The Nubians

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with a Nubian who moved to Luxor as a child. I figured I would post some pictures that he shared of himself and his family. I do so because of the affinity often expressed between brothers and sisters in the know from the states and Nubians.

A bit of history first, Nubia historically lived in the region that is in the South of the country of Egypt and in Northern Sudan. They still live in areas as communities and share a common heritage and culture. Many Nubians were displaced when the Aswan dam was built in the '60s and now live in places like Luxor and Cairo. This dam allowed the country to become more secure from seasonal flooding of the Nile, but it also destroyed many Nubian villages, which now exist in the man made Lake Nasser. In addition, many Nubians have married with other non Nubians and have thus integrated more into Egyptian culture at large, which is similar to what has happened with brothers and sisters in America. Still the Nubians continue in some areas to have a strong culture and heritage.


One final note is that many question the Nubians importance within classical Egypt. However, the classical sources themselves reference the Nubians importance as a source of wealth and an origin point for many facets of their belief systems. I will be sure to follow up with more commentary with sources in the future, but for now I leave the images, since many folks in the states question whether Egyptians are even Black. See for yourself.