Living in the Sahara
By: Nicola Barber
Series: World cultures; Raintree perspectives; World cultures; Raintree perspectives
Publisher: Raintree
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781406208245
Subjects: Tuaregs; Juvenile literature; Social life and customs; Manners and customs
Description: Not so long ago, the Tuareg travelled with large numbers of camels transporting salt, gold, and even slaves across the desert. Read about the way they live now and how their lives centre around the many desert oases.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 30) and index.
Table of contents: title: Who are the Tuareg?; title: The Sahara; title: Working in the desert; title: Desert homes; title: Tuareg life; title: Food and eating; title: Clothes; title: School and learning; title: Leisure and crafts; title: Music and poetry; title: Celebrations and ceremonies; title: Desert facts; title: Could you live like a Tuareg?