Libya

Libya joins Mediterranean and Saharan worlds, with Berber, Arab and Tuareg traditions in weaving, music and oasis life.

Building & habitat Textile & dress Food & cooking Music & dance Language & oral

Knowledge in this place

Ghadames mud architecture

Ghadames mud architecture

The oasis town of Ghadames is built of covered passages and whitewashed mudbrick houses.

Building & habitat

Berber kilim weaving

Berber kilim weaving

Berber women weave flat kilims with wool dyed in earthy regional tones.

Textile & dress

Bazin cooking

Bazin cooking

Bazin is a barley dough dome cooked and served with a tomato and lamb sauce.

Tuareg desert song

Tuareg desert song

Saharan Tuareg communities sustain sung poetry accompanied by drum and clapping.

Tamasheq oral tradition

Tamasheq oral tradition

Tuareg communities transmit Tamasheq speech and Tifinagh writing across generations.

Language & oral