Category Archives: Mauritania

Chinguetti, the Last Post for Now

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Rosemary

 Here are the last two photos about the manuscripts of Chinguetti.  The man posing with his priceless books wears a gandoura. The Mauritanian style is this voluminous, toga like garment with, if you have the money, lots of  embroidery in … Continue reading →

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More Chinguetti

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Rosemary
Chinguetti Mauretania: A Moor reads ancient texts

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Calligraphy I tried to upload the other three photos, but Word Press won’t let me. Maybe because they are so large. I’ve read that people prefer looking at larger photos and I do, too. At least, I like to see … Continue reading →

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Chinguetti, Mauritania

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Rosemary
The ancient manuscripts of Chinguetti

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Chinguetti, Mauritania: Story in Pictures   One of the main things to see in Chinguetti is the “biblioteques’. These are depositories of ancient manuscripts that are owned by several families in the town. The owners of the books know that … Continue reading →

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