Tea at Sahara style Photo

Photographer’s Note

While Nayette prepared the tea with her daughter, Ali, the driver that take us from Tindouf airport till the refugee camp of Dajla, explained to us the ceremony of tea according to the Sahara people:
"You have to take three: The first one bitter a life it is, the second one sweet as love and the third soft as the death... I have to say -he add- I just take the first two". Quick I answered him "Me too".

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Mientras Nayette preparaba el té con su hija al lado, Ali, el conductor que nos trajo desde el aeropuerto de Tindouf hasta el campamento de refugiados de Dajla, nos explicaba el ritual del té según el pueblo Saharaui:
"Tienes que tomar tres: El primero amargo como la vida, el segundo dulce como el amor y el tercero suave como la muerte... Y tengo que admitir -añadió- que sólo tomo los dos primeros". Rápido, respondí "Yo también".

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devimeuxbe (56532) 2008-06-07 13:41

Hi Miguel
This is a nice scenery. The POV is very beautifull. You have well managed the light, and all the colors are amazing. Nice report.
Bertrand

scalerman (25787) 2008-06-07 13:44

M: a fine cultural tableau - with scores of environmental details. regards, c

faubry (32511) 2008-06-07 13:54

bonsoir Miguel, i like how you have caught this photo, good POV, very cute little kid with beautiful glance to you..
soon
francine

quillo (7430) 2008-06-08 2:16

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Hola Miguel, una imagen con tintes de poema..... amargo... dulce... suave... con olor a incienso y ese silencio extraño del desierto.
Me gusta mucho esta foto con esa pose de timidez de la mujer y esa mirada de la niña entre curiosa y "desafiante"... como dice un poema de Brahim Cheij Breih.
Bonito colorido, interesante encuadre.

Enhorabuena amigo y que pases un feliz domingo.

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bibiweb (8) 2008-06-08 7:35

Hola Miguel,
Typical scene from the Sahara area and wonderful POV from above! Were you standing on something or are you really very tall? ;o)
Cheers,
Bibi

Truja (4948) 2008-06-08 8:37

Hola viajero!

Tu nota, para empezar... de sobresaliente. Transmite y además, me has arrancado una sonrisa!!
Para sonrisa la de esta criatura, dulce y tierna. La foto está cargada de pequeños detalles del "modus vivendi" de un pueblo que, pese a todo, no pierde su rumbo ni costumbres.

Gracias por acercarnoslo! Jordi

hispic (7399) 2008-06-09 1:57

Hola Miguel,
Wonderful shot! It's so lovely that the cute baby is looking at you with her whole heart. Thank you so much for showing us such marvelous shot that shows their life style.
Have a nice day, Hisashi

ChrisJ (70521) 2008-06-09 3:15

Hi Miguel

A good daily life scene from Islamic Algeria, with a superb downward pov on mother & child. Tfs!

SELU (492) 2008-06-09 7:09

HOLA MIGUEL,
UNA IMAGEN EN LA QUE SE PUEDE SENTIR LA BONDAD DE LA NIÑA MEDIANTE SUS OJOS. ENHORABUENA POR ESTA GRAN FOTO. UN SALUDO.

coco (28318) 2008-06-09 23:38

Hola Miguel.

Divertida lección la que nos das hoy. Y también buena foto donde ese picado enfatiza mucho la acción que vemos en la foto, dándole un punto de vista totalmente diferente y original.

Carlos.

marietom (32284) 2008-06-10 3:04

hello Miguel,

J'aime bien ton angle de prise de vue, assez inhabituel, mais sympa, ici, avec ce petit enfant qui rte regarde. Belle image.
Bonne soirée
Marie

noborders (14201) 2008-06-26 7:05

I love the POV and the baby watching you, colours are beautiful... All the details are interesting to watch, the carpets for instance don't look at all like the ones seen in the Maghreb or in the middle East, they look more like a copy of western tapestries IMO !
Great subject, I cannot get enough of such inside views plus I guess you had a great time in that house !
Best regards,
Cath.
(NB : I heard this description of the tea in various areas of Morocco while working there as a tour guide, I don't think it's typically Sahraoui - interesting to see that some parts of the culture are still common though...)