RE: Sailing Down Africa's East Coast (fwd)

["Garrett, William" <WGarrett@sierrahealth.com>]

Poster: "Garrett, William" <WGarrett@sierrahealth.com>


> A Berber is a member of any one of several tribes that live in
> North Africa. They're usually Moslem, and speak Arabic as their
> second languag-their first language is Berber.
> 
> Berber carpets entered Europe through trade with them, generally
> via the Iberian Peninsula, where they, the Moors, and a bunch of
> others took up residence from the 700's until the 1400's.
> 
> Pedro (not a Berber)
> 
	[Garrett, William]  
	Yes, and there was a very famous Berber who lived in Seville.  His
name was Vigaro.

	(Ducking)

	William
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