La Tente Dans La Solitude: La Societe Et Les Morts Chez Les Touaregs Kel Ferwan [French]

by Dominique Casajus

In this study, written in French, Dominique Casajus analyzes the world of the Kel Ferwan Tuareg, who roam beyond the gates of the old city of Agadez, moving their heavy tents of palm mats. The tent of the Kel Ferwan is held to be a replica of the cosmos; its circular base is analogous to the earth's circle, its spherical form recalls that of the celestial vault, and its four stakes are similar to the four pillars said to uphold the sky at the four...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: French
• ISBN: 0521309700
• ISBN13: 9780521309707
• Release Date: April 1988
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 288 Pages