The Tuareg : Blue Men of the Sahara

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The Tuareg : Blue Men of the SaharaAlgeria, Tuareg Cavalryman,1960PHOTOGRAPH BY ROBERT F. SISSON1

The Tuareg language, a branch of the Berber languages, has an estimated 1.2 million speakers. About half this number is accounted for by speakers of the Eastern dialect (Tamajaq, Tawallammat). Most Tuareg live in the Saharan parts of Niger, Mali, and Algeria. Being nomadic, they move constantly across national borders, and small groups of Tuareg also live in southeastern Algeria, southwestern Libya and northern Burkina Faso, and a small community in northern Nigeria.Tuareg People

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The Tuareg are "largely matrilineal".Tuareg women have high status compared with their Arab counterparts. Other distinctive aspects of Tuareg culture include clothing, food, language, religion, arts, astronomy, nomadic architecture, traditional weapons, music, films, games, and economic activities.In Tuareg society women do not traditionally wear the veil, whereas men do. The most famous Tuareg symbol is the Tagelmust (also called ghwed), referred to as a Cheche (pronounced "Shesh"), an often indigo blue-colored veil called Alasho. The men's facial covering originates from the belief that such action wards off evil spirits. It may have related instrumentally from the need for protection from the harsh desert sands.--Wiki PediaPhoto by Esam Omran Al-Fetori

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There are thought to be more than a million Tuareg people, separated into different family groups.4

The camels are of vital importance in the Sahara, and are often the only thing a man is left with when he gets divorced.5

Photo by George Steinmetz6

Photo by Steve MccurryWomen keep the tent and all the possessions when they split, including the domestic animals which the tribe relies on to survive.7

Photo by Henrietta Bulter

A Tuareg man in a traditional indigo veil, which is likely to leave his face with a blue mark across his skin.8

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It is the men who cover up their faces, while the women are happy to show off their faces - although they often cover their hair.Photo by George Steinmetz19



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For a Tuareg man, it is highly shameful to eat in front of his mother-in-law, who commands great respect.Photo by Henrietta Bulter27




The Tuareg have travelled across the Sahara for more than 1,000 years, the camels leading the way to fresh pastures.Photo by Brent Stirton31


Photo by Brent StirtonTraditional way of transporting salt33


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The 19th Ghat Festival in Tripoli , December 2013 In the annual eventPhoto by Esam Omran Al-Fetori45

A female murzuq band member wears a traditional costume of highly coloured clothing and a headpiece adorned with buttons and shells.Photo by Esam Omran Al-Fetori46



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The 19th Ghat Festival in Libya , December 2013 In the annual event50

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Touaregs at the Festival au Desert near Timbuktu, Mali 53

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A diagram of the Prophet's Mosque in Medina is one of the treasures found among thousands of ancient manuscripts.Photo by Brent Stirton57




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August 25, 2015 Kaohsiung Taiwan R.O.C All photos were taken from Daily Mail, National Ggeographic,Trip Down Memory Lane..Internet,etc.THE ENDPhoto by Brent Stirton62

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The Tuareg : Blue Men of the Sahara