Azawakh Idi! Idi! Idi!: West African Culture And Art

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

West African Culture And Art

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~ CherylAugust 17, 2011 at 1:11 PM
The second photo from the top - looks like Michael Jackson. ~ Cheryl
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akilah (Mimi Drake)August 17, 2011 at 2:37 PM
This photo is of a man from Mali in full makeup - but, ah, no...it's not Michael Jackson.
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Iferouâne

Iferouâne Idiiyat-es-Sahel is the birth name of my taidit. In Tamasheq it means wings.

She is named after Iferouâne, an oasis town in northern Niger, West Africa, about 1,000 km (620 miles) north of the Niger capital, Niamey. Just northwest of Arlit, capital of the Arlit Department in the Agadez Region, Iferouâne is located in the Ighazar Valley of the Sahelian belt, near the Tamgak Range. It is the gateway to the spectacular volcanic Aïr Massif mountains, which rises 2,000 meters from the desert floor.