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Mauritania
Index
In Mauritania the warrior and marabout elites have developed
a symbiotic relationship. Traditionally, warrior tribes protected
the unarmed religious leaders, while the marabouts provided
political, spiritual, and moral support for the warriors
(see Arab Invasions
, ch. 1). Under French rule, most warrior tribes
were pacified and became cattle herders and traders. Even though
the warriors' role changed gradually from one of physical
protection to one of political and economic control, the alliance
of traditional warrior groups with associated religious tribesmen
survived.
Data as of June 1988
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