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Social Geographical Survey of Dar al-Manasir. by David Haberlah (david@haberlah.com). about the project cultural landscape land classification date cultivation material culture architecture household items non-material culture. about the project. Culture of the Manasir
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Social Geographical Survey of Dar al-Manasir by David Haberlah (david@haberlah.com)
about the project • cultural landscape • land classification • date cultivation • material culture • architecture • household items • non-material culture
about the project • Culture of the Manasir a Subproject of Humboldt-University Nubian Expedition • financed by the “Programm Kulturerhalt” of the German Department of Foreign Affairs www.daralmanasir.com
documentation by digital photography… • about the project
… and finally writing academic articles accessible to the Sudanese public
land classification gerf-land arid inland ashu-land saqiah-land settlement area
household items from palm trees burush specializedbasketry
Oh Barbur of Bisawi your breakdowns exhaust us Your daily failings freeze our nerves …
We brought a mechanic who took apart everything We brought another one for the spare parts Every morning anew we would ride and row to 'Uthman And from the weight of our load we'd become tired …
We have changed each and every single part of you We became like a donkey stuck in mud Oh Merciful Lord please relief us now …
The credit from the bank is growing like long beans If we manage we shall never raise one again What is it with us and the Barbur stealing our money ? Our hair turning grey from expensive Diesel and the iron parts …
We should return to our animals, breaking firewood Or else to singing and twirling our moustaches all day long Or we should go back to our childhood ignorant of anything بابور بسوي من مرضك غلبنا وقوفك كل يوم برد عصبنا جبنا صديق بالحديد طير قلبنا وجبنا فتاح برضو بالأسبير جلبنا كل صبحاً جديد بالعقبة لي عثمان ركبنا ومن كترة شواليتك تعبنا لي عند الطرمبة غيارة جبنا والحمار في طينو حد ما تكربنا يا رب يا كريم تعدل دربنا نحل دين العدس ومن بعده تبنا مالنا ومالو بابوراً سلبنا من جازو وحديدو الغالي شبنا نرجع للغنم وكسير حطبنا وللا نرجع للغنا وبريم شنبنا واللا نرجع لي تخاريجنا وكضبنا
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