Wood and leather are the two most important materials to daily life in the Sahara. For the nomadic Tuareg Berber tribe, wood is used to build everything from bowls and bed frames to tent poles. This antique hand carved set of wooden spoons beautiful example of Tuareg craftsmanship.
The Tuareg Berber tribe live a nomadic lifestyle, crossing
borders between Morocco, Algeria, Mali, Libya, Burkina Faso, and Nigeria. With
an economy built off of trade and livestock breeding, the Tuareg are so
fami...
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The Tuareg Berber tribe live a nomadic lifestyle, crossing
borders between Morocco, Algeria, Mali, Libya, Burkina Faso, and Nigeria. With
an economy built off of trade and livestock breeding, the Tuareg are so
familiar with the varying landscapes of the Sahara desert, they know it as many
deserts, not just one. With caravans transporting everything from ostrich
feathers, to salt, and leather covered-wooden bows, the Tuarag people call all
of the Tinariwen, meaning "the deserts," home.
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