February 06, 2013


Tinariwen


1. What do we learn about Tuareg culture from this video?


In this video we can see a man practicing a tea ceremony, in my opinion, rituals are one of the most distinctive and beautiful parts of every culture. Each place has his own way to see the world and this kind of events allows people to represent, any kind of feeling. We could see that the objects the man used are crafted and the tea is heated with brushwood. This seems to be an ancient tradition, based in their nomad predecessors, in which people meet to drink tea and talk about their lives.

2. Keeping in mind what you learned from this interview, how does seeing the visuals within the video and knowing the meaning of the lyrics give us a deeper understanding of Tuareg culture?


The visuals are very helpful, because they allow us to see the entire ritual and, with the lyrics we can figure out the reasons why this tea ceremony is done . We can see the way the singers are dressed and the instruments and objects they use, also the expressions of people in the video give us an idea about the kind of songs and the message they want to transmit.

3 comments:

  1. I agree with you, a picture is worth a thousand words. And I would like to pay more attention to stuff like that, but some days (like today) my brain same to be make of jelly

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    1. jejeje I know that feel partner, thanks for your comment :)

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  2. Nice analysis of the culture found in the video!

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