Naked ethnics

The Philippines is inhabited by more than ethnolinguistic nations, the majority of whose languages are Austronesian in origin. Many of these nations converted to Christianity , particularly the lowland-coastal nations, and adopted foreign elements of culture. In western Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago , there are ethnolinguistic nations who practice Islam. The Spanish called them Moros after the Moors , despite no resemblance or cultural ties to them apart from their religion. In the Agusan Marsh and the highlands of Mindanao, there are native ethnic groups collectively known as the Lumad. Most maintain their animistic beliefs and traditions, though some of them have converted to Christianity as well.

Help us continue to fight human rights abuses. Please give now to support our work. In the months preceding the October presidential and December parliamentary elections, political leaders exploited ethnic divisions to oust rivals, used the state apparatus to repress opponents, and incited hatred and fear among populations which had for decades lived in relative harmony. Their actions culminated in two unprecedented waves of violence which shocked Ivorians and members of the international community alike, as well as grimly highlighting the danger of manipulating ethnic loyalties and latent prejudice for political gain. The legacy of the heightened suspicion and intolerance generated during the election period will take determined action to overcome; action which has so far been seriously lacking. This amendment was transparently designed to exclude Alassane Ouattara, the leader of the Rally of Republicans party Rassemblement des Republicains , RDR , the largest opposition party, from the contest.

This mixed-method study used a grounded theory approach to explore the meanings underlying the importance adolescents attach to their racial-ethnic identities. The sample consisted of 9 th —12 th grade students from Black, Latino, Asian, and Multiracial backgrounds. These findings highlight the diversity of meanings adolescents attribute to their racial-ethnic centrality as well as the many commonalities among adolescents across gender and racial-ethnic groups. As with most racial identity constructs, research on the importance of race and ethnicity was initiated with adult African American populations e. A growing body of work investigates how these constructs apply to diverse groups of adolescents e.

A photographer is on a mission to capture portraits of as many different ethnic groups as she can - and so far she's at Natalia Ivanova, 33, a Russian Moscow University graduate currently based in Paris, travels the world in hunt of women aged who have belonged to an ethnicity for at least three generations, to shoot her non-profit project, The Ethnic Origins of Beauty. Speaking to FEMAIL about her project, she said: 'It's a way to draw attention to all the ethnicities, regardless of their population or official status; and a way to show that each ethnic group has its own unique beauty, which requires equal attention, respect and protection. Natalia Ivanova travels the world in hunt of women aged who have belonged to an ethnicity for at least three generations.