Diaspora

The term diaspora means dispersion. Webster Definition for "diaspora" di.as.po.ra \di--'as-p(*-)r*\ n [Gk, dispersion, fr. diaspeirein to scatter, fr. dia- + speirein] to sow cap 1a: the settling of scattered colonies of Jews outside Palestine after the Babylonian exile 1b: the area outside Palestine settled by Jews 1c: the Jews living outside Palestine or modern Israel 2: a dispersion abroad Additional Links about the Diaspora What exactly is the African Diaspora? The Story of the African Diaspora A fascinating article on The Economics of the African Slave Trade Back ] [to The African Music Encyclopedia Copyright © 1995-1998 Janet Planet jplanet@africanmusic.org