Where did the name Tuareg come from?

In 2003, Volkswagen launched its first ever SUV, the Touareg. ‘”Touareg” literally means “free folk” and is the name of a nomadic tribe from the Sahara,'” they wrote in a press release, explaining their decision to borrow the name of the nomadic North African ethnic group.

What language do Tuareg speak?

Tamashek
Tamashek is the language of the Tuareg, who often call themselves the Kel Tamagheq, or Tamashek speakers. The language is also spoken in Algeria and Mali and possesses its own writing, called tifinagh, which is in widespread use.

What is the Tuareg religion?

Most Tuaregs practice Islam, and they have developed their own distinctive brand of the religion. Tuareg belong to the Maliki sect of Islam, resulting from the teachings of the great prophet, El Maghili, who came among them in the early 16th century.

Is Tuareg black?

While the Tuareg are not a black African people, a group of their slaves came directly from the Sudan. They also acted as slave hunters, slave merchants, slave caravan guides and protectors of the slave trade routes.

What is the tribe Tuareg known for?

The Tuareg are an Islamic African people. They are classified as seminomadic, meaning that they travel with their herds on a seasonal basis but also have a home area where they grow some food crops. The Tuareg are best known for the men’s practice of veiling their faces with a blue cloth dyed with indigo.

What are the main foods of the Tuareg people?

Although Tuaregs in the Azawak eat more millet-based foods, Tuaregs who live in cities eat peanut sauce. Groundnuts, in particular peanuts, are abundant natural resources in West Africa and readily available as an inexpensive form of protein. Peanut sauce is also highly versatile.

What are the characteristics of the Tuareg tribe?

The Tuareg have maintained their way of life for centuries,crossing from one side of the world’s largest desert

Yet beneath the traditional way of life lies a progressive society where women’s rights have been embraced

Families trace their line through the women and not the men,with women owning the tents and animals

What do the Tuareg people eat?

Bread, meat, water and milk are the basic elements of Imuhar (Tuareg) nomads’ diet. Normally, in the morning, adults drink only green tea with sugar. At noon, they eat bread dipped in milk and in the evening bread dipped in tomato sauce (sometimes with meat).