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Authentic Morocco - Berber Nomads

Tailor-Made Custom 4x4 Land Tours of Authentic Morocco – an exotic land of kasbahs, souks and moonlit desert nights http://www.authentic-morocco.com

Traveling across Morocco’s ever-changing landscape is an awesome experience. The Saharan Camel Caravans would take months, if not years, to cross Morocco and reach the souks of Marrakech; but now, in just one day, it's possible to drive over high mountain passes and along the Draa River Valley to watch the sun set over the slowly shifting sands of the Moroccan Sahara ... (more)

Acacia Tree, Erg Chigaga Morocco
This acacia tree is standing in a rocky outcrop near the Sacred Heart...

Early Morning, Erg Chigaga, Morocco
In the Ait Atta womens' camp, where I stayed, the day started...

Preparing for the day, Erg Chigaga,
After breakfast, when the sun was still low in the sky, the donkeys...

Ait Atta Nomad Woman
Aisha, who has lived all her life in the desert, cooking couscous in...

Ait Atta Kitchen, Erg Chigaga, Morocco
This simple kitchen, with a bare earth floor, has a bread oven and open...

Ait Atta Summer Shelter, Erg Chigaga
In winter the Ait Atta live in home-spun wool tents made from their...

In the heat of the day, Erg Chigaga
In the Ait Atta womens' camp, we sheltered from the heat of the...

Spinning Camel Wool, Erg Chigaga
Surrounded by goats and piles of camel hair, with the temperature pushing 45...

Ait Atta Child, Erg Chigaga, Morocco
These Ait Atta children, too young to watch over the livestock, or...

Ait Atta Baby, Erg Chigaga, Morocco
I found this beautiful boy surrounded by a herd of goats; his...

Ait Atta Boy Erg Chigaga, Morocco
The young children in the Ait Atta womens' camp were responsible...

Mother and Child, Erg Chigaga, Morocco
Aisha and her daughter welcomed me with traditional Berber...

Bara, the Father of the Family
Bara, father of 17, spends his days tending a herd of sheep

Bara, an Ait Atta Berber Nomad
Bara, this gentle Ait Atta nomad, has lived all his days in the...

Dead Camel, Erg Chigaga, Morocco
In a desert environment even a camel can lose its way and die of...

Camels, Erg Chigaga, Morocco
Camel Trekking in Morocco is, for many, the hightlight of their Tour...

Camels, Erg Chigaga, Morocco
I found this pair of camels, usually busy camel trekking in Erg...

Meat on the Hoof, Erg Chigaga, Morocco
The Ait Atta keep herds of sheep, goats and camels; every part of the...

4x4 on the Erg Chigaga dunes, Morocco
Sunset is a fabulous time of day in the desert. At the end of the day,...

Goodbye from Erg Chigaga, Morocco
I left this wonderful family of Ait Atta Nomads, having spend 2 days...

article published 07/28/2007

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