Question

How have the Tuareg adapted to life in the desert?

Answer 1

The Tuareg's have been called the "blue people" for the indigo-dye colored clothes they traditionally wear and which stains their skin. A semi-nomadic Muslim people, they are believed to be descendants of the Berber natives of North Africa. The Tuareg's have been one of the ethnic groups that have been historically influential in the spread of Islam and its legacy in North Africa and the adjacent Sahel region. They eat dried and pounded vegetables are added to sauces. Meat is eaten primarily on holidays and at rites of passage. A very sweet, thick beverage called eghajira is also consumed on special occasions. It consists of pounded millet, dates, and goat cheese mixed with water, and it is eaten with a ladle.