Tuareg travel bag
Crafts faithfully reflect the traditions of peoples and nations. It is the witness par excellence of civilization, where all kinds of material and cultural traits are integrated, resulting from human activities during a specific phase of the history of humanity and in a defined geographical space.
In southern Algeria, this vast territory where both nomadic and sedentary populations coexist, an artisanal tradition has developed whose objects have the essential merit of being perfectly adapted to their use and executed with an admirable aesthetic sense. The repertoire of Tuareg crafts is rich and varied and leather work occupies an important place.
The travel bag A leather bag with long fringes, it has a particular shape. It is usually 50 to 80 cm long. It has two clips that allow it to be hung. Its slot, which is located at the top, closes with a slide to which a padlock can be attached. It is only used by women who put clothes and small objects in it. Worked by the cooperation of a group of women, its production lasts several months.
In southern Algeria, this vast territory where both nomadic and sedentary populations coexist, an artisanal tradition has developed whose objects have the essential merit of being perfectly adapted to their use and executed with an admirable aesthetic sense. The repertoire of Tuareg crafts is rich and varied and leather work occupies an important place.
The travel bag A leather bag with long fringes, it has a particular shape. It is usually 50 to 80 cm long. It has two clips that allow it to be hung. Its slot, which is located at the top, closes with a slide to which a padlock can be attached. It is only used by women who put clothes and small objects in it. Worked by the cooperation of a group of women, its production lasts several months.