• Foto Number: SAH-339

Foot bracelets. These silver jewels are the work of blacksmiths. Both feared and despised by the nomads and the sedentary people living in the desert, the blacksmith or malem belongs to a special caste. He masters fire and material, fashioning jewellery as well as weapons or the metal parts that make up the harness of camels. - Bardaï - Tibesti - Chad - 1967

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  Africa Chad Faya-Largeau Tibesti Sahara GreatDesert woman black-smith Toubou jewelry foot silver