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The inhabitants of Djanet dance the festival of Shebiba. The women beat the obsessive rhythm tirelessly with their drum, the Ganga. - Algeria - 1962

The inhabitants of Djanet dance the festival of Shebiba. The women beat the obsessive rhythm tirelessly with their drum, the Ganga. - Algeria - 1962

One of the main characters of the Shebiba-festival. The jewellery he wears on his headgear is made of silver and comes from the village blacksmith. - Djanet - Algeria - 1966

In the gilded sands of the evening, the inhabitants of Djanet dance. It is the festival of Shebiba, so called because it takes place in the first month of the year, which is called "Shebiba" in Tamashek, the Tuareg language. The two main characters of the festival, dressed in rich robes, twirl the takuba, the sword of the noble Tuareg. The women beat the obsessive rhythm tirelessly with their drum, the Ganga. - Algeria - 1966

The Sebiba is the famous Tuareg festival that takes place every year in Djanet. It unites the Tuareg from the Tassili N'Ajjer and neighbouring countries in a festival that has its roots in an ancient chapter of history in which two Tuareg tribes ended a war between themselves. A magic of music, song and dance, the colours of the costumes, the glamour of the jewellery the women adorn themselves with, or the weapons the Tuareg brandish - the Sebiba is an unforgettable experience.
Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The Sebiba is the famous Tuareg festival that takes place every year in Djanet. It unites the Tuareg from the Tassili N'Ajjer and neighbouring countries in a festival that has its roots in an ancient chapter of history in which two Tuareg tribes ended a war between themselves. A magic of music, song and dance, the colours of the costumes, the glamour of the jewellery the women adorn themselves with, or the weapons the Tuareg brandish - the Sebiba is an unforgettable experience.
Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The Sebiba is the famous Tuareg festival that takes place every year in Djanet. It unites the Tuareg from the Tassili N'Ajjer and neighbouring countries in a festival that has its roots in an ancient chapter of history in which two Tuareg tribes ended a war between themselves. A magic of music, song and dance, the colours of the costumes, the glamour of the jewellery the women adorn themselves with, or the weapons the Tuareg brandish - the Sebiba is an unforgettable experience.
Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The Sebiba is the famous Tuareg festival that takes place every year in Djanet. It unites the Tuareg from the Tassili N'Ajjer and neighbouring countries in a festival that has its roots in an ancient chapter of history in which two Tuareg tribes ended a war between themselves. A magic of music, song and dance, the colours of the costumes, the glamour of the jewellery the women adorn themselves with, or the weapons the Tuareg brandish - the Sebiba is an unforgettable experience.
Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The Sebiba is the famous Tuareg festival that takes place every year in Djanet. It unites the Tuareg from the Tassili N'Ajjer and neighbouring countries in a festival that has its roots in an ancient chapter of history in which two Tuareg tribes ended a war between themselves. A magic of music, song and dance, the colours of the costumes, the glamour of the jewellery the women adorn themselves with, or the weapons the Tuareg brandish - the Sebiba is an unforgettable experience.
Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The Sebiba is the famous Tuareg festival that takes place every year in Djanet. It unites the Tuareg from the Tassili N'Ajjer and neighbouring countries in a festival that has its roots in an ancient chapter of history in which two Tuareg tribes ended a war between themselves. A magic of music, song and dance, the colours of the costumes, the glamour of the jewellery the women adorn themselves with, or the weapons the Tuareg brandish - the Sebiba is an unforgettable experience.
Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The Sebiba is the famous Tuareg festival that takes place every year in Djanet. It unites the Tuareg from the Tassili N'Ajjer and neighbouring countries in a festival that has its roots in an ancient chapter of history in which two Tuareg tribes ended a war between themselves. A magic of music, song and dance, the colours of the costumes, the glamour of the jewellery the women adorn themselves with, or the weapons the Tuareg brandish - the Sebiba is an unforgettable experience.
Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993