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    Tuareg people - Wikipedia

    • The Tuareg people are a large Berber ethnic group, traditionally nomadic pastoralists, who principally inhabit the Sahara in a vast area stretching from far southwestern Libya to southern Algeria, Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and as far as northern Nigeria. The Tuareg speak languages of the same name, also known as Tamasheq, which belong to the Berber branch o… See more

    Names

    The origins and meanings of the name Tuareg have long been debated. It would appear that Twārəg is derived … See more

    Demography and languages

    The Tuareg today inhabit a vast area in the Sahara, stretching from far southwestern Libya to southern Algeria, Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and the far north of Nigeria. Their combined population in these territories e… See more

    History

    In antiquity, the Tuareg moved southward from the Tafilalt region into the Sahel under the Tuareg founding queen Tin Hinan, who is believed to have lived between the 4th and 5th centuries. The matriarch's 1,500-year-old m… See more

    Religion

    The Tuareg traditionally adhered to the Berber mythology. Archaeological excavations of prehistoric tombs in the Maghreb have yielded skeletal remains that were painted with ochre. Although this ritual practice wa… See more

    Society

    Tuareg society has traditionally featured clan membership, social status and caste hierarchies within each political confederation.
    Clans have been a historic part of the Tuaregs. T… See more

    Culture

    Tuareg culture is largely matrilineal. Other distinctive aspects of Tuareg culture include clothing, food, language, religion, arts, astronomy, nomadic architecture, traditional weapons, music, films, games, and economic a… See more

    Genetics

    Y-Dna haplogroups, passed on exclusively through the paternal line, were found at the following frequencies in Tuaregs:
    E1b1b is the most common paternal haplogroup among the Tuareg. Most belong to its … See more

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