Download or read book Nomads of the Sahara written by Warren J. Halliburton and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the history, culture, and daily life of the four nomadic groups that make their homes in the Sahara Desert.
Download or read book Art of Being Tuareg written by Edmond Bernus and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The art of being Tuareg has fascinated travellers and scholars alike throughout recorded history. The elegance and beauty of the Tuareg peoples, their dress and exquisite ornament, their large white riding camels, their refined song, speech and dance -- all have been subjects of rhapsodic descriptions. Together they suggest a Tuareg "mystique," an existence made into art and lived out in one of the world's harshest environments. Art of Being Tuareg: Sahara Nomads in a Modern World examines this "mystique," or identity, as it has been constructed by the Tuareg themselves and by their observers. Historically, the Tuareg have been stereotyped in the West, seen as romantic desert-dwelling warriors and nomads, or even as "bandits" resisting central governmental authority. What these generalizations fail to acknowledge are the complexities of Tuareg history and the remarkable resilience and responsiveness of this people to dramatically changing circumstances, especially their late-twentieth century adaptations to modernity. Art of Being Tuareg, the rich, vibrant result of three decades of research and collaboration on the part of American, European, and Tuareg scholars and institutions, is one of only a handful of English-language volumes on Tuareg life and culture. Bringing together essays by many of today's most accomplished scholars of Tuareg art and society, it presents a comprehensive view of what it is to be Tuareg, exploring the remarkable arts that remain dynamic markers of the strength and perseverance of this highly inventive people.
Download or read book Sarah of the Sahara written by George S. Chappell and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2022-01-17 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This a love story set in the region of Africa where the Sahara, the Pyramids and Egypt are found. The storyteller is Sarah's lover who fell in love with her at first sight. It is told retrospectively when Sarah has died. George Chappell used his pseudonym, Walter E. Traprock when writing this book.
Download or read book Nomads of the Sahara written by Barbara Boekemeir and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sarah of the Sahara written by George Shepard Chappell and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Tuareg written by Sonia Bleeker and published by New York : Morrow. This book was released on 1964 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history and customs of this ancient people who have been feared as raiders and famous as camelmen and caravan guides.
Download or read book Black Nomads of the Sahara written by Jean Chapell and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Timbuktu School for Nomads written by Nicholas Jubber and published by Nicholas Brealey. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A passionate paean to the Sahara." -- New York Times, Season's Best Travel Books The Sahara: a dream-like, far away landscape of Lawrence of Arabia and Wilfred Thesiger, The English Patient and Star Wars, and home to nomadic communities whose ways of life stretch back millennia. Today it's a teeth-janglingly dangerous destination, where the threat of jihadists lurks just over the horizon. Following in the footsteps of 16th century traveller Leo Africanus, Nicholas Jubber went on a turbulent adventure to the forgotten places of North Africa and the legendary Timbuktu. Once the seat of African civilization and home to the richest man who ever lived, this mythic city is now scarred by terrorist occupation and is so remote its own inhabitants hail you with the greeting, "Welcome to the middle of nowhere." From the cattle markets of the Atlas, across the Western Sahara and up the Niger river, Nicholas joins the camps of the Tuareg, Fulani, Berbers, and other communities, to learn about their craft, their values and their place in the world. The Timbuktu School for Nomads is a unique look at a resilient city and how the nomads pit ancient ways of life against the challenges of the 21st century.
Download or read book The Horses of the Sahara and the Manners of the Desert written by E. Daumas and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-27 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'The Horses of the Sahara and the Manners of the Desert' by E. Daumas, readers are transported to the exotic world of the Sahara desert through vivid descriptions of majestic horses and the unique customs of the nomadic tribes who inhabit this harsh landscape. Daumas employs a poetic and insightful writing style that brings the desert to life, giving the reader a deep understanding of its beauty and challenges. The book also serves as a valuable ethnographic study of the desert dwellers and their traditional way of life, shedding light on a culture that is often misunderstood by outsiders. Through detailed observations and personal anecdotes, Daumas paints a rich portrait of the Sahara and its inhabitants, making this book a compelling read for those interested in travel literature and cultural studies. E. Daumas, a seasoned traveler and scholar of the desert, draws on his own experiences to craft this enlightening work that showcases his passion for the nomadic lifestyle and the magnificent horses that are central to it. His deep respect for the desert people shines through in his writing, creating a profound connection between the author and his subject matter. Recommended for readers who crave a glimpse into the fascinating world of the Sahara and its inhabitants, 'The Horses of the Sahara and the Manners of the Desert' is a captivating exploration of a remote and captivating land.
Download or read book The Tubu written by Jean Chapelle and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nomads of Niger written by Carol Beckwith and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 1993-09-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A photographic celebration of the nomadic Wodaabe of Niger with a narrative that follows a herdsman and his family and kinsmen through one year's journey in parched, sub-Saharan Africa. This volume documents their life, culture, traditions and celebrations.
Download or read book Tribes of the Sahara written by Lloyd Cabot Briggs and published by Ardent Media. This book was released on 1967 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Natural Navigator written by Tristan Gooley and published by The Experiment. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Secret World of Weather and The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs, learn to tap into nature and notice the hidden clues all around you Before GPS, before the compass, and even before cartography, humankind was navigating. Now this singular guide helps us rediscover what our ancestors long understood—that a windswept tree, the depth of a puddle, or a trill of birdsong can help us find our way, if we know what to look and listen for. Adventurer and navigation expert Tristan Gooley unlocks the directional clues hidden in the sun, moon, stars, clouds, weather patterns, lengthening shadows, changing tides, plant growth, and the habits of wildlife. Rich with navigational anecdotes collected across ages, continents, and cultures, The Natural Navigator will help keep you on course and open your eyes to the wonders, large and small, of the natural world.
Download or read book Nomads and Nation Building in the Western Sahara written by Konstantina Isidoros and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-03-30 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fabled for more than three thousand years as fierce warrior-nomads and cameleers dominating the western Trans-Saharan caravan trade, today the Sahrawi are admired as soldier-statesmen and refugee-diplomats. This is a proud nomadic people uniquely championing human rights and international law for self-determination of their ancient heartlands: the western Sahara Desert in North Africa. Konstantina Isidoros provides a rich ethnographic portrait of this unique desert society's life in one of Earth's most extreme ecosystems. Her extensive anthropological research, conducted over nine years, illuminates an Arab-Berber Muslim society in which men wear full face veils and are matrifocused toward women, who are the property-holders of tent households forming powerful matrilocal coalitions. Isidoros offers new analytical insights on gender relations, strategic tribe-to-state symbiosis and the tactical formation of 'tent-cities'. The book sheds light on the indigenous principles of social organisation - the centrality of women, male veiling and milk-kinship - bringing positive feminist perspectives on how the Sahrawi have innovatively reconfigured their tribal nomadic pastoral society into globalising citizen-nomads constructing their nascent nation-state. This is essential reading for those interested in anthropology, politics, war and nationalism, gender relations, postcolonialism, international development, humanitarian regimes, refugee studies and the experience of nomadic communities.
Download or read book Trade in the Ancient Sahara and Beyond written by D. J. Mattingly and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saharan trade has been much debated in modern times, but the main focus of interest remains the medieval and early modern periods, for which more abundant written sources survive. The pre-Islamic origins of Trans-Saharan trade have been hotly contested over the years, mainly due to a lack of evidence. Many of the key commodities of trade are largely invisible archaeologically, being either of high value like gold and ivory, or organic like slaves and textiles or consumable commodities like salt. However, new research on the Libyan people known as the Garamantes and on their trading partners in the Sudan and Mediterranean Africa requires us to revise our views substantially. In this volume experts re-assess the evidence for a range of goods, including beads, textiles, metalwork and glass, and use it to paint a much more dynamic picture, demonstrating that the pre-Islamic Sahara was a more connected region than previously thought.
Download or read book Camera on the Sahara written by Victor Englebert and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographs and text introduce the home, family, daily activities, and customs of three Tuareg girls whose nomadic tribe roams the Sahara and the plains of western Africa.
Download or read book Nomadic Societies in the Middle East and North Africa written by Dawn Chatty and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-11-12 with total page 1104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A scholarly volume devoted to an understanding of contemporary nomadic and pastoral societies in the Middle East and North Africa. This volume recognizes the variable mobile quality of the ways of life of these societies which persist in accommodating the ‘nation-state’ of the 20th and 21st century but remain firmly transnational and highly adaptive. Composed of four sections around the theme of contestation it includes examinations of contested authority and power, space and social transformation, development and economic transformation, and cultures and engendered spaces.
