Question

fill in the table below for the remaining nine nations:

nation	language	religion	country/sovereignty?	cultural custom	location
tamil	tamil	hinduism
sikh	punjabi	sikhism
catalan	catalan	roman catholicism
scottish	scottish	christianity
palestinian	arabic	islam
kashmiri	kashmiri	islam
baloch	baloch	islam
berber	berber	islam

hildebrand/dixon/keller/lu/neumann, human geography for the ap® course
unit 4 | political patterns and processes

Answer:

To fill in the table, we analyze each nation:

1. Kurdish

• Country/Sovereignty?: Not an independent country; Kurds are in Iraq, Turkey, Syria, Iran.
• Cultural Custom: Traditional Kurdish dress (e.g., baggy trousers, vests), hospitality, folk dances (like dabke).
• Location: Middle East (Iraq, Turkey, Syria, Iran).

2. Tamil

• Country/Sovereignty?: Tamils are in India (Tamil Nadu) and Sri Lanka; no independent Tamil state.
• Cultural Custom: Tamil New Year (Puthandu), classical dance (Bharatanatyam), vegetarianism common.
• Location: South Asia (India, Sri Lanka).

3. Sikh

• Country/Sovereignty?: Sikhs are in India (Punjab) and globally; no independent Sikh state.
• Cultural Custom: Five Ks (e.g., turban, kirpan), langar (community kitchen), Vaisakhi festival.
• Location: South Asia (India, Punjab region).

4. Catalan

• Country/Sovereignty?: Catalonia is an autonomous region of Spain (not independent).
• Cultural Custom: Castells (human towers), sardana dance, Catalan festivals (e.g., La Mercè).
• Location: Europe (Spain, Catalonia region).

5. Scottish

• Country/Sovereignty?: Scotland is part of the United Kingdom (devolved government, not fully independent).
• Cultural Custom: Highland games (bagpipes, caber toss), tartan kilts, Burns Night.
• Location: Europe (United Kingdom, Scotland).

6. Palestinian

• Country/Sovereignty?: Palestinian territories (West Bank, Gaza) have limited self - rule; not fully independent (disputed sovereignty).
• Cultural Custom: Palestinian embroidery, dabke dance, olive harvest traditions.
• Location: Middle East (Israel - occupied territories, West Bank, Gaza).

7. Kashmiri

• Country/Sovereignty?: Kashmir is a disputed region (India, Pakistan, China - controlled parts); no independent Kashmir state.
• Cultural Custom: Kashmiri handicrafts (pashmina, carpets), rouf dance, Wazwan (feast).
• Location: South Asia (Kashmir region, India - Pakistan - China).

8. Baloch

• Country/Sovereignty?: Balochistan is in Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan; no independent Baloch state.
• Cultural Custom: Balochi music (e.g., sorud), nomadic traditions, camel festivals.
• Location: South - West Asia (Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan).

9. Berber

• Country/Sovereignty?: Berbers are in North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia); no independent Berber state.
• Cultural Custom: Berber music (amazigh instruments), traditional dress (turbans, embroidered robes), Imilchil marriage festival.
• Location: North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia).

Filled Table (Summary)

Nation	Language	Religion	Country/Sovereignty?	Cultural Custom	Location
Tamil	Tamil	Hinduism	Not independent (India, Sri Lanka)	Bharatanatyam, Puthandu	South Asia (India, Sri Lanka)
Sikh	Punjabi	Sikhism	Not independent (India, Punjab)	Langar, Five Ks, Vaisakhi	South Asia (India)
Catalan	Catalan	Roman Catholic	Autonomous region of Spain	Castells, sardana dance	Europe (Spain)
Scottish	Scottish	Christianity	Part of UK (devolved)	Highland games, tartan kilts	Europe (UK, Scotland)
Palestinian	Arabic	Islam	Limited self - rule (disputed)	Dabke, Palestinian embroidery	Middle East (West Bank, Gaza)
Kashmiri	Kashmiri	Islam	Disputed (India, Pakistan, China)	Rouf dance, Wazwan	South Asia (Kashmir)
Baloch	Baloch	Islam	Not independent (Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan)	Balochi music, nomadic traditions	South - West Asia (Pakistan, etc.)
Berber	Berber	Islam	Not independent (Morocco, Algeria)	Amazigh music, Imilchil festival	North Africa (Morocco, etc.)