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Re: The Afar People (redone) by Nobody: 6:57am On Jun 19, 2013 |
PAPA AFRICA: he kind of reminds me of D'Angelo either way he is too fine! PAPA AFRICA: do they sharpen their teeth? yes they do. I will get to that when I update this again. |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by Nobody: 8:59pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Marriage Although Muslims are permitted to have four wives, Afar marriages are usually monogamous. Girls may marry as early as age ten. Marriages between first cousins are preferred, particularly between a man and his father's sister's daughter. The night of the full moon is favored for a wedding ceremony, and the presence of someone able to read the Koran is required. Once married Afar women typically wear a traditional indigo-dyed headdress or headscarf known in Qafar language as "shash", as seen below worn by a English visitor. Women run the home and settlement and set up the houses, which they carry on camels when they move. Women milk the goats and make butter or ghee. They are also the musicians in the tribe. Marriage preference is first cousin, as is also common among Semitic peoples. Descent and marriage, however, follow the father's clan ("patrilocal" ) rather than the mother's ("matrilocal" ). Divorce rates are high. |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by Nobody: 9:17pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Interaction with outsiders & hospitality: [img]http://www.horst-walther.de/travel/danakil/images/1977_Afar_warriors02.jpg[/img] The legendary hostility of the Afar people must be viewed in a cultural context. They are not more hostile towards strangers crossing their lands than we would be when a stranger would pass through our garden gate and walk through the garden without our permission. A visitor to the Afar homelands will always find himself in tribal or family territory. Routes and tracks cannot really be viewed as public walkways as they always cross lands considered by the afar as their own. The fact of producing an official warrant from the government which allows you to travel through Afar country is not always enough. Tradition rules that the tribal chief is personally responsible for anything that happens on his lands, including the safety of visitors. He will therefore not like you crossing his territory without doing him homage and ask him permission. Afar hospitality is an essential characteristic of their culture but he who defies the traditional rules of this society may expect to raise trouble. ****because of the legendary "ready and willing to fight" attitudes of the Afar in the ancient days, today they are still burdened with the stereotype that they are hostile and uninviting which is not true. The reason why they carry guns is to protect livestock from predators and rival clans/ethnic groups. |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by riyaq: 9:27pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
divorce rate is low. |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by TerryCarr(m): 9:37pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by riyaq: 9:39pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
terry what do you think of these afar people? |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by TerryCarr(m): 9:41pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by Nobody: 10:06pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Afar hair/beauty: From teeth chiseling to their unique style of hair braiding, the afar are known for the various styles of hair braiding and standards of beauty. The afar are likened to the ancient peoples of Egypt due to their fashion sense esp. the usage of animal fat/butter to keep the hair styles in place much like how westerners use hair gel. Ancient Egypt comparison https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfuo0GACyqE warrior dance and hair style https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQfegDkdP3E ^^you can see how it's done @ 4:44 in this video there is another video I am trying to find which talks more about men and their hairstyles..will post when I find it. 1 Like |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by Nobody: 10:07pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
whats with the picture spamming? guys cut it out. go post those in kid's African phenotype thread! dang! 1 Like |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by Nobody: 10:12pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Unlike most western societies in which men tend to limit their hair styles while the women are more creative, the opposite is seen among the afar. women typically wear braids that show their marital status or clan affiliation which is complimented with tribal marking on their faces. Braids Mostly worn out by young afar women. these are hidden under the shash as the women age (esp. after marriage). Jewelry/beads: Nose piercing is common among afar women Varying from region/clan, the afar women typically enhance the beauty of their braids with colorful locally made hair beads. [img]http://2.bp..com/-hyr2aE-0Z80/URN6T8rewZI/AAAAAAAAALM/vT0p2n00oIs/s1600/7855a172d83257508f8b7d12d11c71801.jpg[/img] [img]http://3.bp..com/_hVJTIDInUwk/SMBm4ZETOBI/AAAAAAAAAMs/r1kyO5qo5to/s320/img026.jpg[/img] To the Afar, scarification and *teeth chiseling are signs of beauty for women. *men also partake in teeth chiseling. 1 Like |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by Nobody: 10:31pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Afar men and their hair styles. Afar men typically wear their hair in many styles ranging from afros, low cut, curled to tightly coiled (resembling dreadlocks) More so than the women, Afar men tend to be very particular about the way they look. Afros: Curled (with the aid of butter/fat): etc: 1 Like |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by riyaq: 10:34pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
*Kails*: |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by Nobody: 10:34pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Afar styles from the past: *I will clean up the thread soon. it's a mess I know...smh. 1 Like |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by Nobody: 10:35pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
riyaq: . it's my thread. BUT SERIOUSLY I purposely wanted to reserve three spaces ALONE for the pictures... but NO! 3 Likes |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by riyaq: 10:39pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
the more pictures i see the more i see these people look more berber than black |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by Nobody: 10:43pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Afar dances and their significance: Dance is an important and supports the important moments of life. There are three main types of dances performed by the Afar: Laale - male only dance (LAALE) Malabo - women only dance (MALABO) Keeke - performed by members of both sexes (usually during marriage ceremonies) 2 Likes |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by Nobody: 10:46pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
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Re: The Afar People (redone) by Nobody: 10:53pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Malabo women only dance. this was performed in Belgium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u1lpLN8hkg there are many forms. the above mostly consists of chanting. |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by riyaq: 10:55pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
*Kails*: women are sneaky using knives even during dancing, cant blame them when the men walk around with ak47's am begining to think all horn africans are just very hostile people |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by Nobody: 10:55pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
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Re: The Afar People (redone) by riyaq: 11:00pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
do they look black or indian to you?
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Re: The Afar People (redone) by Nobody: 11:06pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
thanks guys for successfully ruining my thread. 1 Like |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by Eri8: 5:11am On Jun 21, 2013 |
Very cool thread kails. Very informative. |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by riyaq: 6:09am On Jun 21, 2013 |
Eri8: Very cool thread kails. Very informative. hi habesh |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by Nobody: 3:14pm On Jun 21, 2013 |
Eri8: Very cool thread kails. Very informative. Thanks dear. 1 Like |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by TerryCarr(m): 10:54pm On Jun 28, 2013 |
riyaq: terry what do you think of these afar people?they are cool looking |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by Nobody: 4:53pm On Jul 27, 2013 |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by Nobody: 11:21pm On Aug 10, 2013 |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH_wF4FZv5U in the video the way that they are preparing the meat of the animal is apparently the Islamic way. I don't know much about that but there is a specific way they have to skin the animal before preparing it. @4:17 the video features footage of some Afar tribesmen from back in the day. (They still look the same ) from the comments: We afar doesn't like tigray from Eritrea or Amhara from Ethiopia. smh. tribalism is no good. these people are too cool for all that. |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by Nobody: 3:13pm On Aug 17, 2013 |
Afar love songs. What is interesting about these people is how though kissing and public signs of affection is looked down upon, they still have an abundance of love songs. I like Afar music. It's modern but still true to the culture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4LCoUd03xo I really like this one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ_xdCmYAAA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifdpaW6AHqU |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by Nobody: 3:14pm On Aug 17, 2013 |
Re: The Afar People (redone) by Nobody: 1:43pm On Aug 18, 2013 |
Hmm I wonder.... Afar women [img]http://splash3waves.files./2012/09/afar-woman-djibouti.jpeg[/img] modern fashion trend I wonder if this is another classic example of western fashion jacking tribal styles...hmmm. 2 Likes |
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