| Titre | Identité touarègue : de l'aristocratie à la révolution | |
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| Auteur | André Bourgeot | |
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Revue | Etudes rurales |
| Numéro | no 120, 1990 Identité | |
| Rubrique / Thématique | Identité et sociétés nomades. Symboles, normes et transformations |
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| Page | 129-162 | |
| Résumé anglais |
Tuareg Identity : from the Aristocracy to Revolution
The Tuareg's sense of identity is explained through economic and social transformations during the past 40 years (1950-1991), which were marked by four cumulative crises : the crisis of nomadic pastoralism, the ecological crisis (the droughts of 1969-1973 and 1984-1986), independence, and the actions of authoritarian, repressive governments. Three senses of identity are pointed out on the basis of the effectiveness of certain signs and symbols (language, veils, swords, camels and herding). The first sense of identity is based on the norms of the warrior aristocracy, which holds the predominant place in this strongly hierarchized society. The second is voiced through demands revealing new frames of reference. The third concerns the ishumar (jobless), some of whom, calling for revolution, have taken up arms, especially in northern Mali. The Tuareg identity turns on political phraseology. It is somewhat of a fetish that mystifies and exacerbates political and interethnic relations. Source : Éditeur (via Persée) |
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| Article en ligne | http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/rural_0014-2182_1990_num_120_1_3293 |
