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Non loin de la bourgade de Loiyangalani et dominant le lac Turkana, le village de l'ethnie éponyme s'est installé sur un terrain désertique sablonneux et caillouteux sur lequel pousse une rare et maigre végétation qui suffit cependant à nourrir les troupeaux de moutons et de chèvres. Les poissons du lac fournissent un appoint alimentaire aux villageois qui bénéficient également d'une aide des organisations humanitaires.
Le lac Turkana, lac de la vallé du Rift, était appelé autrefois lac Rodolphe, ainsi baptisé par un explorateur autrichien qui le découvrit en 1888, en hommage au prince-héritier de l'empire d'Autriche-Hongrie. Long de 290 km, il est situé en majeure partie au Kenya et reçoit les eaux de la rivière Omo par un important delta. Ses eaux saturées de soude ne présentent qu'un intérêt limité. Actuellement, pour des raisons qui pourraient être tectoniques le niveau du lac monte comme celui des autres lacs de la région d'Afrique de l'Est. Ce phénomène observé depuis les années 2019 2020 constitue un immense défi environnemental dans la région. Les niveaux d'eau du lac Turkana de février 2024 sont supérieurs de 0,8 m aux valeurs de février 2023 (l’année record sur la période 1992–2023).
Peuple de langue nilotique, les Turkana habitent les territoires arides du nord du Kenya à proximité du lac Turkana et du Soudan du sud. Protégés par la pauvreté de leur région d'habitat, ils sont longtemps restés hors de l’influence des principaux courants étrangers. Pasteurs nomades adaptés à une zone presque totalement désertique , ils peuvent pratiquer une pêche d'appoint dans le lac Turkana.
Les Turkana sont polygames. La cellule familiale est composée d’un homme, ses femmes et enfants, et souvent sa mère. La société Turkana est structurée en classes d'âge et chaque homme appartient à une classe d’âge spécifique. Les Turkana ont une connaissance intime des plantes et des produits qu’ils utilisent comme médicaments.
Not far from Loiyangalani village and overlooking Turkana Lake , the village of the eponymous ethnic group is located on a sandy and stony desert terrain where sparse vegetation grows, yet it is sufficient to feed the herds of sheep and goats. The fish from the lake provide a nutritional supplement to the villagers, who also benefit from aid from humanitarian organizations.
Lake Turkana, a lake in the Rift Valley, was formerly called Lake Rudolph, named after an Austrian explorer who discovered it in 1888, in honor of the crown prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. 290 km long, it is located mostly in Kenya and receives the waters of the Omo River via a large delta. Its sodium-saturated waters are of limited interest. Currently, for reasons that may be tectonic, the lake level is rising, like that of other lakes in the East African region. This phenomenon, observed since 2019 and 2020, poses a huge environmental challenge in the region. Lake Turkana's water levels in February 2024 are 0.8 m higher than those in February 2023 (the record year in the period 1992–2023).
A Nilotic-speaking people, the Turkana inhabit the arid territories of northern Kenya near Lake Turkana and South Sudan. Protected by the poverty of their region, they have long remained unaffected by major foreign influences. Nomadic pastoralists adapted to an almost entirely desert area, they practice supplementary fishing in Lake Turkana.
The Turkana are polygamous. The family unit consists of a man, his wives and children, and often his mother. Turkana society is structured according to age groups, and each man belongs to a specific age group. The Turkana have an intimate knowledge of the plants and products they use as medicines.
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“A branch of service that has done its duty with undaunted bravery and fortitude is the Signal Corps of the United States Army in the Philippines. Seldom mentioned in the newspaper reports, without hope or desire for notoriety, these men have performed their work with that cool-headed courage and contempt for danger that characterizes the American artisan in the pursuit of his calling. The thing is simply beyond praise. – Extract from a personal letter from our Correspondent in the Philippines.” [Text accompanying the image]
In March 1900, the Philippines was under American control following the Spanish-American War. The United States had acquired the Philippines from Spain through the Treaty of Paris in December 1898, marking the start of the American colonial period. However, this period was marked by conflict, as Filipino revolutionaries, led by Emilio Aguinaldo, resisted American rule in what became known as the Philippine-American War.
While the Philippines was not officially termed a "colony," it was governed as a U.S. territory under military rule at the time. The conflict between American forces and Filipino insurgents continued, with significant battles occurring throughout 1900. The situation was complex, as the U.S. aimed to establish control while facing resistance from Filipinos seeking independence.
[Sources: Wikipedia, UCA.edu, and Britannica.com]
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