Tekna
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 709,000[citation needed] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Morocco - Guelmim and Tarfaya areas Western Sahara - Saguia el-Hamra | |
| Languages | |
| Hassaniya Arabic, Shilha | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Arab-Berber |
The Tekna (
Demographics
The Tekna tribes speak
All Tekna are
.The Tekna are divided into several Berber-speaking and Arabic-speaking tribes, which are organized into two tribal confederations or leff:[6]
- Aït Djemel confederacy (Western Tekna), consisting of the tribes of Aït Lahcen, Izerguiyen, Yaggout, and Aït Moussa Ou Ali ;
- Aït Atman (or Aït Bella) confederacy (Eastern Tekna), consisting of the tribes of Azouafit, Aït Yassine, Aït Oussa, Aït Brahim, and Aït Hmad.
History
During the 17th century, Morocco under Sultan Ismail Ibn Sharif seized control over the territory from the Tafna River south to Senegal and Timbuktu. Contingents of Tekna troops were then sent to the Senegal valley on behalf of the Sultan.[7]
After 1765 the Tekna revolted, acquiring greater autonomy.
However, at the time of the Spanish colonization and at the beginning of the 20th century, the Tekna tribes recognized the Sultan of Morocco as their sultan.[10][verify][verification needed][11][verify][verification needed]
See also
- Maqil
- Sanhaja
- Beni Ḥassān
- Morocco
- Western Sahara
- Sahrawi
- Reguibat
References
- ^ ISBN 9782865374113.
- ISBN 978-1-4422-5022-2.
- ISBN 90-411-1409-2.
- ISBN 9782296278776.
- ^ Claire Cécile Mitatre, « Le couloir ouest-saharien : un espace gradué », L’Année du Maghreb, VII (2011), p.211-228
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-30. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Attilo Gaudio (1993), Les populations du Sahara occidental: histoire, vie et culture, p.106
- ^ Attilo Gaudio (1993), Les populations du Sahara occidental: histoire, vie et culture, p.107
- Junta de Andalucía. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
- ^ Histoire et géographie de l'Europe. Tekna Confederation (Tekna). Depends upon Morocco
- ^ International Court of Justice. [1]
Bibliography
(in French) Attilo Gaudio, "Les populations du Sahara occidental: histoire, vie et culture", ed. Karthala 1993, (Chap. VIII, pp. 97–116) (
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