Elhadj Ould Brahim
Biographic Data
| ID | 6919276 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elhadj Ould Brahim |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elhadj Ould |
| FAMILY NAME | Brahim |
| SIGNATURE | BRAHIM E O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The politics of authorlessness and appropriation in Bidan women’s tebra‘, from 1953 archive to contemporary anthologies 2020–2024
This article provides the first sustained, collection-based study of tebra‘ as a living poetic form that negotiates intimate, communal, and global crises. Unedited transcriptions and translations of a previously unstudied 1953 field recording from the Adrar region illuminate first-generation expressions of love, betrayal, and communal identity. A 1968 radio broadcast serves as a focal point for analyzing gendered vocal mediation and early media c…
Narratives of an exodus
This article examines the recent surge of Mauritanian immigration to the United States through the metaphorical lens of lehwyṭ likṣayr (“little short wall”), a Hassaniya expression symbolizing ease and accessibility. Migrants refer to the U.S.–Mexico border as hayṭ Trump (“Trump’s Wall”), which has become a focal point for narratives of resilience and resistance. Using a combination of discourse analysis from social media and ethnographic data ga…
Humans at Last, Emotions at Least. Enslavement and Freedom Struggles of Four Iconic Haratin Women of Mauritania
Using an ethnographic method, this article goes into the enslavement and liberation struggles of four iconic Haratin women in Mauritania, exploring the intricate dynamics of slavery, gender, sexuality, migration and emotional norms. By examining these women’s experiences, the research sheds light on enduring social, legal, and personal practices in modern Mauritania where slavery and post-slavery categorisation is difficult to distinguish. The ar…
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Narratives of an exodus
This article examines the recent surge of Mauritanian immigration to the United States through the metaphorical lens of lehwyṭ likṣayr (“little short wall”), a Hassaniya expression symbolizing ease and accessibility. Migrants refer to the U.S.–Mexico border as hayṭ Trump (“Trump’s Wall”), which has become a focal point for narratives of resilience and resistance. Using a combination of discourse analysis from social media and ethnographic data ga…
Humans at Last, Emotions at Least. Enslavement and Freedom Struggles of Four Iconic Haratin Women of Mauritania
Using an ethnographic method, this article goes into the enslavement and liberation struggles of four iconic Haratin women in Mauritania, exploring the intricate dynamics of slavery, gender, sexuality, migration and emotional norms. By examining these women’s experiences, the research sheds light on enduring social, legal, and personal practices in modern Mauritania where slavery and post-slavery categorisation is difficult to distinguish. The ar…
The politics of authorlessness and appropriation in Bidan women’s tebra‘, from 1953 archive to contemporary anthologies 2020–2024
This article provides the first sustained, collection-based study of tebra‘ as a living poetic form that negotiates intimate, communal, and global crises. Unedited transcriptions and translations of a previously unstudied 1953 field recording from the Adrar region illuminate first-generation expressions of love, betrayal, and communal identity. A 1968 radio broadcast serves as a focal point for analyzing gendered vocal mediation and early media c…
African Studies and Geopolitics (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Ethnography (2 works) · Narrative (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · African history and culture analysis (1 work) · African Studies and Ethnography (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work) · Appropriation (1 work) · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration (1 work)