The Hassane is a name for the traditionally dominant warrior tribes of the Sahrawi- Moorish areas of present-day Mauritania, southern Morocco and Western Sahara. Although lines were blurred by intermarriage and tribal re-affiliation, the Hassane were considered descendants of the Arab Maqil tribe Beni Hassan (hence the name). They held power over Sanhadja Berber-descended zawiya (religious) and znaga (servant) tribes, extracting from these the horma tax in exchange for armed protection. [1]
Occasionally, such as in the case of the important Reguibat tribe, Zawāyā Berber groups would rise to Hassane status by growing in power and prestige and taking up armed raiding; they would then often Arabize culturally to fit the prevailing image of Hassane tribes as original Arabs.
A good example of a Hassane tribe is the Río de Oro-centered Oulad Delim, which is considered as among the purest descendants of the Beni Hassan.
See also
- Tribal castes and terms
- Zawāyā (religious tribes)
- Znaga (subservient tribes)
- Haratine (former slaves, freedmen)
- Abid ( slaves)
- Igaouen ( griot bards and magicians)
- Other
References
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Further reading
- John Mercer (1976), Spanish Sahara, George Allen & Unwid Ltd ( ISBN 0-04-966013-6)
- Anthony G. Pazzanita (2006), Historical Dictionary of Western Sahara, Scarecrow Press
- Virginia Thompson and Richard Adloff (1980), The Western Saharans. Background to Conflict, Barnes & Noble Books ( ISBN 0-389-20148-0)
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The Hassane is a name for the traditionally dominant warrior tribes of the Sahrawi- Moorish areas of present-day Mauritania, southern Morocco and Western Sahara. Although lines were blurred by intermarriage and tribal re-affiliation, the Hassane were considered descendants of the Arab Maqil tribe Beni Hassan (hence the name). They held power over Sanhadja Berber-descended zawiya (religious) and znaga (servant) tribes, extracting from these the horma tax in exchange for armed protection. [1]
Occasionally, such as in the case of the important Reguibat tribe, Zawāyā Berber groups would rise to Hassane status by growing in power and prestige and taking up armed raiding; they would then often Arabize culturally to fit the prevailing image of Hassane tribes as original Arabs.
A good example of a Hassane tribe is the Río de Oro-centered Oulad Delim, which is considered as among the purest descendants of the Beni Hassan.
See also
- Tribal castes and terms
- Zawāyā (religious tribes)
- Znaga (subservient tribes)
- Haratine (former slaves, freedmen)
- Abid ( slaves)
- Igaouen ( griot bards and magicians)
- Other
References
-
^
"Archived copy". lcweb2.loc.gov. Archived from
the original on 30 October 2004. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link)
Further reading
- John Mercer (1976), Spanish Sahara, George Allen & Unwid Ltd ( ISBN 0-04-966013-6)
- Anthony G. Pazzanita (2006), Historical Dictionary of Western Sahara, Scarecrow Press
- Virginia Thompson and Richard Adloff (1980), The Western Saharans. Background to Conflict, Barnes & Noble Books ( ISBN 0-389-20148-0)
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