Friends
Do you realize why some of us just abandoned Africa? When you seriously look at
our history, Langi and Acholi ran the country based on tribalism than
nationalism. And the two have paid a very serious price both humanly and
financially. It bothers critical thinkers like myself why Acholi and Langi led
the country that long, yet They still shit in the jungle In 2016. In all
degrees that the two tribes have generated in Uganda, and they are very many
degrees, there is no single town in Lango or Acholi with piped water in 2016.
Langi and Acholi remain the two tribes in Uganda that only share drinking water
with cows. They have died than any tribe, they have been camped twice for
Museveni is only camping them the second time. When you look on developed
countries they build hospitals in memory of great people, Acholi and Langi
build names on graves outside Uganda, for they are so criminally responsible to
even be buried in Uganda when dead.
And one opines that since they have passed through all those experiences to a
point of being defined as biological substances, Acholi and Langi would have
dropped being tribal and started to be nationalists, to work on how we can
build that country as Ugandans. And yet even when they are in exile due to the
crimes they committed in Uganda, Acholi and Langi remain the most tribalistc
people in our country.
Fuck Uganda, I am just done !!!!!!!!!!!
EM
On the 49th Parallel
Thé Mulindwas Communication Group
"With Yoweri Museveni, Ssabassajja and Dr. Kiiza Besigye, Uganda is in anarchy"
Kuungana Mulindwa Mawasiliano Kikundi
"Pamoja na Yoweri Museveni, Ssabassajja na Dk. Kiiza Besigye, Uganda ni katika
machafuko"
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bobby Alcantara
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2016 6:04 AM
To: ugandans-at-heart <[email protected]>
Subject: {UAH} WHO ARE NUBIANS?
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Comrade Alan Barigye,
Below is an Idiot's Guide to the Nubian Question. Gives bite-size answers to
those who know little about Nubian society. Contrary to what Mayimuna Kenyi
states, that I have a "legendary hatred" of Nubinas, I actually am very
intrigued by the Nubian people and have tried to understand what has happened
to them over the last century. Nubians have gone through a lot in their
history, and this Question and Answer will perhaps help you understand why
Edward Irundrua may not easily want to identify with his heritage. But it is a
very rich heritage that is now trying to re-discover itself. I have no reason
to hate Nubians. I would want to marry a Nubian woman if I could get a suitable
one.
Bobby
Questions from Readers
Answers by Ibrahim Omer
Q: Is there a difference between Nubia/Nubians and Kush/Kushites?
A: There is a common tendency among scholars and media sources to use the term
'Ancient Nubia/Nubia' as an alternative to 'Kush'. Historically, the Kushites
and the Nubians have probably represented two separate, yet related, ethnic
populations. The term 'Nubia' is associated with the emergence of a
'Nubian/Nobatian' population in the Nile Valley area starting in the third
century CE. The Nubian populations settled and dominated the northern and
central areas of the ancient domain of the Kushite kingdom, as well as a small
portion of southern Egypt.
Suggested articles: <http://www.ancientsudan.org/ethnicity.htm> Ethnicity,
<http://www.ancientsudan.org/history_11_fallmeroe.htm> The Post- Meroitic era
(History), and <http://www.ancientsudan.org/history_12_xgroup.htm> The
Nobatian X-Group (History),
<http://www.ancientsudan.org/burials_07_xgroup.htm> X-Group (Burials).
The questions of the readers below are answered assuming 'Nubian/s' to be
synonymous with 'Kushite/s'.
Q: Are all Sudanese Nubians?
A: It appears that the question assumes an already-made conclusion about who is
Nubian. It is important to note that modern studies do not only designate
populations according to their ethnicities but also according to their cultural
backgrounds. Accordingly, the answer is 'No'; that is not all Sudanese are
Nubians. Nevertheless, the Nubian heritage and origin is the dominant one in
Sudan. Almost all the populations of Northern, Central, and Eastern Sudan share
the Nubian heritage, including those who define themselves as Arabs such as the
'Jaalyeen'(جعليين )and Shiegiya (شايقيا). This does not deny that there has
been, throughout history, a strong Nubian influence in other parts of Sudan;
Southern and Western.
Q: What populations in Sudan DO NOT share the Nubian heritage?
A: There are various populations in Sudan that belong to ethnicities and
cultures other than Nubian. These include the Nilotic tribes in the south, and
the West African originated tribes in the far-West, in addition to other groups
such as the Arab-Bedouin of the Rashaida tribe, and other. Yet, even for those
there is much to be detected on the influence and impacts of the Nubian
civilization.
Q: How can you prove that the Nubians are the ancestors to the Arabs of
Northern Sudan?
A: Drawings inside burials and in various artefacts show clearly the features
of ancient Nubians. It is concrete fact that they look very similar to the
present Northern Sudanese features including those who define themselves as
Arabs. The skin colors, the distinguished facial features, and the range of
hair textures and colors; all testify to their Nubian origin of present
northern Sudanese. It is beyond doubt that the Ancient Nubians had inhabited
the long stretch of Nile valley in Sudan starting from Halfa in the North to
Kosti in the South. I don't think that there is any legitimate argument or
theory that would prove otherwise. The Arabic language and Islamic identity
were so dominant and strong to the extent that the Nubian identity became
questionable and many assumed that it diminished and withered.
Q: Why should the Arab Sudanese people change their Arabic identity to Nubian?
A: It is in the interest of no one to call for a change in the identity of the
Arab Sudanese to become just a Nubian. The objective here, for me and for many
concerned Sudanese is raise a missing recognition and self-esteem feeling
cherishing the reality of their Nubian origin.
Q: Why is it important that the Sudanese Arabs recognize their Nubian origins?
A: I believe it is the Nubian identity that makes the Sudanese nation unique
and distinguished. This uniqueness is reflected in the, culture, interaction
with numbering nations, and certainly on their physical features. I think it is
improper to live with an incomplete knowledge of ones identity.
Q: Why do we have to recognize our Nubian origins if we can just define
ourselves as Sudanese?
A: Here, the question is 'why do we have to recognize our ancient history and
ancestry?' I believe studying our ancient history and becoming aware of our
true ancestry enhances our knowledge of ourselves and deepens our perception of
our very Sudanese identity. I guess this is the objective of studying History
and Archeology and building upon the past at large. The values and traditions
embodied deep in the Sudanese culture are themselves a reflection of both our
Arab and Nubian origins. Probably what distinguishes the Sudanese personality
with all the good and noble qualities that are usually linked to it may owe it
distant origins to this Nubian heritage. And apart from all that nothing good
can come from keeping our Nubian heritage as unknown, ambiguous, and hidden.
Q: Archeological evidence for the ancient Nubian civilization has only been
uncovered in regions of Nile valley where the Sudanese populations today define
them selves as Nubians, not Arab. Doesn't that prove that the Sudanese-Arabs do
not share a common ancestry with the Nubians?
A: This is particularly not true. Archeological evidence for the ancient Nubian
civilization has not only been uncovered in the regions of Nile valley where
Sudanese populations today define themselves as exclusively Nubian. The old
city of Meroe, for example, is situated in central Sudan where what we term as
Arab tribes are dominant. Furthermore, and even more to the south are the great
archeological sites of Mussawarat es Sufra and Naga, few kilometers north of
Khartoum, where Arab people live. As a matter of fact, archeological evidence
for ancient Nubia have been uncovered as far south as Kosti on the White Nile.
Q: How do you describe the influence of Nubian heritage in Western Sudan?
A: Western Sudan is the most diverse region within the borders Sudan. In fact
the term 'western Sudan' is too general to describe the varying cultures and
ethnicities in the region. In short, populations of western Sudan that live
closer to the Nile are noticeably more influenced by the Nubian heritage than
those who live farther away. Speaking about the influence and impacts, many
elements have to be considered and evaluated at the same time. However, if we
consider the element of culture alone, we may suggest that all the people of
western Sudan are Nubians. This conclusion can be drawn from the fact that
people of Northern, Eastern, Central, and Western Sudan, with few minor
differences, do practice similar customs and social traditions.
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