But the term Maure is sometimes taken to refer only to Beidane and many, but not all, Haratine view themselves as quite distinct from the Beidane (who are sometimes also referred to as Maures blancs – ...

Across the Sahara and the Sahel, the cultural roots of the populations reflect the region’s connections to both the Maghreb and sub-Saharan Africa. In Mauritania the balance between ethnic groups, and ...