Сделайте краткий (максимально краткий) пересказ ! заранее year, i travelled to mali to witness first hand the ancient tuareg way of life in the sahara desert in north and west africa i was immediately struck by the bright indigo veis worn by, i assumed, the women of this tribe. imagine my surprise when one of these figures on a camel introduced himself as yousseff a-hamada and explained that it's the tuareg men, not the women, who wear this protection against the harsh sand. while drinking the first of many cups of mint tea together, the tuareg drink tea 6 or 7 times a day, yousseff explained that in the past, these "blue men of the sahara' protected the camel trading caravans crossing the sahara desert, but now they mostly work as livestock herders. sat fascinated as yousseff showed me the ancient script of the tuareg's language which can be written from right left, left to right or top to bottom. later, while listening to the men singing traditional poems and the women playing a violin-like instrument, it seemed like an idyllic way of life. unfortunately, as water holes are drying up and animals are dying because of recent droughts, many tuareg are now migrating to cities. "we are seeing the beginning of the end of the tuareg way of life," yousseff told me, sadly.
