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The Tuareg People

The Tuareg are nomadic people who live in parts of Sahara that covers Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Mali , Niger and Burkina Faso . Their numbers are unclear, but estimates run between 300,000 and 1 million. The Tuaregs speak a language called Tamershak, to which there is a proper alphabet. They are known under the name of "Blue Men", because men cover their face with a dark blue veil. The veiling has different meanings; it shows the male gender role identity and shows that he respects the cultural values of the Tuareg. The face-veil is also attractive to the women and has many different styles. Women do not wear a veil on their face. They only cover their head. Women can show their hair only after marriage which means that she cannot be loved by any other man. However, women play so strong a role in the society that social status depends on matrilineal descent
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