Blue People
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The "Blue People" is a nickname for the Tuareg, a traditionally nomadic Berber ethnic group of the Sahara known for their indigo-dyed clothing that can tint their skin.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
Berber ethnic group
ⓘ
nomadic people ⓘ |
| associatedWithArt |
leatherwork
ⓘ
silver jewelry ⓘ |
| associatedWithClothing |
indigo-dyed turbans
ⓘ
indigo-dyed veils ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Tuareg culture ⓘ |
| associatedWithEconomy |
pastoralism
ⓘ
trans-Saharan trade ⓘ |
| associatedWithEnvironment |
Sahara Desert
ⓘ
Sahel ⓘ
surface form:
Sahel region
|
| associatedWithHeadgear | tagelmust ⓘ |
| associatedWithIdentity |
Amazigh identity
ⓘ
Berber identity ⓘ |
| associatedWithLanguage |
Tamahaq
ⓘ
Tamajeq ⓘ Tuareg ⓘ
surface form:
Tamasheq
|
| associatedWithMusic |
Tuareg guitar music
ⓘ
desert blues ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Algeria
ⓘ
Burkina Faso ⓘ Libya ⓘ Mali ⓘ Niger ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| associatedWithScript | Tifinagh ⓘ |
| associatedWithSocialStructure |
clan-based society
ⓘ
matrilineal elements ⓘ |
| colorAssociation |
blue
ⓘ
indigo ⓘ |
| culturalSymbolOf |
Sahara nomads
ⓘ
desert resilience ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
associated with blue-tinted skin
ⓘ
associated with indigo garments ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | indigo-dyed clothing that can tint the skin blue ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
camel caravan trade
ⓘ
desert nomadism ⓘ resistance to foreign rule ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Blue Men of the Sahara
ⓘ
Blue Men of the Sahara ⓘ
surface form:
Blue Tuareg
|
| languageContext | English ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Imuhar
ⓘ
Kel Tagelmust ⓘ Tuareg ⓘ
surface form:
Kel Tamasheq
Tuareg ⓘ
surface form:
Tuareg people
|
| usedInContext |
North Africa
ⓘ
Sahara Desert ⓘ |