Hedareb people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (>100,000) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|
Sudan: 81,000 | |
| Languages | |
| Bedawi | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Beja people |
The Hedareb or T'bdawe[note 1] are a Beni-Amer division, a subgroup of the Beja. They speak the Beja language, which belongs to the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family. They are one of the nine ethnolinguistic groups in Eritrea.[3]
Overview
The Hedareb people live in northwestern Barka in Eritrea, and in Sudan.[4] Skilled nomadic pastoralists, they typically migrate seasonally with their herds of camels, goats and sheep.[3]
Language
The Hedareb speak the Beja language as a mother tongue. It belongs to the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family. Besides their variety of Beja known as Hedareb (T’badwe), most Hedareb speakers also speak at least one other language; typically either Arabic or Tigre, which are both also Afro-Asiatic languages.[5]
Society
Hedareb society is hierarchical, and is traditionally organized into clans and subclans.[4] Most Hedarebs are Sunni Muslims.[3] Marriages are typically arranged to maximize alliances between extended families. It is customary for the groom's family to pay a bride price of five to twelve goats, and a varying amount of money.[6]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Hedareb, t'badwe, to-bedawye and bedawi may refer to the people or their language. Beja is an Arabic name for the language; Hedareb may be a corruption of Hadarma, "people of the Hadhramaut". See Tesfagiorgis G., Mussie. Eritrea. p. 178 and 216. and Paul, A. (1959). "THE HADĀREB: A Study in Arab—Beja Relationships". Sudan Notes and Records (University of Khartoum) 40: 75–78.
References
- ↑ "About Eritrea: People". http://eritreanconsulate-lb.com. Honorary Consulate of The State of Eritrea in Lebanon. Retrieved 28 February 2015. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ Mehbratu, S; Habtezion, Zerisenay (2009). Eritrea: Constitutional, Legislative and Administrative Provisions Concerning Indigenous Peoples. International Labour Organization; African Commission’s Working Group on Indigenous Communities/Populations in Africa; Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria; with support from the European Commission. Retrieved 27 February 2015. Asserts Hedareb population is 2% of the total population of 4.8 million.
- 1 2 3 "The People of Eritrea". www.eritrean-embassy.se. Eritrean Embassy in Sweden. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- 1 2 Tesfagiorgis G., Mussie (2010). Eritrea. ABC-CLIO. p. 178. ISBN 1598842315.
- ↑ Killion, Tom (1998). Historical Dictionary of Eritrea. The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3437-5.
- ↑ Tesfagiorgis G., Mussie. Eritrea. pp. 194–195.
External links
- YouTube videos of traditional Hedareb dance: ,
- Eritrean Ministry of Information: Traditional Wedding Ceremonies of the Hedareb Part I and Part II
Further reading
- Paul, A. (1959). "THE HADĀREB: A Study in Arab—Beja Relationships". Sudan Notes and Records (University of Khartoum) 40: 75–78.
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