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Adelberger J (2009). Maxims and Mountaineers. Afrikanistik online, Vol. 2009. (urn:nbn:de:0009-10-19109)
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%0 Journal Article %T Maxims and Mountaineers %A Adelberger, Jörg %J Afrikanistik online %D 2009 %V 2009 %N 6 %@ 1860-7462 %F adelberger2009 %X Stretching along the upper Benue valley, the area of the Muri Mountains is inhabited by various small ethnic groups whose languages belong to the Chadic language family and two branches of the Niger-Congo language family, namely Adamawa and Benue-Congo. Until the beginning of the 20th century the settlements of these groups were situated on the mountain slopes and hilltops. The rugged and mountainous character of the landscape and the (in pre-colonial times much denser) vegetation cover of the surrounding plains were used as a strategic advantage for defence against enemies. Although various raids were undertaken by the adjacent emirates in the 19th century, the groups of the Muri Mountains were never conquered. With the beginning of British colonial administration, various expeditions and patrols were sent into the area and local groups had to succumb to superior military technology. These patrols visited different parts of the area and were undertaken successively over several years. There is evidence that some of these expeditions would have ended less disastrously for the local groups had they not been intentionally misguided by local factional interests. %L 990 %K Muri-Mountains %K Nigeria %K colonial conquest %U http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:0009-10-19109Download
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| Bibliographisches Zitat | Afrikanistik Online, Vol. 2009, Iss. 6 |
|---|---|
| Titel |
Maxims and Mountaineers (eng) |
| Autor | Jörg Adelberger |
| Sprache | eng |
| Zusammenfassung | Stretching along the upper Benue valley, the area of the Muri Mountains is inhabited by various small ethnic groups whose languages belong to the Chadic language family and two branches of the Niger-Congo language family, namely Adamawa and Benue-Congo. Until the beginning of the 20th century the settlements of these groups were situated on the mountain slopes and hilltops. The rugged and mountainous character of the landscape and the (in pre-colonial times much denser) vegetation cover of the surrounding plains were used as a strategic advantage for defence against enemies. Although various raids were undertaken by the adjacent emirates in the 19th century, the groups of the Muri Mountains were never conquered. With the beginning of British colonial administration, various expeditions and patrols were sent into the area and local groups had to succumb to superior military technology. These patrols visited different parts of the area and were undertaken successively over several years. There is evidence that some of these expeditions would have ended less disastrously for the local groups had they not been intentionally misguided by local factional interests. Im Gebiet der Muri-Berge, eine Bergregion im oberen Benue-Tal Nord-Nigerias, leben zahlreiche kleine Ethnien, deren Sprachen zu zwei großen Sprachfamilien gehören: der Tschadischen- und der Niger-Kongo-Sprachfamilie, wobei letztere durch die Zweige der Adamaua- und der Benue-Kongo Sprachen vertreten sind. Bis zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts lagen die Siedlungen dieser ethnischen Gruppen auf den Bergen und an den Berghängen. Der hügelige, zerklüftete Charakter der Landschaft und die in der vorkolonialen Zeit wesentlich dichtere Vegetation der umliegenden Ebenen stellten einen strategischen Vorteil bei der Verteidigung gegenüber Feinden dar. So war es den Fulani Emiraten im 19. Jahrhundert nicht gelungen, die Ethnien der Muri-Berge zu unterwerfen, obwohl wiederholt Raub- und Kriegszüge durchgeführt wurden. Mit Beginn der britischen Kolonialzeit wurden zahlreiche Patrouillen und Strafexpeditionen in der Region unternommen und die lokalen Ethnien mussten sich der überlegenen Militärtechnologie der Briten unterwerfen. In einem Zeitraum von mehren Jahren durchzog eine ganze Reihe von Patrouillen die unterschiedlichen Gebiete der Region. Bei den Gruppen, die sich am erfolgreichsten gegen die Angriffe der Fulani Emirate gewehrt hatten, verliefen diese Patrouillen besonders blutig. Es gibt Hinweise, dass einige dieser Patrouillen weniger verheerend für die unterworfenen Ethnien ausgegangen wären, wenn es nicht zur Einflussnahme durch lokale Interessengruppen gekommen wäre. |
| Freie Schlagworte | Muri-Mountains, Nigeria, colonial conquest |
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| DDC | 990 |
| Rechte | DPPL |
| URN: | urn:nbn:de:0009-10-19109 |
