Maba people
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570,000 Nilo-Saharans |
The Maba, also called Bargo or Wadai people, are a
The Bargo today primarily adhere to
The Bargo people have also been referred to as the Wadai, a derivative of Ouaddaï. They speak
The Bargo people rebelled against the tribute demands of the Bornu Empire, and became sovereign people. They then led raids to southern regions for plunder and slaves from non-Muslim African ethnic groups.[4][11][5] The African slaves of the Bargo people were absorbed in the Bargo tribal culture, and often they converted to escape slavery.[4] In the 19th century, a powerful Bargo Sultanate on slave trading caravan route emerged under rulers such as Muhammad al-Sharif and Doud Murra.[4] The Bargo Sultanate was abolished by the French in 1912, and the Bargo people's region thereafter annexed into the Ubangi-Shari colony. The Barg’s participated in the efforts to end the colonial rule and then in the civil wars in Chad.[4]
Gustav Nachtigal, famous German explorer of Central and West Africa, described the Maba as the most arrogant and fanatical men he had ever met on his travels, stating that they were not only religious extremists, but also possessed a deep conviction in the superiority of their country, their king and themselves, which according to Nachtigal explained his aggressive behavior towards foreigners.[12]
The Bargo people are subdivided into many sub-clans, each controlling certain grazing lands and sources of water. Among the various sub-clans, the largest are the Marfa,’’ salihab’’,Djene and Mandaba.[4]
See also
- Battle of Geneina
- Chad
- Darfur
- Jumjum
- South Sudan
References
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