Rashaida people

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The Rashaida people are a traditionally nomadic Arab ethnic group primarily inhabiting parts of Eritrea and eastern Sudan, known for their distinct dress, camel herding, and preservation of Bedouin cultural practices.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Arab people
ethnic group
climateZone arid
continent Africa
countryOfCitizenship Eritrea NERFINISHED
Sudan NERFINISHED
culturalPractice Bedouin customs
tribal social organization
dressFeature brightly colored garments
women’s heavily decorated veils
dressStyleInfluence Arabian Peninsula styles
economicActivity cross-border trade
pastoralism
ethnicGroupOf Eritrea NERFINISHED
Sudan NERFINISHED
heritage Arab Bedouin NERFINISHED
housingType tents
knownFor camel breeding
distinctive dress
preservation of Bedouin culture
language Arabic
languageFamily Semitic languages
livestock camels
goats
marriagePattern endogamy
migrationDestination Eritrea NERFINISHED
Sudan NERFINISHED
migrationOrigin Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED
Hejaz NERFINISHED
migrationPeriod 19th century
minorityStatus ethnic minority in Eritrea
ethnic minority in Sudan
musicTradition Bedouin-style songs
nomadicPattern seasonal migration
oralTradition poetry
primaryRegion coastal Eritrea
eastern Sudan NERFINISHED
region Red Sea coastal region NERFINISHED
relatedEthnicGroup Bedouin NERFINISHED
Hijazi Arabs NERFINISHED
religion Islam
religionBranch Sunni Islam NERFINISHED
selfIdentification Rashaida NERFINISHED
socialStructure tribal
traditionalLifestyle nomadic
traditionalOccupation camel herding
trading

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Eritrean ethnicDiversityContext Rashaida people
Anseba hasEthnicGroup Rashaida people
Anseba Region hasEthnicGroup Rashaida people
eastern Sudan hasEthnicGroup Rashaida people
subject surface form: Eastern Sudan
Eritrean lowlands hasEthnicGroup Rashaida people
Kassala hasEthnicGroup Rashaida people
Tigre people neighboringGroup Rashaida people