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Mali, somewhere in the Sahara between Araouane and Tombouctou, 2001 Our guide’s keen eye spotted this white Touareg tent even though it blended into the grayish white sands of the desert. Just one family occupied the tent…an old man, a … Continue reading
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Araouane, Mali 2005: Araoune is an important oasis in the Sahara between Tombouctou and Taodenni. The mullah who taught at the Araouane madrassa was considered holy by all who knew of him. His blessing was sought by the Touareg men of the salt caravans before … Continue reading
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Sahara Desert 2006 … somewhere in Mauritania. I thought you’d like to see what a nomad’s tent looks like inside. This is a Mauritanian tent and is different from the Moroccan tent I showed you a couple of days ago. The … Continue reading
Here are the last two photos about the manuscripts of Chinguetti. The man posing with his priceless books wears a gandoura. The Mauritanian style is this voluminous, toga like garment with, if you have the money, lots of embroidery in … Continue reading
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Calligraphy I tried to upload the other three photos, but Word Press won’t let me. Maybe because they are so large. I’ve read that people prefer looking at larger photos and I do, too. At least, I like to see … Continue reading
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Chinguetti, Mauritania: Story in Pictures One of the main things to see in Chinguetti is the “biblioteques’. These are depositories of ancient manuscripts that are owned by several families in the town. The owners of the books know that … Continue reading
