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love, the great battles of the past, nomadic life, the beauty of the desert etc.
At present only seven old women are able to play the Imzad in the entire Hoggar mountains in southern Algeria, whereas in the past almost every girl
was able to play this instrument. Tuareg women occupy an important position in Tuareg society. It was the mothers who taught their daughters to play the Imzad
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and write the Tifînagh characters. Traditional Imzad music is an important part of Tuareg culture. The revitalisation
of the music is synonymous with its preservation for future generations. This will also restore the important role of women.
In 2003 the association
"Sauver l'Imzad" (Save the Imzad) was founded in Tamanrasset with the aim of preserving Tuareg culture in the
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