Beidane (Arabic: بيضان, romanized: Biḍān; also spelled Bayḍān), is an Arabic term meaning 'white' used in Mauritania to refer to lighter-skinned or "white Moors", in contrast to the term Haratine, which refers to those with a darker complexion or "black Moors". The Beidane, who are of mixed Arab and Berber ancestry, represent 30% of Mauritania's population.
Beidane (Arabic: بيضان, romanized: Biḍān; also spelled Bayḍān), is an Arabic term meaning 'white' used in Mauritania to refer to lighter-skinned or "white Moors", in contrast to the term Haratine, which refers to those with a darker complexion or "black Moors". The Beidane, who are of mixed Arab and Berber ancestry, represent 30% of Mauritania's population.
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