Tunisia’s 55th International Sahara Festival opens in Douz • FRANCE 24 English

Tunisia’s 55th International Sahara Festival opens in Douz • FRANCE 24 English

Camel races poetry readings and wrestling mixed with some dancing to traditional music for over 100 years visitors have been flocking to this Festival in Tunisia set in the town of du a gateway to the Sahara deserts just 500 km south of the capital the 4-day festival is a celebration of the Mig and

Their bedwin lifestyle a Nomadic Desert tribe that prospered in the Tunisian Sahara I came especially for the festival because I really wanted my children to get to know it I’m originally from du I’ve always wanted to see the Festival but I’ve never had the chance this is my first time at the do

Festival we’ve come to discover the heritage of Southern Tunisia on the festival program visitors can discover the habits and customs of the Burber and Arab cultures like hunting traditional dancing and horse riding held in December each year the festival attracts thousands of people from all over the world looking to dive

Into Tunisian culture whilst catching a bit of winter sun we come from Paris we live in toer we came especially for the day at this year’s opening ceremony the festival raised the Palestinian flag alongside its own to show its solidarity with the people of Gaza

The 55th edition of the International Sahara Festival kicks off in the Tunisian city of Douz.
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