Beidane
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Beidane, is an Arabic term meaning 'white' used in Mauritania to refer to lighter-skinned Mauritanians, in contrast to the term Haratine, which refers to those with a darker complexion. Of mixed Arab
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani in 2022
Moorish family in Mauritania
Berbers
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Berbers, also known as Amazighs or Imazighen, are an ethnic group indigenous to North Africa. They are primarily connected by their use of Berber languages, which are part of the Afroasiatic language
Beidane
…Mauritania to refer to lighter-skinned Mauritanians, in contrast to the term Haratine, which refers to those with a darker complexion. Of mixed Arab and Berber ancestry, the Beidane represent 30% of Mauritania's population. The Beidane people’s language is Hassaniya Arabic. Al-Bidān is an endonym used within…
Hoggar painting, Tassili n'Ajjer
An Egyptian statuette representing a Libyan Libu Berber from the reign of Rameses II (19th Dynasty) in 1279–1213 BC. (Louvre Museum, Paris)
Ancient Libyan delegation at Persepolis.
Masinissa (c. 240 – c. 148), King of Numidia, Berber and Roman script