Algeria Doll Djanet Sebiba Festival Tuareg People

Male doll representing the Tuareg people. The Tuareg people are semi-nomadic and live in the Sahara desert, in an area stretching from Libya to Algeria, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso. This doll is dressed for the Sebiba Festival held every year in Djanet, Algeria. Performing a sword dance.

Folklore is in the air… uhm… ear!

Details

Object Doll wearing festival costume
Origin Djanet, Algeria
Culture Tuareg people
Medium Fabric, plastic, ribbon
Mark or Tag None
Made by Unknown
Size H 19 cm
Dated Not dated
Acquired Fleemarket late 1990's

Postcard

No postcard available. There should be a nice postcard here that matches this doll, to show you how the Tuareg people living in Algeria are dressed in their traditional costume.

There is nothing suitable in our postcard books at the moment, too bad!

Happy collecting,