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Map of the tribes of Western Sahara. The Sahrawis, or Sahrawi people (Arabic: صحراويون ṣaḥrāwīyūn), are an ethnic group native to the western part of the Sahara desert, which includes the Western Sahara, southern Morocco, much of Mauritania, and along the southwestern border of Algeria.
This category is for tribes of the Sahrawi people. Pages in category "Sahrawi tribes" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
In Sahrawi ethnic groups, the concept of beauty is embodied through the practice of fattening. Before marriage, girls intentionally overeat and perform limited physical activity for 40 days in order to be attractive for their soon-to-be husbands.
Map of the tribes of Western Sahara with Laaroussien in green. The Laaroussien (Arabic: العروسيين; also spelled Larosien, Laârousienne, Aarousiyine, al-Arosien, etc.) is a Sahrawi tribe traditionally migrating within the region that is today the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
The history of Western Sahara can be traced back to the times of Carthaginian explorer Hanno the Navigator in the 5th century BC. Though few historical records are left from that period, Western Sahara's modern history has its roots linked to some nomadic groups (living under Berber tribal rule and in contact with the Roman Empire) such as the Sanhaja group, and the introduction of Islam and ...
The aggregate population of Western Sahara is commonly referred to as Sahrawi. The entire population is considered Arab or Arabicised. It is also important to note that whilst this category contains Berber people who live in the Moroccan controlled part of the territory, this group does not identify with the modern notion of Sahrawi people.
This started a process of rapid expansion, and set the Reguibat on the course towards total transformation into a traditional warrior tribe. [10] In the late 19th century, they had become well-established as the largest Sahrawi tribe, and were recognized as the most powerful warrior tribe of the area. [10]
The Tajakant (also Tadjakant Morocco) is a Sahrawi tribe of Berber Sanhaja origins. [1] They speak Hassaniya Arabic. The Tajakant mainly live in Mauritania, [2] Morocco, Western Sahara, Algeria, and Mali. They are Muslims, adhering to the Maliki school of Sunni Islam.