Monday, May 5, 2014

Cosmos (what they believe in)

Most Tuareg are Muslims. But their traditional belief system and rituals overlap with Islam. Unlike women in many other Islamic societies, most Tuareg women do not wear veils in public. They may also independently inherit property and begin the process leading to a divorce. Islamic holy men, called marabouts, are believed to possess a special power of blessing, called al baraka. They educate children in verses from the Koran and they officiate at ceremonies marking rites of passage and Muslim holidays.

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