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This paper deals with a specific geographical location in the Horn of Africa, — the Red Sea Area of eastern Sudan. Only one group of the area’s numerous tribal and ethnic groups will be the focus of discussion: the Beja.
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Hassan, I.S.E. (1998). Drought and Famine in Eastern Sudan: The Socio-Cultural Dimension. In: Ahmed, A.G.M., Mlay, W. (eds) Environment and Sustainable Development in Eastern and Southern Africa. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-26643-2_7
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