Khmer Krom of Vietnam
- September 26, 2016 Friendly Borders Staff
Hanoi – Indochina has a rich and colorful history. One of the countries in this region is Vietnam. It is a multinational country because of its 54 ethnic groups. Even with the dominant ethnic group (Kinh) already accounting for 87% of the...
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Will History Repeat Itself?
- September 13, 2016 Friendly Borders Staff
Damascus – Assyrians are Semitic peoples indigenous to Mesopotamia. Their ethnic origin is known to be linked to the Mediterranean Caucasoids, who are distinct from the Arabs and Jews. The majority of Assyrians live in their ancestral ...
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Look Back in Time: A Yoruba History
- August 28, 2016 Friendly Borders Staff
Abuja – In the south of the Sahara Desert lives one of the largest African ethnic groups, namely the Yoruba. They are not considered as a single group; rather, the name refers to a collection of diverse people. The majority of them group ...
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Yazidis at the Center: Understanding and History
- August 14, 2016 Friendly Borders Staff
Baghdad – Is it ever going to be easy for people to stay safe against religious discrimination and persecution?
The Yazidis of Iraq are a minority ethnic group continuously oppressed in the Middle East. Based on recent reports, as many as...
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Siddi from Africa to India
- July 28, 2016 Friendly Borders Staff
New Delhi – Siddi is an Afro-Indian tribal population whose members live in coastal Karnataka, Gujarat, and in some parts of Andhra Pradesh. According to historical records, the Portuguese brought them to India about 300 to 500 years ago....
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Apache Tribe Then and Now
- July 11, 2016 Friendly Borders Staff
Oklahoma – Native Americans have long seen been an active participant in various activities and development in the United States. Across the Southwest deserts, there have been struggles as well as limitations towards the different tribes...
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Middle Eastern Dwellers: Bedouin
- June 24, 2016 Friendly Borders Staff
Sana’a – Arab desert dwellers bound by tradition and a distinct herding lifestyle, the Bedouin are a semi-nomadic ethnic group. Many of the Bedouin travel and settle as tribes in the Arabian and Syrian deserts. Even though they ...
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Strengthening Culture and Life the Māori Way
- June 11, 2016 Friendly Borders Staff
Wellington, NZ – Who are the indigenous people of the land of Aotearoa? Many visitors coming to New Zealand are introduced to the rich and diverse culture of the tangata whenua (people of the land): the Māori. Their culture and origin ...
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The Madhesi Take a Stand
- June 06, 2016 Friendly Borders Staff
Kathmandu – Beyond the towering heights and the hues of various flags on top of the tallest mountain in the world lies the vibrant community of Nepal and its residents. In perhaps one of the most prominent geographical locations in the ...
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Remember, Revisit Ainu Culture
- May 23, 2016 Friendly Borders Staff
Tokyo – Who are the Ainu people? And what are their contributions to Japanese culture? If not for the UN General Assembly in 2007 that passed the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, would the Japanese government recognize ...
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