded the Association of Indigenous Peul Women and Peoples of Chad (AFPAT), an organization focused on rights and environmental protection. Since then, she has taken her work on behalf of indigenous peoples, women and the environment to the highest levels frequently addressing the @unitednations urging action. She received the 2019 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award by @uclaioes, a prize I'm proud to have nominated her for. I traveled to Chad with @rippleeffectimages to document Hindou's work. @natgeo @uclaioes @thephotosociety @nikonusa #PritzkerEnvironmentalGeniusAward #inspiring #inspiration #humanitarian #climatechange #mitigation #pritzkergeniusaward #globalwarming #adaption #mbororo #indigenous #indigneouspeople #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #nikonlove #amivitale #globalwarming #climateemergency #climateadvocacy #climateadaption #therippleeffect #empathyiseverything (at Chad) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQHRRhVhUNT/?utm_medium=tumblr

[unabandadedos]

Woodabe man

[ethnotribegallery]

Wodabe lady  from Niger 

by  Mario Gerth

[joelsantosphotography]

The Wodaabe (Mbororo ) are nomadic cattle-herders and traders in the Sahel. The young Wodaabe men, with elaborate make-up, feathers and other adornments, perform the Yaake: dances and songs to impress marriageable women. The male beauty ideal of the Wodaabe stresses tallness, white eyes and teeth; therefore men will often roll their eyes and show their teeth to emphasize these characteristics. . . . (C) Joel Santos, shot with RF 28-70 f/2, Niger 🇳🇪 . . . #liveforthestory #eosr #wodaabe #niger #exploretheglobe #globe_travel #keepexploring #letsgosomewhere #roamtheplanet #travel #travel_captures #travel_drops #traveladdict #travelblogger #travelbug #traveldeeper #traveldiary #travelers #travelholic #traveller #travellers #travelling #travelnow #travelphoto #travelpic #travels #travelworld #mytravelgram https://ift.tt/2Cww7kW

[humanrightsupdates]

Cameroon: Rampant Atrocities Amid Anglophone Regions Must Be Stopped and Investigated

People caught in the crossfire as multiple actors clash

Defense and security forces, militias, and armed separatists responsible for killings, rapes and burning down of houses

The Mbororo Fulani community targeted by armed separatists

Individuals who speak out against these atrocities are being threaten and arbitrarily detained

Cameroonian authorities must act to end the violence against the population and conduct thorough investigations into the killings, acts of torture, rapes, burning of houses and other atrocities committed in the Anglophone regions, said Amnesty International today in a damning new report that details rampant human rights violations and other crimes under domestic law committed by multiple actors in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon.

The report, With or against us: the population caught between the army, armed separatists and militias in north-west Cameroon, exposes crimes committed by armed separatists, militias and members of the defense and security forces in the North-West region, mainly since 2020. It also highlights the urgent need for protection for those denouncing the atrocities inflicted upon the population.

“We call on Cameroonian authorities to investigate allegations of human rights violations and other crimes under domestic law committed in the context of the armed violence in the Anglophone regions, and to prosecute and punish those responsible for such violations in fair trials and before independent, impartial, and competent tribunals. Victims of these crimes and violations have a right to justice and reparation,” said Samira Daoud, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa.

The Anglophone crisis resulted from the repressive response to largely peaceful protests in 2016-2017, which demanded an end to the marginalization of the Anglophone minority. It has since escalated into a situation of armed violence in the North-West and South-West regions, leaving the population caught up in the fighting of various actors. There is now extreme suffering and loss of life.

Amnesty International conducted two visits to Cameroon between November 2022 and March 2023. The organization met with more than 100 victims, representatives of NGOs, journalists, and commissioners of the Cameroon Human Rights Commission (CHRC). Requests for meetings with government ministers were met with silence. [x]

[afrodytis]

Mbororo tribe in Northern Cameroon

[mrmrswales]

Introducing THE EARTHSHOT PRIZE, the most prestigious global environment prize in history.

“The Earth is at a tipping point and we face a stark choice: either we continue as we are and irreparably damage our planet, or we remember our unique power as human beings and our continual ability to lead, innovate and problem-solve. People can achieve great things. The next ten years present us with one of our greatest tests – a decade of action to repair the Earth.“ - Prince William

Five, one million-pound prizes will be awarded each year for the next ten years, providing at least 50 solutions to the world’s greatest environmental problems by 2030.

The Earthshot Prize is about much more than awarding achievement – it is a decade of action to convene the environmental world with funders, businesses and individuals to maximise impact and take solutions to scale, to celebrate the people and places driving change; and to inspire people all over the world to work together to repair the planet.

The Earthshot Prize is centred around five ‘Earthshots’ – simple but ambitious goals for our planet which if achieved by 2030 will improve life for us all, for generations to come. Each Earthshot is underpinned by scientifically agreed targets including the UN Sustainable Development Goals and other internationally recognised measures to help repair our planet.

Together, they form a unique set of challenges rooted in science, which aim to generate new ways of thinking, as well as new technologies, systems, policies and solutions. By bringing these five critical issues together, The Earthshot Prize recognises the interconnectivity between environmental challenges and the urgent need to tackle them together.

THE EARTHSHOTS:

Protect & Restore Nature

Species all over the world face extinction as their homes are destroyed, but destroying nature threatens our lives too.

Forests and natural land are vital to human health and happiness, helping to prevent global warming and producing oxygen that we breathe. We must act now to protect our future.

We choose to repair and preserve the habitats that our animals need to live, from rainforests and grasslands, to wetlands, lakes and rivers.

We will award The Earthshot Prize to the most outstanding efforts to meet this challenge. To the conservationists who put a stop to poaching and illegal wildlife trafficking; to the landowners who create job opportunities for people who look after natural land; and to the entrepreneurs who help scale solutions for planting billions more trees that will secure the health and safety of generations to come.

Clean Our Air

Millions of children all over the world breathe toxic air every day, causing countless deaths that could be prevented.

We refuse to accept this – clean air and healthy lives are within our reach.We choose to end outdated transport that emits toxic fumes, remove pollution from the air using both technology and nature, and eliminate the burning of fossil fuels, choosing 100% renewable energy for everyone – from big cities to rural villages.

We will award The Earthshot Prize to the most outstanding efforts to meet this challenge. To the innovators who create job opportunities in green transport and clean energy; to the businesses who remove more pollution from the air than they put into it; and to the communities who let us heat our homes, travel to work and feed our families without polluting the air that we breathe.

Revive Our Oceans

Warmer temperatures, pollution and harmful fishing practices are having devastating impacts on the ocean, putting life underwater in jeopardy.

But this decade we can choose to make our ocean healthy.

We refuse to accept a world where turtles, dolphins and coral reefs vanish from our seas.We choose to bring forward a new era where everyone uses the ocean sustainably.

We will award The Earthshot Prize to the most outstanding efforts to meet this challenge. To the innovators who revolutionise our understanding of life underwater; to the leaders who end criminal and unsustainable fishing practices; and to the technologists who repair coral reefs and show us how to remove pollution from the ocean on a global scale.

We choose a future where our children can enjoy the ocean for years to come, and where the ocean can continue to sustain and enrich all life on Earth.

Build A Waste-Free World

The world we have built is not like this; we throw everything away, and this is harming our planet.But we have the power to build something better.

We choose to eliminate food waste, single-use packaging, and inspire a new generation of people, companies, and industries to reuse, repurpose, and recycle.

We will award The Earthshot Prize to the most outstanding efforts to meet this challenge. To the organisations that are eliminating single-use products and packaging; to the cities that revolutionise their waste management systems; and to the innovators who give new life to things destined for landfill.We choose to build a system that can work forever, where people everywhere can live safe, healthy and happy lives, without waste.

Fix Our Climate

Carbon in the atmosphere is making our planet warmer, to levels which threaten all life on Earth.

But it is not too late; if we act now, we can make the world a better, more sustainable home for everyone.We will combat climate change by removing more carbon from the atmosphere than we put into it and ensuring all countries reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. We will build defences to protect innocent people from climate driven disasters and crises.

We will award The Earthshot Prize to the most outstanding efforts to meet this challenge. To the cities or countries who reach net-zero emissions; to the leaders who create millions of new jobs in a carbon neutral economy; to the technologists who remove carbon from the atmosphere on a global scale, whilst protecting human life and nature.

We choose to fix our climate so that life everywhere can thrive for generations to come.

The Prize

Every year, The Earthshot Prize will be awarded to five inspiring solutions to each of the five Earthshots – simple but ambitious goals, underpinned by scientifically agreed targets, which if achieved by 2030 will improve life for us all, for generations to come.

Nominations will open on 1st November, with over 100 nominating partners from across the world being invited to submit nominations of those individuals, communities, businesses and organisations who could win The Earthshot Prize. Nominators will include our Global Alliance but also academic and non-profit institutions from across the world who have been selected for their ability to identify the most impactful solutions to the Earthshots.

The 5-stage prize process to select a winner for each Earthshot has been designed in partnership with the Centre for Public Impact and a range of international experts.

Nominations: The nominators will seek out solutions from across the globe that will help reach our Earthshots.

Screening: Nominations will be screened as part of an independent assessment process run by Deloitte, the implementation partner.

Shortlist: A distinguished panel of experts will support the judging process, making recommendations to The Earthshot Prize Council.

Selection: Prince William and The Earthshot Prize Councill select five winners.

Award Ceremony: The winners of The Earthshot Prize are announced at an awards ceremony which will take place in different cities across the world each year between 2021 and 2030.

The Earthshot Council:

Prince William, an advocate for conserving the natural world, he has led international efforts to crack down on the illegal wildlife trade, through United for Wildlife, helped deliver an ivory ban in the UK.

Shakira, Colombian singer-songwriter and multi-GRAMMY award winner

Sir David Attemborough, British broadcaster, writer, and naturalist.

Indra Nooyi, former chairman and CEO of PepsiCo.

Daniel Alves Da Silva, world renowned Brazilian football player.

Christina Figueres, Costan Rican citizen and an internationally recognized leader on climate change.

Yao Ming, founder of Yao Ming Foundation, global Ambassador for Special Olympics.

Cate Blanchett, internationally acclaimed and multi award-winning actress, producer, humanitarian, and dedicated member of the arts community.

Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, internationally human rights advocate.

Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, enviromental activist and member of Chad’s pastoralist Mbororo community.

Naoko Yamazaki, ex Astronaut, member of Space Policy Committe of Cabinet Office.

Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba group. He has been appointed by the United Nations Secretary as Co-chair of the UN High-Level panel on Digital Cooperation since 2018.

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, economist and international development expert.

[checkoutafrica]

Beautiful Mbororo woman from Cameroon. Known also as Fulbé (also as Peuhl, Fula or Fulani), Mbororo are semi-nomadic Islamic pastoralists. The Mbororo share characteristics with other pastoralist Fulani tribal groups including the Fulfulde language, Haematic ‘racial’ origin, Islamic faith and a cultural code known as ‘Pulaaku’. However their critical difference to other tribes is their pastoral livelihood. 📷 #Marinaramos . . . #Checkoutafrica #africa #fulani #mbororo #cameroon #fula #africanculture #tribes — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/3ceuQB4

[alphaternal]

* The Father Figure 

Martin Grady was born to an aspiring teacher and a talented musician from Los Angeles on April 13, 1922. He lived in California for eight years, until his father died of polio in 1930; within that same year, Martin and his mother returned to her old home in Junction City, Kansas. He had no siblings, a hard-working mother and a pair of loving grandparents who taught him the skills of ranching and tracking cattle, passed down throughout their family from their enslaved ancestor, a Fulbe or Fulani pastorialist (more traditionally related to the modern-day Mbororo-Fulani people, a small nomadic subgroup of the Fulbe people of West Africa), stolen away from Nigeria and taken to Tennessee to move thousands of cattle across the Southwest, until eventually escaping to Kansas in the 1850s. 

He was a World War II veteran, served in the Navy and endured tours across Southeast Asia and Micronesia. When he returned to Kansas after the Great War was over, Martin would attempt to take advantage of the GI Bill Of Rights (Serviceman’s Readjustment Act of 1944) which entitled veterans and soldiers to guaranteed mortgage loans and tuition assistance for college or trade schools. But Kansas’s colleges and banks would not accept a black man, and he was forced to move temporarily to Pennsylvania, the “liberal” east coast. Out of 4,000 black applicants for the University of Pennsylvania, Martin had been among the 46 applications that were actually accepted.  

Martin would major in vetrinary medicine, and later marry his wife, a foreign student named Bernadette Orso. She was a black Italian woman and native of Sicily, whose lineage derived from ancient Sicilians like the Carthaginians and the Moors, families who lived on the island as far back as the Fatimid Caliphate dynasty. Bernadette died peacefully, in her sleep, at the age of 62. Martin was rightfully aggrieved, and perhaps for this reason became stricter and more overprotective with his daughter, Deirdre, which only proved to create a deeper rift between them. 

As an adoptive father to Owen, Martin was strict and emotionally clumsy, but incredibly moral and well-meaning. Not unlike with his daughter, he had given Owen rather high standards to live up to during his upbringing, expecting punctuality, exemplary grades in school, and adequate workmanship as a rancher. Deirdre had always found the old man’s expectations grating, and willfully rebelled. However, Owen seemed to respect his grandfather’s authority almost unconditionally, eager to meet the older Grady’s expectations. Owen would only think to rebel when he was not allowed to leave the ranch after curfew, sneaking out to watch Pulp Fiction and Indiana Jones, hanging out with his wrestling teammates behind a local diner. Martin was a conservative and religious man, and he did not allow Owen to bring guests to the ranch without his permission.

Owen tended to put Martin on a pedestal, despite the senior Grady’s occasional shortcomings. Martin was not a perfect parent, and he often had a temper that raised his voice like thunder, but he was the only positive parental figure Owen had. Martin had taught him many valuable things about integrity, survival, and strength; from Martin, Owen learned carpentry, mechanics, hunting, fishing, and ranching... he had spent almost every day of his childhood with his adopted father, they were partners. Sometimes, even equals. Owen did not always agree with the man’s traditionalism, and Martin did not always agree with Owen’s non-traditionalism; they certainly argued, and Owen never quite “won” these arguments. But they had only ever had each other, and that sort of bond was difficult to sever—-    up until it was. 

[leelooel]

Young beautiful women, Wodaabe/ Mbororo - Fulani

[kivupress]

RDC : vers un nouveau conflit communautaire ?

Les populations de la province du Haut-Uele à l’extrême nord-est de la RDC disent craindre la présence d‘éleveurs nomades peuls venus de pays voisins. Quitte à rendre la cohabitation difficile avec les autochtones.

De la menace dans l’air et de la peur dans le ventre dans des localités du Haut-Uele à l’extrême nord-est de la RDC. Ici, l‘épouvantail, c’est bien la présence des Mbororos, des…