Tombouctou (Timbuktu) is populated by Songhay, Tuareg, Fulani, and Moorish people, and is about 15km north of the River Niger. It is also at the intersection of an east-west and a north-south Trans-Saharan trade across the Sahara to Araouane. It was important historically (and still is today) as an entrepot for rock-salt from Taoudenni. Its geographical setting made it a natural meeting point for nearby African populations and nomadic Berber and Arab peoples from the north. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17,1970.
Local Numbers:
M 1 MAL 16 EE 70
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Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
B10
Frame value is 13.
Slide No. M 1 MAL 16 EE 70
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Tombouctou (Timbuktu) is populated by Songhay, Tuareg, Fulani, and Moorish people, and is about 15km north of the River Niger. It is also at the intersection of an east-west and a north-south Trans-Saharan trade across the Sahara to Araouane. It was important historically (and still is today) as an entrepot for rock-salt from Taoudenni. Its geographical setting made it a natural meeting point for nearby African populations and nomadic Berber and Arab peoples from the north. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17,1970.
Local Numbers:
M 1 MAL 17 EE 70
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
B10
Frame value is 23.
Slide No. M 1 MAL 17 EE 70
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Tombouctou (Timbuktu) is populated by Songhay, Tuareg, Fulani, and Moorish people, and is about 15km north of the River Niger. It is also at the intersection of an east-west and a north-south Trans-Saharan trade across the Sahara to Araouane. It was important historically (and still is today) as an entrepot for rock-salt from Taoudenni. Its geographical setting made it a natural meeting point for nearby African populations and nomadic Berber and Arab peoples from the north. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17,1970.
Local Numbers:
M 1 MAL 18 EE 70
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Slide No. M 1 MAL 18 EE 70
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During his trip to Mali, Elisofon visited Goundam, the chief town of the picturesque region of Lake Faguibine. Its population consists of Tuareg and Maure nomads, Songhay farmers and some Bozo fishermen. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
U 1 MAL 9 EE 70
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Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
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Frame value is 13.
Slide No. U 1 MAL 9 EE 70
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During his trip to Mali, Elisofon visited Goundam, the chief town of the picturesque region of Lake Faguibine. Its population consists of Tuareg and Maure nomads, Songhay farmers and some Bozo fishermen. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
U 1 MAL 10 EE 70
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Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Frame value is 11.
Slide No. U 1 MAL 10 EE 70
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During his trip to Mali, Elisofon visited Goundam, the chief town of the picturesque region of Lake Faguibine. Its population consists of Tuareg and Maure nomads, Songhay farmers and some Bozo fishermen. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
U 1 MAL 12.1 EE 70
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Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
B 8
Frame value is 16.
Slide No. U 1 MAL 12.1 EE 70
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During his trip to Mali, Elisofon visited Goundam, the chief town of the picturesque region of Lake Faguibine. Its population consists of Tuareg and Maure nomads, Songhay farmers and some Bozo fishermen. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
U 1 MAL 13 EE 70
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Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Frame value is 9.
Slide No. U 1 MAL 13 EE 70
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During his trip to Mali, Elisofon visited the Tuareg people located in the Tombouctou region. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
U 1 MAL 16 EE 70
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Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
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Frame value is 2.
Slide No. U 1 MAL 16 EE 70
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During his trip to Mali, Elisofon visited the Tuareg people located in the Tombouctou region. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
U 1 MAL 18 EE 70
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Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
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Frame value is 4.
Slide No. U 1 MAL 18 EE 70
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This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
U 1 MAL 20 EE 70
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Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Frame value is 7.
Slide No. U 1 MAL 20 EE 70
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"In a ceremonial ride termed Ilugan, which is performed at weddings and certain other feasts, the young men have a particular opportunity to display the beauty of their camels and their own ability as riders. The ride takes place on a level sandy place where the women gathered to sing and drum, while the men dressed in their finest clothes ride their ornamented camels to and fro past the women, who praise the beautiful camels and the skilled riders in their songs, their music, and by shrill cheers." [Nicolaisen J. and I., 1997: The Pastoral Tuareg: Ecology, Culture, and Society. Volume I. Thames and Hudson. Rhodos International Science and Art Publishers]. During his trip to Mali, Elisofon visited the Kel Tademekket confederation of Tuareg people located in the Tombouctou region. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
U 1 TRG 2 EE 59
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Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 46
Frame value is 4.
Slide No. U 1 TRG 2 EE 59
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"In a ceremonial ride termed Ilugan, which is performed at weddings and certain other feasts, the young men have a particular opportunity to display the beauty of their camels and their own ability as riders. The ride takes place on a level sandy place where the women gathered to sing and drum, while the men dressed in their finest clothes ride their ornamented camels to and fro past the women, who praise the beautiful camels and the skilled riders in their songs, their music, and by shrill cheers." [Nicolaisen J. and I., 1997: The Pastoral Tuareg: Ecology, Culture, and Society. Volume I. Thames and Hudson. Rhodos International Science and Art Publishers]. During his trip to Mali, Elisofon visited the Kel Tademekket confederation of Tuareg people located in the Tombouctou region. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
U 1 TRG 3 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 46
Frame value is 5.
Slide No. U 1 TRG 3 EE 59
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"The Tuareg have acquired a great variety of weaving fabrics from the regions of Sudan and southern Sahel. Many of these fabrics were dyed with indigo. The dark bluish black indigo-dyed cloth called 'aleshu', which shimmers when worn, is most often seen today in rural communities. For many rural men, conventional dress also consists of the 'tagulmust' (tagelmust), a long piece of generally blue or white cloth that serves simultaneously as a face veil and turban." [Rasmussen S., 2006: Dress, Identity, and Gender in Tuareg Culture and Society; Art of Being Tuareg. UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History]. During his trip to Mali, Elisofon visited the Kel Tademekket confederation of Tuareg people located in the Tombouctou region. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
U 1 TRG 4 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 43
Frame value is 16.
Slide No. U 1 TRG 4 EE 59
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