Geo Physical Survey during oil exploration. Front end crew setting lines burying seismic sensors and geophones before recording


Tuareg men often cover their faces more than the women with a facial covering or turban called a tagelmust or cheche - pronounced shesh. Sometimes the cloth is indingo blue and the veil is called alasho. The dye can stain their faces. Hence they can be known as the "Blue People"


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Location: Sahara Desert northern north east NE Mali, West Africa
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