In the vast expanses of the Algerian Sahara, the Moula Moula, or white-headed traquet, is much more than just a bird. Considered a lucky charm by the Tuareg people, It accompanies travellers across the Tassili n’Ajjer and the desert plains. With its many legends and an emblematic song*, this bird embodies the life and spirituality […]
Water is life, and this is even more obvious in the desert. The Tuareg, the nomadic people of the Algerian Sahara, are fully aware of the vital importance of water and the ‘water savings’ they must make every day. In these vast arid expanses, water management, the blue gold of the Sahara, is an ancestral […]
The dromedary is without doubt the most emblematic animal of the Algerian Sahara, particularly for the Tuaregs. Often mistakenly referred to as a ‘camel’, it is in fact a dromedary, as it has only one hump, unlike the Asian camel. Majestic and intelligent, the dromedary is indispensable to the Tuareg people, as much for its […]
We often wonder what the difference is between a wadi and an oasis. The two terms can lead to confusion, but they are in fact two very different sources of water. Here’s an explanation. A wadi, a natural watercourse Oued, from the Arabic Wādī, which translates as valley, is a river that often carries […]
