Tunisian Berber cave homes of desert magic
Tunisia, a crevice in the Mediterranean and the desert oasis in growth, as a branch northeast Zhu Zhen White Lotus, in the shade of coconut blossom. South-west is the famous Sahara, changing sand dunes, the setting sun Scarlet, the mysterious desert roses are memories of San Mao, woven into a dream. Some say: crossing the Sahara in the past, no one can claim to travel home. In this vast desert, still retained the original appearance of the Berber people that desert adds more mystery, they are indigenous people living in the Sahara, the face of perennial desert heat and the flying sand, they are hard to toil for generations in the desert flourish.
Visited Tunisia in the day, from the north of modern charming coastal road along the desert southwest and slowly, the blue of the Mediterranean disappeared, wide asphalt road is gone, traffic lights are gone, the eyes are endless yellow sand, distance of several bundles Camel dot the sand, the occasional room, a row of camels walk, team leader is wrapped tight, and dark complexion of the Berbers.
In the long course of history, the Berbers repeatedly expelled alien invasion, but never succumbed. Local guides speaking, ancient Berber people are the earliest inhabitants of this region lived a nomadic and hunting life of the original. For a long time, Berbers after the baptism of different civilizations, but still maintains its charm. 14th century BC, the Phoenicians established Utica colony here, the 9th century BC to establish a colony of Carthage. Carthage rulers from the 6th century BC from the occupation of Berber people of the land, the development of agriculture, forcing slaves to work the Berber people. Berbers in the struggle against Carthage established the Kingdom of Numidia, occupied large areas of southern Tunisia. To the 146 BC, the Romans completely destroyed Carthage, Numidia escape the destruction of the Kingdom of the subsequent fate. The 5th century, the Vandals use Berber resistance to the Roman Empire, establishing their rule in Tunisia. 100 years later, the Byzantine Empire, the Vandals to replace the rule in Tunisia. The mid-7th century, Arabs into Tunisia to overcome the Byzantine, was established in Tunisia and Central holy city of Islam — the world’s fourth largest city of Kairouan. Since a large number of Arab immigrants to enter, and integration with the local people, Berbers gradually convert to Islam, adopted Arabic.
Seoul man cave, magical desert home
As the climate and geographical environment of the poor people had to choose cave Berber, Berber people are smart, they adapt to harsh natural conditions in the process of transfer from the ground to the ground, but also to write this magical underground room. Along the dirt road in the desert, you can see many from the mountains in the arrangement of close dig house. Most houses have doors without windows, need to stoop to bow their heads to enter. Space more spacious inside, and connected to each other. These caves are all local materials, sand, stone, plaster, without any modern building materials.
Such caves can avoid the desert Berbers in which the strong sunlight, blocking the sky in the sandstorm, but also can be stored grain, one date, olives, wine.
More than in the southern town of Chak, after dinner we slipped out of the hotel, a pedestrian, walk in the quiet street, encounter a Berber people, we went up to chat with, warm Berber people invited us to his home guest, so it will really give us the chance to see the Berber people’s lives. Seven people in the home, three generations living under one roof, the only English-speaking family, and her daughter, under a white scarf, a pair of beautiful eyes, charming clear. Daughter told us that, compared to traditional life father and grandmother, young Berber people’s thinking to much more modern. She is the best students in the village, in town to attend university, in addition to Arabic language, also fluent in French, English, and now is learning Italian, she said her dream is to do an Italian teacher. However, the Berber people living in the capital Tunis, compared to the “modern”, or little more traditional. We asked her how your night is spent? Will go out to play? Daughter absolutely clear: No way! Here, the girls will not go out after 9 o’clock, which make life in a modern metropolis of us can not help but be surprised.
Sahara trip, Berber people show you the way
Sahara, the most knowledgeable on earth the life of closed area, many travelers dream of his life. Visit the Sahara in Tunisia, the Berber people lead the way can not be separated.
Tunis starting from the way south, arriving in the Sahara North Portal degree hereby the city, here is into the last stop before the Sahara supplies, there have been a lot of tourist reception point for visitors to provide tailor-made package of services. Tour routes, schedules, room and board have become the standard combination of elements can be arranged, and flushing into the desert, camel riding is the most popular item.
Led to Berber, riding a camel in the desert, is the first experience of travel into the Sahara. Berbers his first appearance in accordance with the tightly wrapped into a camel camel field to select a good and exciting experience to begin.
Berber people will gestures let you do a good job in the back of a camel, as he gave the whisper of camel will receive instructions up front legs, suddenly brought our 2-meter air, feeling the body straight back, busy with a body, the hands grasp the reins. Fortunately, only a moment, immediately push off the camel’s back leg straight, people riding on the hump on the balance between before and after finally can be kept around is still shaking. Camel in the desert light kick to go one foot deep for nearly an hour, only to find themselves at the sand sea being full exposure. High and low dunes, and the Wild Wind doing the eternal game, the wind kept the dunes did not change into small change, and in the sand around the surface layers of the “ripple.” At this time, hot sun sway in the vast wild and the sand, the Berber people crept forward again I feel the pace of their hardships.
If the camel is the original sub-experience, then experience flushing in the desert is a modern and exciting games. Berbers are the desert all entrants, on the desert as familiar as family. Our off-road truck drivers naturally Berbers. Dealers desert, deep embarrassment at any time, and only well aware of the Berbers of the desert to play a real follower. Our drivers stay with beige scarf wrapped dark face, skilled areas we entered the desert. Car accelerated, uphill. When you reach the hill top, the screeching stopped. Looked out of the window, we all scream again. Front is an almost vertical Shapo, and the car’s front wheels had started to fall. Drivers began scouring the. We sat in the car, seat belt tied tightly, holding handle, scared eyes, only to hear the dramatic heart beating. The screams, the cross-country car crazy washed down the hill, stopped at the bottom firmly. Then, is another hill, another sprint. When the stimulus to bring excitement to replace fear, we all laughed. Star Wars film base is at hand. The Sahara is beautiful. Endless golden. Sitting in soft sand, watching the sun slowly sets, twilight according Sahara, so the United States. Some of my eyes blurred. Sahara sunset, the United States in the fleeting.
