In the Tal desert, a photo from Diffa, East

Photographer's Note

Last week I had the great opportunity to participate at a meeting in tobou region for involving nomadic people in national tuberculosis control program.
I was as a guest of the Niger minister of health, Issa Lamine.
The Toubou trace their heritage back to Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula. They are divided into two subgroups, the Teda to the north, and the Daza to the south. Historically, they've been camel-herding nomads in the Sahara Desert. Due to famine and drought, some of the Toubou have begun to settle in towns, although many are still involved with caravans transporting salt, dates and other goods.
Actually they live between Niger and Chad.
The Toubou have been referred to as the "strangest tribe inhabiting the Sahara." Traditionally they are desert warriors who used to control the caravan routes and were known for plundering and kidnapping slaves. The Toubou widely accept and practice revenge killing.
Toubou Marriage: polygamy is permitted up to the Muslim limit of four wives, but is relatively rare. Co-wives usually come from different bands and occupy separate dwellings. In most cases, they live in different localities.
Toubou Dress: traditionally, Toubou men wear pants with long robes and a turban. The women wear short pants with multi-colored wraps.
This is a dance to welcome us!

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delic (6735) 2008-03-17 10:07

Fascinating colors and excellent write-up, Alberto. Your contributions to TE from these less known spots in Africa is significant. Nice documentary capture. Ciao,
Hakan

lestans (16770) 2008-03-17 10:25

Che popolo interessante hai avuto occasione di conoscere!! Grazie per condividere questa immagine, cui spero seguiranno anche altre: mi piacerebbe poter vedere meglio i volti e anche gli addobbi dei cammelli che si intravedono dietro la fila dei ballerini (chiamiamoli così).
La più strana tribù del Sahara!!
E soffrono di TBC anche loro, poverini?

Ciao caro Alberto, un abbraccio!

Livia

grigand (18583) 2008-03-17 12:02

Ciao Alberto,
Complimenti ! Immagine stupenda e interessantissima (come sempre !) i vestiti delle donne coloratissimi sono veramente allegri, grazie per averci fatto conoscere questa popolazione.
Ciao
andrea

parbo (11092) 2008-03-17 14:53

Ciao Alberto,

Excellent shoot with peoples in authentic clothes during the ceremony. The color, frame, their natural poses are wonderful as your very informative note. Bellissimo.

Best Regards,

Ertugrul

vincz (19099) 2008-03-17 15:44

Belle image, une bouffee d'un air venu d'ailleurs si loin de nos coutmes et de notre mode de vie. Note tres interessante aussi.

paololg (31442) 2008-03-18 8:42

Ciao ALberto,
molto, molto bella questa immagine, con i tipici colori dei costumi dell'africa desertica. Sempre interessanti ed istruttive le tue note. Spero solo che i Toubou abbiano cambiato mestiere nel frattempo, e che lascino perdere i rapimenti e gli schiavi. Le tue foto sono sempre poche ( purtroppo ) ma buone. Complimenti.
Ciao
Paolo.

clio (27955) 2008-03-18 11:15

Bonjour Alberto,
Je suis heureuse de te revoir sur TE!
C'est une très extraordinaire photo, je trouve, avec ces femmes aux vêtement si colorés et avec les chameaux derrière dans cet univers semi désertique où seuls quelques petits arbres décorent le sable.
Etrange aussi, la différence de vêtement entre la couleur unique des vêtements des hommes et les couleurs si variées des femmes.
Bravo encore pour ta note très intéressante.
Amicalement
Diane

Clementi (52511) 2008-03-19 0:47

Ciao Alberto ,
bellissimo scatto , grazie per offrirci queste belle e particolari immagini che senza il tuo impegno non avremmo avuto modo di vedere.
è una foto ricca di particolari da osservare e spero che prossimamente ci regali un volto con dettagli di questi bellissimi vestiti.
buon lavoro Alberto
un abbraccio da Roma
Giorgio

evanrizo (456) 2008-03-19 3:37

Hi Alberto,
from one side you are lucky to see direct and to live such icons and actions.
The cloths and their look is fascinated.
TFS
Evangelos

Jeppo (17623) 2008-03-19 14:59

Ciao Alberto,

innanzitutto nota molto particolareggiata ed eusastiva.
mi piacciono i colori vivaci in contrasto con il paesaggio arido...l'atmosfera é molto festosa e calda...e la tua immagine ci regala questa sensazione

ciao
Silvio

Silvio1953 (98183) 2008-03-20 10:51

Ciao Alberto splendida e affollata, piena di colori, bellissimi i costumi, grazie per questa bella scena, buona Pasqua, ciao Silvio

bracasha75 (24443) 2008-03-20 12:14

Helo Alberto
Very intresthing scene from dayly life and good colors in desert
TFS
Chers,Braca

jusninasirun (17138) 2008-03-21 2:21

Hello Alberto. Very colorful with interesting activity for celebration. Excellent perspective and thanks for sharing this with informative notes. Regards. Jusni

holmertz (26958) 2008-03-24 8:41

Hello Alberto,
You were really lucky to share this welcoming ceremony with the minister and to be able to take pictures here. Good diagonal composition, incredible colours and an important glimpse of the environment. I spent a few weeks in Niger 26 years ago and was very frustrated at the difficulties of taking photographs.
Regards,
Gert

brevbrev14 (140) 2008-03-26 5:33

ciao ALberto, molto intersssante questa tua foto e molto interessante il tuo racconto!!
ti ringrazio molto!
che esperienze di vita importanti stai facendo!
molto bella la foto, la diagonale è ottima e molto interessante è vedere le persone del luogo..
a presto e carissimi saluti!
ciao!
Valeria

Merline (0) 2008-03-29 17:42

My compliments Alberto. A scene I will probably never see myself...
Very good diagonal composition, lovely array of colors so beautiful, I notice the men are in more one toned dresses, great sharpness and good light, mostly of course is the story shown and told here. Amazing and very interesting, a true documentary and beautiful work too, many thanks for sharing this ! It's a great contribution and with some risks too...

Best regards
Michèle

Mistral (15396) 2008-03-31 12:49

Ciao Alberto,
grazie come al solito per le interessantissime informazioni e le immagini di questo paese assai intrigante. Qui apprezzo i colori e l'atmosfera di "depaysement". Tra poco torno in Africa anch'io ma sarà l'Etiopia.
Un caro saluto
Luca

josediogo1958 (450) 2008-04-01 12:21

Olá Alberto
As cores,os sons,os cheiros...
Magnífica a dignidade africana.
Obrigado
Um abraço
José Diogo

dawekato (2269) 2008-04-19 12:40

I like your entire portfolio, Alberto. You give us an insight into a rarely seen country. This is a very colourful image, well captured, with great sociological notes. Too bad the sky was so white. It wouldn't hurt to darken a bit with the burn tool. Regards, Eva

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mafegan (8618) 2008-08-22 18:12

Hello again
Thanks again for sharing this well composed photo of the so colourful Toubou and their camels. Your notes are excellent. Marlene

fritzi007 (7580) 2009-01-02 9:11

Hallo Alberto!
Deine Aufnahme ist absolut lehrreich und gut gelungen. Weil ich wahrscheinlich nie in diese Gegend kommen werde, - umso interessanter!
Danke für Information
Wolfgang