Tuareg Dance - Timbuktu Mali

[Saheli9]

VIVA MALI

[chukwuemeka23456]

@tanhanka3000 cool (that you're from the Edo tribe), that means you and I are RELATED, because OUR TRIBES HAVE HAD RELATION WITH EACH OTHER. YOUR tribe IS GREAT TOO!!! Partly because of the influences of your TRIBE!!!! ;) nice to meet a brother tribe!!! Just curious, but how did you get interested in learning about the TUAREGS AND the FULANI'S??!!!! ;) JUST CURIOUS!!! MOST OF THE STUFF I KNEW FROM MY OWN RESEARCH, BUT I NEVER KNEW THEY HAD AN INFERIOR/SUPERIORITY THING AGAINST DARKER PEOPLE

[hxasmirl]

i really like their clothing. especially the purple clothing. fits very well into the sand environment 

[Fuzzbabby]

@hxasmirl Now there are Africans with Arab Ancestry you can find them especially in Mauritania, however Tuaregs are berbers and have NORTH AFRICAN and WEST AFRICAN ancestry. NOT ARAB ancestry, tuaregs don't even speak Arabic They speak Tamasheq.

[jimilli09]

@seignora08drado and we don't look like Somali people either!

[tanhanka3000]

@Fuzzbabby You are liar & hypocrite.If fulani & Touareg don't have Arab blood how come they have Arab Phenotypes like Hair,Skin colour,facial features?Why are they hostile to black-Africans? Why do they foolishly feel superior to Africans when in the true sense they & their Arabs ancestors are all genetically inferior to Black-Africans?Is Islam their indigenous religion?Why do they destory indigenous African State like Songay,Mali,Ashanti ect withJihad.Where is there homeland ?They are invaders.

[chukwuemeka23456]

@tanhanka3000 if fulani are of arab blood, then why aren't they considered AFRO-ASIATIC like them. The fulani are NIGER-CONGO, OF WEST AFRICAN STOCK!!! THEY ARE (GENETICALLY) MORE RELATED to the IGBO'S and YORUBA'S of NIGERIA (and trust, me the FULANI have LITTLE IN COMMON WITH THEM)!!! ;)

[chukwuemeka23456]

@tanhanka3000 ...the CAPS weren't for yelling lol. They were meant for EMPHASIS!!! lol ;)

[chukwuemeka23456]

@tanhanka3000 and just because the fulani have arab-like culture and practice the religion of the arab, doesn't mean they're arab. The fulani have Berber, and Saharan and West African blood!!! ;) They come from Senegal, and they're related to the Wolof and Serer people!!!! And they're "black"!!! ;)

[chukwuemeka23456]

@tanhanka3000 the tuaregs and fulani people are nomads, so they've been wandering in the desert for centuries. The fulani, in particular, had been a warring tribe; though, when they invaded lands, they settled in those regions as well. Not to mention the fulani living in Niger and Nigeria CONSIDER THEMSELVES HAUSA (the people they invaded DURING THE JIHAD), AND THE HAUSA, for the most part, ARE "BLACK". Though, they claim Arabian origin (which, by the way, i can understand), BUT THEY'RE "BLACK".

[tanhanka3000]

@chukwuemeka23456 The fulani/Touareg have Arab blood & they & also have Arab Phenotypes like Hair,Skin colour,facial features though some are dark .They're hostile to black-African which they ignorantly considered superior to;when in D true sense they & their Arabs ancestors are all genetically inferior to Black-Africans?Islam is their indigenous religion,They destory indigenous African States like Egypt,Sudan Songay,Mali,Ashanti etc with Jihad.They have no homeland in Africa & they're invaders.

[chukwuemeka23456]

@tanhanka3000 I know that some of the Fulani/Tuaregs have Arab-like/Eurasian features like hair, nose, etc,; but for the most part, they're Africans. And the Fulani in Niger and Nigeria live amongst the Hausa people and consider themselves Hausa. Plus, the Fulani get persecuted like any dark-skinned african for being darker than the berbers in the North.

[chukwuemeka23456]

@tanhanka3000 Plus, there are MANY African-American of TUAREG DESCENT, AND we're ALL "BLACK" -SUPPOSEDLY!!!! LOL!!!! ;)

[chukwuemeka23456]

@tanhanka3000 and I'M just WONDERING, BUT are you an AFRICAN-AFRICAN OR are you and African-American because I'm just wondering if your making that arguement BECAUSE YOU'RE from the REGION??!!! If so, THEN I CAN UNDERSTAND FOR MY KNOWLEDGE REASONS ;)

[tanhanka3000]

@chukwuemeka2 I am 100% African(Nigerian),historian & tourist who've travelled to most continent of the world.I am not only writing from research but visiting these areas,so I know what I am talking about.Politically they regard themselves as Africans,just like the Arabs in Egypt,Tunisia,Morrocans ect but they are not Africans.For you to be an African,you must have the phenotype & homeland or origin.The Fulani as group are mixed Arabs/Africans who joined to forces to kill Africans at any contact

[chukwuemeka23456]

@tanhanka3000 ok, i understand what you are talking about now!!!! Because with SOUTH AFRICA, THEY HAVE THAT APARTHEID CRAP, AND I WISH: ONE; ALL THE "WHITE" SOUTH AFRICAN TO GO TO HELL OVER THAT RACISM B.S.; and two, for them to leave. So then, are you saying that the African-Americans with Tuareg/Fulani blood are arabs too???!!!! Because WE DO HAVE African-Americans of TUAREG and FULANI DESCENT???!!!! ;) ALSO, WHAT TRIBE ARE YOU FROM, JUST CURIOUS??!!!! ;) I'm IGBO and AFRICAN-AMERICAN???!!!!!

[tanhanka3000]

@chukwuemeka2 No matter where they are,African-America,Euro-Afric­an;they are mixed Arab-African which came to being as a result of invasion by the Arab.They go along with their Arab fathers against their African mothers.They & their Arabs ancestors destroyed ancient Africa state which later made the Cross-Antlantic slavery by Europeans so easy.They also built the biggest slave trade fort in the world at Zanzibar,Tanzanian.I know your tribe from your name.Great tribe!! I am from EDO,ESAN CENTRAL

[blaqsoldier]

@tanhanka3000 Afrocentric Crap makes me sick...We all came from tribes son. Know your tribe first before you claim someone else's tribe. These people are Muslim and some of their culture is direct tied to their religion. You want them to be naked like some African tribes? You claim Arabs raped them and BS..These people have their own language so do my Somalian people. If Arabs raped us then they would also take away our language. That is not the case. Stop with your Afrocentric BS man..

[chukwuemeka23456]

@tanhanka3000 Hey, just curious, but what do you know about the igbo tribe, lol??!!! :)

[chukwuemeka23456]

@tanhanka3000 i see!!! ;) in response to your statement about the NORTH AFRICAN NOT being AFRICAN!!!!

[tanhanka3000]

@chukw These are not Blacks Africans.They are Tuareg in Mali,in Nigeria & Niger they are called Fulani,in Guinea,Fula & in Sudan,janajweed.They are Arabs/African mixed that came to being hundred years after the invassion of Africa by Arabs jihadist who forcefully impreganted enslaved African women.These group of ppl maintain pure Arabic culture as they hate Black Africans with passion.They get their lands thru ethnic cleansing of the indigenous ppl.They create war & anachy to displaced Africans

[rostangeblessed]

@tanhanka3000

We are 100% black. Live us alone, you are soo ignorant.

[rostangeblessed]

@tanhanka3000

We are 100% black. Live us alone, you are so ignorant. Barack is black (wheter his mom is white). It the same to us. Our identity is black not arab (I do not have any arab member in my family)

[Fuzzbabby]

@tanhanka3000 Tuareg and Fulani are two completely different tribes. Tuaregs are berber and speak an Afro-asiatic language Some Fulani Are Sahelian people as well, but they all speak A niger-congo language and have a different lineage. What you are saying is like saying Igbo and Ashanti people are the same...lol

[vibrantkitty1]

@tanhanka3000 Arabs did not invade Africa...Y'all men decided to get chummy with the people, drink Atai and discover religion. They sold the west quicker than a crackhead and as for the North, they were completely taken over. So correction, the first time, the men invited them over for tea and scones.the second time, they invited themselves and they came with swords. I wonder why they did not take over the west as they did the north? Guess you guys have some muscles behind all the dancing LOL

[tanhanka3000]

@vibrantkit The invasion is finished.I know one day those lost region & lands will be retaken like Southern-Sudan.When Africa get organized they will push these senseless murderers back to Asia where they came from.The Arabs & Tuareg also lost in Mali & it will be systematic,they will be pushed back to where they came from.It may take 500years but they will fall.Warfare has changed the way men think.Lesson has been learnt from past mistake.No African trust them again that is why they are losing

[vibrantkitty1]

@tanhanka3000 You cannot push out the Tuaregs, they are indigenous to Africa. They did not come from Asia but just happen to be a muslim tribe like so many other tribes in Africa. How can you be upset with them? The kings back in the day embraced Islam and so did the people. There were some intermarriage with the Arabs but they are still Africans.

[tanhanka3000]

@vibrantkitty1 Either you are ignorant or being economical with the truth.How can you say the Tuaregs are indigenous to Africa when they call Africa "Balid el Sudan"meaning "Land of Black people" Where is their home land? where do they come? Physically,metally & spiritually related to their brothers in Asia & at approprate time they will be sent packing b'co they've stained their hands withe blood of innocent Africans.We see everyday how Arabs kill & maltreat Africans in the Arab world.Must stop

[vibrantkitty1]

@tanhanka3000 West Africa was known as Western Sudan and Africa is the land of Black people. Physically and linguistically, Tuareg fall under the Mande people. The Mande people cluster either practice Islam or ethnic religions. Once again , YES they are indigenous to West Africa or Western Sudan. Which African tribe does not have the blood of another tribe on their hands? There has always been tribal war. Whose innocent? You have a problem with the Arabs-GREAT! Take it up with the Arabs.

[vibrantkitty1]

@tanhanka3000 Now, as for you calling me names- is that how you were raised? Are you unable to argue a point without resulting into name calling? Arabs mistreat Africans- Well, when Africans decide they don't want to be mistreated then they will stand up- because people will do to you what you allow them to do to you. Whose to say Karma is not in action-way back the Arabs came to Africa for a visit and stayed. Maybe Africans are returning the favor but it takes time-our genes ARE stronger

[tanhanka3000]

@vibrantkitty1 Is it crime to be human to fellow human being only for him to turn around to kill,rape & destroy your value system?We are now standing up & ruthlessly pushing them back.It is happening in Mali & South Sudan.It is just a matter of time,they will all fall.

[vibrantkitty1]

@tanhanka3000 Like I said...you cannot push out the Tuaregs they are part on West Africa/North Africa. As for the Arabs, that's another story- direct your statement at them.

[Fuzzbabby]

@tanhanka3000 Why are Igbo hostile towards Yoruba at times, or towards Hausa? Why are some Algerians hostile towards Moroccans? Fulani have that phenotype, BECAUSE THEY ARE FULANI. West Africa and Africa for that matter, is a BIG place. Why do Igbos often have light skin and lighter brown eyes? Because their igbo. Fulani have 8.1% eurasian admixture Through north Africa not Arabia., so thats why you think they have that phenotype? 8.1% Eurasian Admixture. Sexual Selection and isolation.

[courtesy55]

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tanhanka3000

but your right about one thing the racism does exist and the tuareg and the fulani have enslaved other blacks and are still doing it,and they are not enslaving only other blacks they´re enslaving each other, tuaregs however are very diverse one could say they are blacks mixed with berbers or just dark berbers since they are a berber people or one could just call them a dark berber tribe, and that comes with the arabization of africa thats when tey got racist before it was cultural

[courtesy55]

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tanhanka3000 man why are you lying i happen to have a very mixed family some of my relatives are tuaregs, some fulani, some mandinka, some bambara and some soninke wich all are tribes well represented in mali the people whom have arab ancestry have the sirname haidara and thats it and for your infromation what an great lie tuareg and fulani is not the samething even do it might happen that some tuareg marries som fulani woman or vice versa it´s not the same tribe

[CELL111able]

and blacks could come in all shades and features without admixture.research in african dna in recent times have proofen this more so.

[tanhanka3000]

@CELL1These are not Blacks Africans.They are Tuareg in Mali,in Nigeria & Niger they are called Fulani,in Guinea,Fula & in Sudan,janajweed.They are Arabs/African mixed that came to being hundred years after the invassion of Africa by Arabs jihadist who forcefully impreganted enslaved African women.These group of ppl maintain pure Arabic culture as they hate Black Africans with passion.They get their lands thru ethnic cleansing of the indigenous ppl.They create war & anachy to displaced Africans

[MDefsquad9]

@tanhanka3000 man there still black..Black is a diverse race if you didnt know..when i know black i know black..they might not have the Wide nose thick lips..these are my black people..

[Fuzzbabby]

@tanhanka3000 um what type of wrong information..lol are you even african. Tuaregs fulani are not the same tribe. Tuaregs are descendants of berbers not arabs,

This isnt arabic culture.You dont know what your talking about. Fulani arent arabs either...lol learn a thing or two

[MrZetruth]

white people like to divide people, anyone who doesn't fit the stereotypical view of a negro is not regarded as black even thouth his/her skin is as dark as midnight and is culturally black. Whites have a problem with dividing people it's in their genes to make themselves feel superior to other and make others feel inferior. Tuaregs are black i met many and not one has ever said they were not black!!! end of discussion!

[arielc1ful]

@MrZetruth RIGHT ON! MY BROTHA! You said it correctly!

[napturaldiva904]

cont part 2 ....fact is they do NOT have "caucasoid" features how can they have "caucasoid" features when life started in AFRICA? :) so my word to you is to educate yourself properly .... info on google isnt always reliable especially if it was written by the same morons who claim columbus was the first to sail the ocean blue lol

[Elany13]

@napturaldiva904 : Tuaregs of Algeria and Lybia have Caucasoid features , and just look like very tanned Caucasians. These (in the video ) are Tuaregs from Mali.

[arielc1ful]

@napturaldiva904 caucasoid features was invented by whites to claim they originated all african civilisations including Egypt, Numidia and Nubia. It's a load of bull. Here's an analogy you can use when IGNORANT people like Wassil speak: It is not africans who have caucasoid features but EUROPEANS who have africanoid features (in other words, they "stole" what they call "caucasoid" features from US).

[napturaldiva904]

wassil29 they are BLACK end of story :) as I said blacks come in different shades doesnt matter what we are mixed with we are black !!! some of us may call ourselves as you say "white or red" but guess what we are ALL the same we all hail from MOTHER AFRICA :) from the lightest brown to the darkest shade of black and thats what makes us unique :) second of all I dont do google I do facts and the fact is cont. ....

[quepasa3000]

And why isnt the Algerian or Moroccan governments helping the Tuareg people??

[arielc1ful]

@quepasa3000 cuz they are a minority group and in most countries, around the world, minority groups are treated the WORST.

[quepasa3000]

Their are more Tuaregs in Mali,Niger,Mauritania ,Nigeria and Senegal. West African not Maghreb. Many of us of more in common with West African than with Maghreb Arabs

[arielc1ful]

@quepasa3000 yes!

[quepasa3000]

Their are more tuaregs in Mali than anywhere else in Africa

[HABIBGRANADA]

this people are maghrebian , not sudafricano, the maghreb united need to unite for take the earth touareg because the are barbar and arabic, of course the are nortafricans i love this people i want to see country berber arab from mouritania morocco alger tunisia libya and touareg

[quepasa3000]

@HABIBGRANADA , tuareg are NOT arab, they are NOT maghreb, they are west african,mali is in west africa.

[awayger]

@quepasa3000

but there origin is more north.

the tuareg are the berber brothers of the Sanhadja and Zenata tribes.

Sanhadja live in south morocco and mauritania

but in mauritania they only speak arabic.

Zenata moved about 1300 years ago out of the desert and settled in mountains of north africa.

Tuaregs are berber or Amazighi North African.

the call themself Imuhagh or Itwariqiyen.

i ame descendant of the zenata , i ame a berber from the Rif mountians in north morocco.

[quepasa3000]

awayger, you speak of thousands of years ago,i am speaking of NOW.Tuareg are found in larger numbers in west africa than anywhere else in Africa, history is history

[awayger]

@quepasa3000

their genetic are the same as ours

their languaege is close to our language

their customs are close to what whe have.

i think they count as north africans not as west africans.

[quepasa3000]

@awayger , Tuaregs are not the same genetic as North African Berbers,most Tuaregs are mixed with Subsaharan Africans. Imhalf Tuare so i know, they live in west africa for the last 700 years,maybe you should ask them what they are,LOL. Its like saying south african whites are dutch and not south african. your twisted, or Moroccan Arab are Yememnites because their ancestors are from yemen, i doubt any Morrocan Arab will callhimself a yemeni

[awayger]

@quepasa3000

moroccan arabs are berber who have been arabized sucker.

in moroccan there has been a dna testing done in 2003 and gues what

96% of the moroccans have the same genetic and are thus berbers and not yemeni.

so that case is closed already.

but the tuareg even if they mixed with the west Africans they still consider them self berbers and our brothers and their blood and dna proves that.

and the tuareg aren't they in war with the Mali government and the Niger government!

[quepasa3000]

@awayger , yes they are at war because of land problem not cultural or racialproblems. Tuaregs are not treated any better in Morroco either. Arent Sahrawi at war with Moroccan government? Does that mean the culture is different

[Fuzzbabby]

@quepasa3000 dude youre awesome... Tuaregs are everywhere, Dude nigeria is so heterogeneous . Tuaregs live in Northwestern nigeria

[tanhanka3000]

@Fuzzbabby You did'nt understand my writeup.The mixed African/Arabs ppl are scattared all over Africa.I said in Sudan these mixed breed are Janjaweed,in Nigeria they are Fulani,in Mali they are Touareg,in Giunea they are called Puelh.These Arabs/African sees themselves as superior to 100% Blacks though some are now very dark but still mentain Arabic features.They uphold Arabic culture like Islam,Arabic names,costums & way of life.Even Usmanu Danfodiyo spread Islam using Jihad up to Nigeria.

[tanhanka3000]

@Fuzzbabby You did'nt understand my writeup.The mixed African/Arabs ppl are scattared all over Africa.I said in Sudan these mixed breed are Janjaweed,in Nigeria they are Fulani,in Mali they are Touareg,in Giunea they are called Puelh.These Arabs/African sees themselves as superior to 100% Blacks though some are now very dark but still mentain Arabic features.They uphold Arabic culture like Islam,Arabic names,costums & way of life.Even Usmanu Danfodiyo spread Islam using Jihad up to Nigeria.

[Fuzzbabby]

@tanhanka3000 Fulani dont have arab blood...lol are you crazy they are not Arabs niether are tuaregs, what kind of make believe historybook did you pull that info out of

[tanhanka3000]

@Fuzzbabby You are liar & hypocrite.If fulani & Touareg don't have Arab blood how come they have Arab Phenotypes like Hair,Skin colour,facial features?Why are they hostile to black-Africans? Why do they foolishly feel superior to Africans when in the true sense they & their Arabs ancestors are all genetically inferior to Black-Africans?Is Islam their indigenous religion?Why do they destory indigenous African State like Songay,Mali,Ashanti ect withJihad.Where is there homeland ?They are invaders.

[Fuzzbabby]

@tanhanka3000 lol Phenotype is that just phenotype, have you ever seen khoisan people? many look like some southern east asians, does that mean that they are asian? What the hell are arab features? A slim nose small lips, you cant make up stuff just because you want to. All genetic and historical studies prove other wise, if you're going to make claims bring facts! Fulani are not arabs, nor are the tuareg

[jimilli09]

@tanhanka3000 Tuaregs do not have Arab blood...they have mostly Berber and Sub Saharan African blood my friend. And dig this...some African Americans are of Tuareg descent. Google it.

[rostangeblessed]

@tanhanka3000

2PAC'S FASTHER IS TUAREG

[quepasa3000]

@awayger , Tuaregs from Mali call themselves Malian not Maghreb, Tuaregs from Algeria may call himself Algerian, Tuaregs in Nigeria callhimself Nigerian, Tuareg from Mauritania is Mauritanian, its like you want all Tuareg to call himself Maghrebi, sorry this wont happen

[awayger]

@quepasa3000

i didn't assume anything.

you are the one who is assuming things.

the fulani have been berberized dumbo

they have taken alot of traditions and clothing styles from the sanhadja berbers who lived in mauritania, south morocco and north senegal.

the last of the sanhadja are the zenaga who live in south maurtania and north senegal, study them and you will see why fulanis have been berberized

off-course will they will have a resemblance to each other.

read history.

[quepasa3000]

@awayger, go and ask a Tuareg from Niger if he is Maghrebi, then come and tell me what he says, ok , Tuaregs may share the same customs as North african berbers but they are NOT Maghrebi, Tuareg culture is mixed influences of west african and berber, their history is deeply rooted in west africa for the last 700 years. goodbye.

[quepasa3000]

@awayger , Tuareg from Libya is Libyan , Tuareg from Morocco is Moroccan, Tuareg of Niger is Nigerien,Tuareg of Mali is Malien, we are not all Maghrebi,our Tuareg ancestors in Mali and Niger are mixed with subsaharan Africans and Berbers, we are West African Tuareg not Maghrebi. Yes we share culture and history with Maghrebi but not 100% the same culture, Mali and Niger Tuaregs also have West African genetics and culture,

[siusinha]

@ Quepasa3000 obrigada pela informação!

[Fuzzbabby]

@awayger fulani have been berberized?...lol not so much dude fulani have been like that.

[awayger]

@Fuzzbabby

go to google and type this:

the Fulani people of the Sahel « Mathilda's Anthropology Blog.

read it completly from top to end.

[Fuzzbabby]

@awayger lol mathilda? ahahahahaah that blog clearly has an agenda. On there it was even insinuated that fullanis aren't black...lol interesting. Dude I study anthropology.

[Maserino]

Touareg in...

Algeria - Libya - Niger - Mali - Muritania - Chade...

Touareg its imazighen (berbers ) berbers saharian

[napturaldiva904]

blacks are the most diverse race on the planet! we come in all shades of brown, different hair textures, different facial features! get over it!

[Wassil29]

@napturaldiva904

Black people come in different shades only when they are from mix race origin like it is the case in the United states of America.

Google for images of people from west Africa the original homeland of african Americans and see the physical and complexion difference between black americans and west Africans.

in this video you see turaregs who are Berbers and cocasoids not black.

Tuaregs call subsaharans blacks and call themselves either white or red.

[MDefsquad9]

@napturaldiva904 I knoooooow Right so freaking true im just now realizing that!..The most diverse race of people on the planet..its really amazng when you come out of the box and look around and say......................=)

[southbobby]

because the "modern"world sucks ass

[KushaDwipa]

yes - according to the Tuaregs who are the remnant of the Ketama Sanhaja Berbers - they down from the north from the coast Numidia etc. and before that they came from the Red Sea countries. I think it was ya'aqubi 9th c. or some othe Arabic historian that said from the plain of Sennar and the riff region of Abyssinia. in remote times before Greek and Roman settlements. Camel -owning people whose men that wore the veil also lived in Zeila (Somalia), as late as the 11th c. (Idrisi).

[kadramay1989]

on my gosh... i had no idea... so their somali's.... beautiful people! mashallah

[Fuzzbabby]

no not somalis, tuaregs

[insut07]

i've been having a long argument with a white guy who says there are no Tuaregs in Mali. He also said that there are no black African Tuaregs and only middle eastern Arabs are and have anything in common with mediterranean African countries. This person also insist that North Africans are not African. When i showed him these videos you could see the disbelief on his face. when i questioned him about the videos, he just didn't want to acknowledge them in any way... typical actions of a racist

[2fresh4dell]

Tuaregs are Black!

[insut07]

2fresh4dell... never said they were not! Think you've sent to the wrong person. :-)

[DoctahDizzle]

Well can we accept that the tuareg are a people whose ancestors come from a variety of places and cultural influences...

[CrowdPleeza]

Look up Tuareg DNA,

According to the Annals of Human Genetics, mitochondrial DNA studies show that the majority of modern Libyan Tuaregs fall into the H1 haplogroup. This indicates that many of the Tuareg originally migrated from the Iberian Peninsula perhaps as early as 5000 years ago, later mixing with Berber and Sub-Saharan groups.

[arielc1ful]

@insut07 don't even waste your time arguing with a racist (especially the white or arab ones). I had a HUGE VERBAL war with a racist and I WON the argument! He was so ashamed but I felt good about myself!

[southbobby]

I wish i was Tuareg.

[arielc1ful]

@southbobby sometimes it's not good to wish for something you don't/can't have. You are special as you are.

[MikailAlKazim]

mashallah the Tuaregs are wonderful people.

[khalaf2007]

this people are very hard working.. believe me i wouldnt survive any day in that sahara. they are beautiful too.. thinkin my self if i can get tureg women as wife.. lol

[KushaDwipa]

khalaf2007 - Tuareg are still a matrifocal people and if anything it would probably be her that did the choosing!

[arielc1ful]

@khalaf2007 I want a tuareg HUSBAND lol!

[TakiyahYeira]

@arielc1ful I want one too! I LOVE Mali. My favorite African country.

[arielc1ful]

@TakiyahYeira Yep, same here. I have never traveled outside of North America but when I do Mali is my number one destination. The Tuareg men and women are VERY beautiful, really attractive people. I'd flirt with them but I've been told I'm not pretty so my confidence level is really low. But yes, I met the singers of Tinariwen (tuareg band) and the lead singer is sooooooo popular with the ladies. He gets so much attention when he travels outside of his home country.

[wahnano]

brings joy to my soul

wonderfull

[adikiny]

They are proud of their way of life which is really marvellous. They are attached to their Freedom, Dignity and space. Beautiful performance.

[MiamiAfricanDrummer]

Africa is so vast and diverse it humbles you

i dont think i will get to see all of africas

treasures in one lifetime.But I look forward to seeing all that I can.this video fills me with pride.

[1982wsxqaz]

taholt ya aytama win tamakanit in shalla awatay aynayan tijawt an ahoskin 2008

[n0gar]

Sorry to cause such a debate. Maybe I should have written "it is good to see the black man in the Sahara in effect!" In the US, they say that black people in Africa are not from and do not live in the Sahara.

[madina55]

Most Tuereg people look alittle like Somalis

[Zoephie]

yes, I thought that, too....they are both beautiful people =)

[afrochoc]

theseare my people, so dont even try and tell me where Mali is, i should know

[quepasa3000]

excuse me PHA2SLIM, im also 100% Mali and a PROUD WEST AFRICAN, afrochoc is right . Timbuktu is West Africa not north.

[malila85]

i agree Timbuktu is in the north of Mali but mali is a West African country so Timbuktu is West Africa.That is as simple as that.

[madina55]

Very simple malila85

[madina55]

What? Timbuktu in in Mali! Mali is in West Africa, so Timbuktu is in West Africa. You know, Mali is a big country, it goes from North West to down west. It West!

[iArsalan]

What concerns me most about these postings is that we Africans are arguing over how Europeans classify our people and our lands.

[arielc1ful]

@iArsalan well said!

[iArsalan]

It reminds me of when I was a child and asked my grandmother if there were more black people than white people. She replied, "Who do you consider black and white? They call us black in the country but we're the same color as many people in Tahiti, are they black? Your mother is very fair, is she black or is she white? Just know that you are African and be proud of the culture you came from."

[n0gar]

Yeah, it's good to see the North African black man in effect. Powerless, but still kicking!

[afrochoc]

these are west african not north - Mali is in west africa

[n0gar]

Uh, it's north Africa buddy. Is it south west Africa? North Africa is west Africa also. I guess you are commneting from a racial point of view prick.

[afrochoc]

Please, this is nothing racial, dont even start race, TIMBUKTU,MALI IS WEST AFRICA, take out the world map of africa, are you that ignorant????? my dad is from there, so i must know

[n0gar]

I know it's in West Africa, but they are also prevelant in North Africa. Hence, they are the same. That is why I said "North Africa black man."

[afrochoc]

no im not a black man, im west african woman, if the title says timbuktu, then why the hell are u speaking of the north, tuaregs in west africa prefer to describe themselves by their culture and language, tamasheq, NOT their ethnicity or colour, and they are PROUD west africans, some of them dont always associate themselves with the ones in the north, west african tuaregs have their own unique identity

[afrochoc]

dont even try and turn this into a racial thing, facts are facts, theirs nothing racial involved

[afrochoc]

i can see your american,..hmm.. thats why everything has to be racial... u americans **rolling my eyes***

[n0gar]

It's not that, but everytime I mention the word black with North Africa, whites alwyas seem to get upset for some reason...

[madina55]

You mean, the Northern part of Africa? Yes. If u go by the equator, yes, it's North. But otherwise, Mali is in West Africa

[Fuzzbabby]

um tuaregs are found mainly in mali and niger, but can also be found in nigeria, algeria, morrocco..etc

[babyfennel1000]

Tuaregs are sweet.

[BuenAmor001]

Wow. Thanks videographer. Thanks YouTube. Thanks Tuareg people. Another mini-lesson in other people's culture.

[bajaamigo]

Thanks for uploading this video. Love to see culture all around the world. Peace

[atxmumina]

MALi REPRESENTER!

[sorayaharakat]

gracias x el posteo!

[monalisakarioka]

very good, i love to study folcloric dance, thank for it, Meg

[LittleRedKing]

I appreciated this a lot. I have visited Mali often, but always towards the south. Someday I hope to get to Tombouctou but until then it's great to have videos like this.