10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUAREG»
Discover the use of
Tuareg in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Tuareg and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Grammar of Tamashek (
Tuareg of Mali)
This is a comprehensive description of Tamashek Tuareg spoken in Mali.
2
The Tuaregs: The Blue People
The book describes the social conditions, culture and daily life of the Tuaregs, as well as their history with a special reference to the period after the independence of Niger and Mali in 1960.
Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa. up of four camel‐hair tents, half a dozen woven cane
sheribas, a well, nine palm trees and a handful of goats and camels. Then, as he
did every night, he slowly climbed to the top of the tall, solid dune that protected ...
Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa, 2009
4
Art of Being
Tuareg: Sahara Nomads in a Modern World
The art of being Tuareg has fascinated travellers and scholars alike throughout recorded history.
Thomas K. Seligman, Kristyne Loughran, Edmond Bernus, 2006
5
Sahara Man: Travelling with the
Tuareg
This volume provides a vivid portrait of the heart of the Sahara, as author Jeremy Keenan returns to its nomadic people, the Tuareg, the nomadic warlords of the Central Sahara with whom he had lived as a young anthropologist thirty years ...
6
Those Who Touch:
Tuareg Medicine Women in Anthropological ...
A twenty-five-year veteran of field research in Niger and Mali, anthropologist Susan J. Rasmussen examines the female-dominated practice of herbalism in the seminomadic Muslim communities of Tuareg.
ENCOUNTERS WITH THE TUAREG Although many travellers will find Tuareg
guides or drivers to be their entry point into the Tuareg world, there are a handful
of Tuareg families who still live a traditional life across southwestern Libya.
8
Spirit Possession and Personhood Among the Kel Ewey
Tuareg
This suggests that there is a link between positive self-concept and aesthetics (
music, dance, and visual arts) in Kel Ewey Tuareg culture, provided there is
positive reinforcement during possession. This process has the eflect of providing
a ...
9
The History and Geography of Human Genes
We are confronted with the new finding that, although the Tuareg speak a Berber
language, they show a closer genetic relationship with the Beja. The origin of the
Tuareg is not fully understood. There are indications that they may have moved ...
Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza, Paolo Menozzi, Alberto Piazza, 1994
7th or 8th century, when Aliman Za (or Dia) arrived at the upper Niger River from
Mandinka (Malinké) lands further west, forcing out the local fisherpeople. Other
theories claim that the Tuareg founded the original Songhaï state, while yet ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUAREG»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
Tuareg is used in the context of the following news items.
Mali's Tuareg rebels sign peace deal
Rebels in Mali have signed a peace deal with the government, offering partial autonomy to the north of the country. Tuareg-led rebels had refused to sign an ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
Mali's Tuareg-led separatists boycott peace deal
Mali's Tuareg-led separatist rebels boycotted the signing of a peace deal with the government and its allied armed groups in the capital Bamako on Friday after ... «FRANCE 24, May 15»
Mali Tuareg Rebels Fire on UN Peacekeepers
Tuareg rebels shot at United Nations peacekeepers outside the town of Timbuktu in northern Mali on Tuesday in a sign of growing tensions that threaten a ... «Voice of America, Apr 15»
Mali signs draft peace deal with rebels, Tuareg alliance wants more …
Mali's government on Sunday signed a preliminary peace deal with some northern rebel groups, but the main Tuareg armed coalition asked for more time for ... «FRANCE 24, Mar 15»
Mali's MNLA Tuareg rebels hit by suicide bombers
This is the first suicide bombing blamed on the pro-government Gatia militia fighting Tuareg rebels. However, it may have been infiltrated by militant Islamists ... «BBC News, Jan 15»
Mali Government, Rebels Hold Talks
In May, Mali's army suffered an embarrassing defeat at the hand of Tuareg separatists after an attempt to seize their stronghold Kidal. Last week more than 35 ... «Voice of America, Jul 14»
Mali Tuareg rebels agree ceasefire in Kidal talks
Rebels in northern Mali have agreed to a ceasefire, two days after clashes with the army threatened to throw the country back into chaos. Three Tuareg rebel ... «BBC News, May 14»
Tuareg rebels 'free Mali hostages'
Some 28 hostages abducted by Tuareg rebels in northern Mali on Saturday have been freed, the UN says. The hostages, most of them civil servants, were taken ... «BBC News, May 14»
Report: Malian soldiers, Tuareg rebels dead after clashes in Kidal
Clashes near the northern Malian town of Kidal between government forces and Tuareg rebel armed groups have left eight Malian soldiers dead and 25 others ... «CNN, May 14»
Mali PM warns of Islamist threat within Tuareg rebels
When Mara traveled to the Tuareg stronghold of Kidal last month, clashes broke ... Mali was thrown into chaos in 2012 after a Tuareg uprising was hijacked by ... «Reuters, Apr 14»
