NUBIANS

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 LOCATION
Nubia, ancient region in northeastern Africa, extending
approximately from the Nile River valley eastward to the shores of
the Red Sea, southward to about Khartoum, and westward to the
Libyan Desert. Nubia is traditionally divided into two regions. The
southern portion, which extended north to the southern end of the
second cataract of the Nile was known as Upper Nubia; this was
called Kush under the 18th-dynasty pharaohs of ancient Egypt and
was called Ethiopia by the ancient Greeks. Lower Nubia was the
northern part of the region, located between the second and the first
cataract of Aswān; this was called Wawat.
POPULATION
Nubian activists today estimate
that their population in Egypt is
about 300,000.
 LANGUAGE
AND RELIGION
They speak Nubian languages as a mother tongue, part
of the Northern Eastern Sudanic languages, and Arabic
as a second language. Today, Nubians practice Islam. To
a certain degree, Nubian religious practices involve a
syncretism of Islam and traditional folk beliefs. In
ancient times, Nubians practiced a mixture of traditional
religion and Egyptian religion. Prior to the spread of
Islam, many Nubians practiced Christianity.
ARCHITECTURE
Modern Nubian architecture in Sudan is distinctive,
and typically features a large courtyard surrounded by
a high wall. A large, ornately decorated gate,
preferably facing the Nile, dominates the property.
Brightly colored stucco is often decorated with
symbols connected with the family inside, or popular
motifs such as geometric patterns, palm trees, or the
evil eye that wards away bad luck.
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