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superbly to these conditions by not simply relying for their livelihood on their herds. For centuries they have controlled the trans-Saharan trade routes linking West Africa and the Mediterranean with their caravans of camels, which today have been to some extent replaced by lorries.
The original Tuareg tent at the future Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum (RJM) will reflect all the various different facets of
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Tuareg life. Objects which play a role in everyday life will be presented, ranging from items associated with cooking, eating, sleeping, and, in addition, those used on special occasions such as social gatherings, mourning and burial rituals.
The jewellery, which has long been appreciated in the Western World because of its artistic and technical perfection, is for the Tuareg not merely
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