Catalogusgegevens

LastDodo nummer
5243981
Rubriek
Ansichtkaarten
Titel
Bisharin Type
Plaats
Straatnaam
Provincie / Streek
Land
Jaar
Reeks
Nummer (op) kaart
610
Uitgever als op kaart
Uitgever algemene naam
Afmetingen
14,0 x 9,2 cm
Bijzonderheden
op voorkant kaart ; Asswan - type of the Bisharin race Wss kaart periode 1910-1940 The Bisharin are an ethnic group inhabiting Northeast Africa. They are one of the major divisions of the Beja nomadic population. The Bisharin speak the Beja language, which belongs to the Afro-Asiatic family The Bisharin live in the eastern part of the Nubian Desert in Sudan and southern Egypt. They reside in the Atbai area between the Nile River and the Red Sea, north of the Amarar and south of the Ababda. The Bisharin population numbers around 42,000 individuals. Most of the tribe moves within the territory of Sudan, where members have political representation in the Beja Congress.