Desert culture

BUILT OF MUD AND STRAW }{ in Aït Benhaddou is a fortified city, or ksar, along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in present-day Morocco.

The Tuareg are a Berber nomadic pastoralist people, sometimes called the « blue men » because the indigo pigment in the cloth of their traditional robes and turbans. The tagelmust (also known as cheich or cheche) is the most famous Tuareg, an often indigo blue-colored veil. The men's facial covering originates from the belief that such action wards off evil spirits. It may have related instrumentally from the need for protection from the harsh desert sands as well.. Their way of life is…

The vivid images, taken in the Middle East in 1898, give a fascinating insight into the culture of the ancient tribal group, who once fought alongside Lawrence of Arabia during the First World War.

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By Steve McCurry

The ultimate in laid back desert chic is this stylish wedding in the Agfay desert outside of Marrakesh

Noanama Family sharing a quiet moment together in their tambo, a large wall-less hut on stilts above the Docordo Rver in Colombia’s Choco rain forest All the photographs of this blog are copyrighted. No usage permitted without prior authorization.

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