2016 - Le Sahara de Maximilien Bruggmann

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In the camp

In the camp of the Tuareg nomads of the Kel-Tédélé tribe

Baloumat / The goat gave his life to the man

After giving its milk and meat, the goat also gives its skin, indispensable for the transport of the vital and cool water.

Aïr / The «taguella»

Cooking the taguella owes everything to the desert. The sand acts as an oven, heated by the embers of wood carried on camels.

Aïr / Tamgak / The relaxation

In the mountains, men finally find the time and the place of a real relax where water and fire get married.

Aïr / Toufouchi / Beauties of the desert

In the camps the camel-drivers find their wives dressed with their finest attires, like the sailors on their return to the harbour....

Aïr / Toufouchi / To each his share

Téma, a young woman, Kel-Tamgak, leaves the goat with part of its milk so it can feed its young.

Aïr / Toufouchi / Pantry

Food and cooking utensils are placed high to protect them against animals. All the containers come from nature, except the pot.

Aïr / Zakkat / Building a roof

In the oases, the nomads exchange meat and milk for the grain of the gardeners and the tools of the blacksmiths. The huts are often made of straw and leaves.

Aïr / A veil of respect

To guide the ancestral way of life, tradition and freedom are combined with respect for each other.

Aïr / Toufouchi / Gift of the sky

In the shade of a tree, swinging gently in a goat skin hanging from a supple branch, the young child is the object of all attention.

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Aïr / Toufouchi / The school of life

In order to participate in the life of the camp, the girl learns the necessary skills at an early age so she can help the family. Here she is preparing to grind millet in a mortar.

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