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TUAREG:
 The Tuareg people are
predominently nomadic people of the sahara desert, mostly in the Northern
reaches of Mali near Timbuktu and Kidal. The Tuareg are often referred to as
"Blue Men of the desert " - because their robes are dyed indigo blue. They live
in small tribes with between 30 and 100 family members and keep camels, goats,
cattle and chicken which graze the land.
They are a proud race of
people, famous for their fighting abilities and artwork, now staring
urbanisation and resettlement in the face.
The sword is a Tuareg's
most valued possession. Many are passed from generation to generation and said
to be protected by the victories of its past owners.
Family
roles:
Women process milk, make butter, prepare animal skins, make
clothes and bedding from skin, collect firewood and water.
Men drive
the animals take responsibility for selling. Men will take camels to towns to
sell them, returning with millet which they use as flour for bread making.
Other purchases will include sugar and tea. Most outputs, however, are consumed
by the family
In recent times the Tuareg have been abandoning their
nomadic way of life and take up sedentary lifestyles. Drought and government
policy are threatening their traditional way of life but Tuaregs and their
camel-caravans still appear unexpectedly on the horizon before melting into the
desert again.
Tuareg Art & Craft
The Tuareg tribe are excellent
craftsmen renowned for their indigo cloth, gold and silver jewellery and carved
wooden masks.
Other websites
The Tuareg People
of the Sahel region of the Sahara
The Tuareg People
Arts & Life in
Africa - Tuareg Information
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