Africa's Largest Nomadic Community: The Fulani People
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- čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
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In the Sahelian region of Africa, there exists a prominent pastoralist ethnic group known popularly as the Fulani or Fulbee people. The Fulani people are widely dispersed throughout Africa but are mainly concentrated in the West African countries of Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Cameroon, and Mali. Smaller communities also exist in Sudan, where they are referred to as the "Fallata”. Although the exact origins of the Fulani people are still a matter of debate among historians and anthropologists, it is widely believed that the Fulani people originated from the Senegambia region of West Africa and later migrated to other parts of West and Central Africa over several centuries. Over time, the Fulani people established themselves as a powerful and influential group in many parts of West and Central Africa. By the 16th century, the Fulani people had established several powerful states in the West Africa region, including the Sokoto caliphate, which was the largest and most well-organized of the Fulani states. The Sokoto caliphate was founded by Usman Dan Fodio, a revolutionary leader and religious teacher who believed that the dominant regional powers at the time were corrupt and oppressive and called for an uprising against them. The Sokoto caliphate covered most of modern-day northern Nigeria, Southern Niger, and parts of Northern Cameroon and remained one of the largest and most powerful empires in West Africa throughout the 19th century. In later years, the Fulani established the Massina empire, which covered modern-day Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. The Massina empire was founded by Sheeku Amadu, a prominent Fulani religious cleric and military leader who also believed that the rulers of the region at the time were corrupt and unjust and called for the common people to rise up against them. The Fulani people adopted the Islamic faith around the 11th century and have historically played a very important role in the spread of the religion throughout West Africa. The Fulani people have produced many prominent and well-known Islamic scholars and preachers throughout the centuries and have helped establish many Islamic schools and centers of learning throughout West Africa. Today, the Fulani people are considered one of the largest and most important Muslim ethnic groups in Africa. The Fulani people have historically spoken the Fula language, which belongs to the Senegambian language family and consists of several spoken dialects. The Fula language is very similar to the Serer and Wolof languages and, unlike most Niger-Congo languages, the Fula language is not a tonal language. The Fula language is referred to as "Pular" by speakers of the western dialects and as "Fulfulde'' by speakers of the central and eastern dialects. The Fula language serves as a lingua franca in many areas of West Africa, most notably in parts of Senegal, Guinea, northern Nigeria, northern Mali, and northern Cameroon. The Fula language has historically been written in the Ajami script, which is very similar to the Arabic writing system but includes additional letters that are used to represent sounds unique to the Fula language. Today, the Fula language is mostly written in the Latin script, but newer writing systems, such as Adlam, are also gaining popularity among the younger generation. Here is a short sample of the Pular dialect of the Fula language being casually spoken. The Fulani people have traditionally led nomadic lifestyles and are particularly well-known for herding cattle, goats, and sheep across the vast dry hinterlands of West Africa. The Fulani are also responsible for supplying a significant portion of the beef consumed in many West African countries such as Nigeria, Cameroon and Burkina Faso. The Fulani are also skilled traders and have historically played an important role in the trans-Saharan trade. The Fulani people are genetically similar to other ethnic groups in West Africa, particularly to those who speak languages that belong to the Niger-Congo language family. The Fulani people also carry moderate levels of North African ancestry due to their historical interactions with Berbers and other ethnic groups from North Africa. During the transatlantic slave trade, many members of the Fulani ethnic group were forcibly taken from their communities and transported to the Americas to work as slaves. The Fulani made up a significant portion of the slaves transported to the United States and were primarily involved in cultivating and harvesting crops such as cotton, tobacco, and sugar, but were also involved in livestock breeding. Today, some members of the African American community can still trace their lineage to these enslaved Fulani.
Timestamps:
Introduction - 0:00
Origins - 0:25
Fulani Empires - 1:02
Religion - 2:03
Language - 2:33
Writing Systems - 3:13
Spoken Sample of the Pulaar Dialect - 3:42
Traditional Livelihoods - 3:59
Fulani Genetics - 4:35
Transatlantic Slave Trade - 4:56
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Timestamps:
Introduction - 0:00
Origins - 0:25
Fulani Empires - 1:02
Religion - 2:03
Language - 2:33
Writing Systems - 3:13
Spoken Sample of the Pulaar Dialect - 3:42
Traditional Livelihoods - 3:59
Fulani Genetics - 4:35
Transatlantic Slave Trade - 4:56
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As an Afro American, I was matched with the Fula and Wolof peoples on 23andme. I had felt a connection with the Fulani peoples before taking the test💕
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Love to the Fulani brothers and sisters from Jamaica. I didn't know about your history until recently. One love
I'm proud to be Fulani
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I'm east African. A lot of people mistake me for a fulani haha. They're are very nice people :)
Cos fulani have one ancestors from there. Who ended up marrying into West Africans
Proud descendant of Fula‼️
I'm a quarter fulani
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I am descendent of an enslaved fulbe man from nothern nigeria.
You are a pullo
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We are here in Gambia don’t forget 😅😅😅to
Good video
I'm very glad you enjoyed the video. 👍
@@Joshoid u welcome
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Fulani are probably the original and oldest of North Africa.
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@@Joshoidthere are vids you can find showing how the paternal dna from a semitic ancestor.
This is after the "return" of earliest out of Africa groups.
Obviously their other ancestor are west African
The Fulanis are from Futa djalon in Guinea
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What’s going on in Nigeria? Christian communities are accusing Muslim Fulani tribes of mass killings and displacement while settling on their land. The government does not prevent this or protect them.
stop lying ok there groups Fulani Nigeria before djhad Fulani sokoto the history Fulani territory Nigeria it doesn't start today
@@rabayoutub It appears that you misunderstood my comment or do not understand what lying is. In English writing, when someone starts a statement with a question followed by what they acknowledge are *accusations* from another party, *that is not lying.* It means they are *asking a question* and would like *clarification* based on what they heard elsewhere.
So to clarify so that you understand; My comment was not a lie. I was simply repeating what I had just watched on another channel and what Nigerians in the comments section were saying.
Furthermore I don’t understand what you are saying after the lying accusation so feel free to rephrase it if you would like me to understand. Perhaps you could try running your thoughts through a translator first before responding.
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Every killing done in Nigeria is pinned down on the Fulani..So if a Northerner commit a crime they’ll report that it’s a Fulani whether it’s true or not, nobody cares to verify because the agenda is out there to tarnish the entire community. The Nigeria itself is full of crimes, everywhere but they’ll make it seem like the Fulani are the only once’s committing crimes in the country.
So proud to be Fulani.
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You are obsessed. You don’t know for certain if you are Fulani because those tribes got mixed up and modern dna can’t get it with 100% accuracy. You’re just black American. Get on with it