Mallemin
Appearance
Themallemin(alsomaalemine,mualleminetc.; derived from a plural of theArabicwordmu`allim,meaning approximately "sir" or "teacher" ) were a professionalcasteofblacksmithsandmetalworkerswithinHassaniyaArabsociety,Mauritania,southernMoroccoandWestern Saharaand. They held a low place on the social ladder, but their services were used by alltribes.
See also
[edit]Tribal castes and terms:
- Hassane(warrior tribes)
- Zaouiya(religious tribes)
- Znaga(subservient tribes)
- Haratine(former slaves, freedmen)
- Abid(slaves)
- Igaouen(griotbards)
Other:
Further reading
[edit]- John Mercer (1976),Spanish Sahara,George Allen & Unwid Ltd (ISBN0-04-966013-6)
- Anthony G. Pazzanita (2006),Historical Dictionary of Western Sahara,Scarecrow Press
- Virginia Thompson and Richard Adloff (1980),The Western Saharans. Background to Conflict,Barnes & Noble Books (ISBN0-389-20148-0)