Cultural and ethnic origins -- dance, celebration, folk occurances, and history.

 

 
 
 
 
 
Woman of the Banjara (Rajasthani) Tribe, Eastern India
A Tuareg woman, selling goat cheese.
Tuareg woman in full festival dress at the Festival Au Desert near essakane, Mali. Essakane is about 40 miles out of Timbuctou.
Fulani women.
Banjara (Rajasthani) women dancing.

 

         
Ouled Nail Woman. A Tuareg woman. Nomadic tribe map reference. Berber Woman. Berber Woman.

 

         
Berber Woman Jewish Moroccan Woman Ghawazee woman dancing. Ghawazee woman dancing. Woman of the Banjara (Rajasthani) Tribe, Eastern India

     
The Ghadames Cultural Festival is held in Libya in October each year. On the last afternoon everyone went to the dunes to watch the sunset. The Tuareg put on a dancing display. An outfit common to Beber women wear to weddings. The head piece is usually worn by the bride. It's heavy but beautiful.   

 

     
Touareg Song 
 
Folk Music and Dance in Rajasthan  

 

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