Word: tribalisms
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...Sunni triangle. The tribes "had agreed to disarm and keep us informed of traffic going through their territories," says a former Army intelligence officer. "All it would have required from the CPA was formal recognition that the tribes existed--and $3 million." The money would go toward establishing tribal security forces. "It was a foot in the door, but we couldn't get the CPA to move." Bremer's spokesman Senor says a significant effort was made to reach out to the tribes. But several military officials dispute that. "The standard answer we got from Bremer's people was that...
...mores that act as tourist magnets. Heritage is emphasized to such an extent that outsiders perceive themselves as unwelcome. The insistence on keeping the local identity alive creates problems as newcomers buy, for outrageous amounts, the crumbling buildings that represent the last-century lives of the vanishing generation. Keeping tribal cultures alive is money-draining in today's world. Doesn't it all come down to cuisine, music, dance, costume and language? Gillian Muir Westray, Scotland The differences among diverse languages and cultures are fascinating, but they help maintain walls between peoples. For most of us, it's important...
...Kurdish politicians will hit the hustings in a bid to get their supporters to turn out in October to vote "yes" on the document. Sunni politicians and tribal leaders will do the same for a "no" vote, but it's unclear what the result will be. Under the terms of the Transitional Administrative Law, if two thirds of the voters in any three provinces vote "no," the charter is rejected, meaning that elections for a new parliament must be held and the process starts all over again. The Sunnis have majorities in four provinces, but in only two provinces...
...Connolly's account of how he and Anderson navigated the undertow of tribal life - the extortion attempts, deep friendships and, finally, death threats - tells as much of life in Papua New Guinea as the Ganiga's grim story does. When Connolly found himself armed and listening for assassins in the dark, they knew it was time to leave. Now, three years after Anderson's death, he remains ambivalent about another major documentary project. He says Anderson herself, whose voice, analytical and wry, runs through the book, was having doubts about observational documentaries before her death: "The whole moral thing about...
...stand and fall on the accuracy of your capturing of spontaneous human relationships." Remaining neutral in a world where clan allegiances are paramount made for some of the hardest work of all. Connolly is frank in his assessment of his and Anderson's ability to remain objective as tribal frictions intensified and the harvest's prospects faltered. He confesses the horror the pair privately felt when they heard that the international coffee price looked set to rise - it didn't - and spoil their film's premise. "Robin and I both felt really bad about that for years," he says...