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The centuries-old history of the Tuareg nomads has fascinated and questioned many;
The vastness of the desert territory they roam, their relations with the colonizers and then with the Maghreb and Sahelian states between which they are divided, and the diversity of the tribes that make up the Touareg are all subjects that deserve to be explored in greater depth.
A matrilineal society, where the men hide their faces under a white or indigo chèche, a tifinagh alphabet, oral poetry, the central role of the dromedary as courier as well as nurturer, Tuareg culture is confronted, sometimes painfully, with modernity and recent political upheavals.
This selection of photos, DVDs, essays, personal accounts and novels will enable you to explore these themes in greater depth.
