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The traditional Zaghawa society has led a predominantly pastoral life, made up of nomadic clans with horse, donkeys, goat and sheep herd keeping focus. [6] [8] At their peak strength before the Sayfawa dynasty displaced and disbanded them, they were noted merchants and traders with camels and horses, controlling some of the Trans-Saharan trade ...
A Cluster of 4 Zaghawa Groups in 2 countries; The Zaghawa (who refer to themselves as the Beri), are scattered throughout central Africa in the countries of Chad and Sudan. All of the groups, including the Awlad Mana, speak Zaghawa (sometimes called Beri), which belongs to the Saharan branch of the Nilo-Saharan language family.
The Zaghawa society has been socially stratified and has included castes. The upper strata has been of nobles and warriors, below them have been the traders and merchants, below whom have been the artisan castes called the Hadaheed (or Hadahid ).
In the 8th century, Wahb ibn Munabbih used Zaghawa to describe the Teda-Tubu group, in the earliest use of the ethnic name. Al-Khwarizmi also mentions the Zaghawa in the 9th century, as did ibn al-Nadim in his Al-Fihrist [6] in the 10th century. Kanem comes from anem, meaning "south" in the Teda and Kanuri languages, and hence a geographic term.
Zaghawa people (19 P) Pages in category "Ethnic groups in Chad" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total. This list may not reflect recent changes
The Zaghawa, also known as Beri or Gimi, are an ethnic group with a presence in Sudan, Chad, and other neighboring countries. They have a pastoralist lifestyle and are known for their cattle herding and camel breeding skills. [15] Additionally, Sudan is home to diverse ethnic groups such as the Fur, Beja, Nuba, Fula, and Nubian people. These ...
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The Kabka Sultanate, also called the Sultanate of Kabka and the Kabka Sultanate of Tundubay, [1] is a remote Zaghawa-populated country subdivision on the Sudanese frontier within Chad. It was created [ 2 ] by Chadian President Idriss Deby in order to appease Zaghawa nationalism and national pride .