The 19th Ghat Festival of Culture and Tourism, took place in Ghat, in the Libyan desert about 1,360km (845 miles) south of Tripoli on December 28, 2013.
In the annual event, tourists and Tuareg tribes from the region meet to celebrate Tuareg traditional culture, folklore and heritage.
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Whats special about this festival? Are these gypsy tribes?
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At the festival, currently in its 19th edition, Tuareg tribes, the primary inhabitants of the region, celebrate Tuareg traditional culture, folklore and heritage.
Ghat, also known as Aghat, is the capital of the Ghat District in the Fezzan region of south western Libya. The annual festival of this desert town, located on the border near Libya’s border with Algeria, celebrates the essence of northern Africa’s music and dance.
Camel racing forms a major part of the Ghat Festival.
An African tourism hotspot because of existence of prehistoric rock paintings and picturesque Saharan landscapes, Ghat has begun to draw tourists following the Libyan war and end of Gaddafi regime in 2011.
The Ghat Festival 2014 saw glory like the old days with tourists enjoying the local culture as exhibitions of traditional handicrafts and performances added to the festive fervour.
Libya Celebrates 19th Ghat Festival of Culture and Tourism in the Desert [PHOTOS]
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The pics reminds me Baloch people and people and traditions from Thar
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I second....
