Mauritania: Where The Sahara Desert Meets Ocean

In human cultures in general, and perhaps particularly in Africa, the landscape is the first shrine of tradition. From the sand dunes of Mauritania to the currents of River Senegal, to the Lions of the Beninese savannah to the spirits of the forests of Gabon, this series explores the origin, the nature and the survival of deep links between several populations in West Africa and their habitat.
Each episode takes us to discover an emblematic landscape: the river (Senegal), the desert (Mauritania), the forest (Gabon) and the savannah (Benin). A compass of escape and meeting which rests on two main pillars: the spectacular character of the places, often classified with the UNESCO world heritage, and the charisma of the main characters who are transmitters of their respective traditions.
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[@cibablea]

This is incredibly powerful film. I feel I've been given a deeply intimate understanding of that post of the world. Thank you.

[@TRACKSTravelDocs]

Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it! 🌍✨

[@jessejames7757]

Your safe place will be gone if the people running the country stay in power.

[@gorporpio]

The Richat Structure in Mauritania is amazing.

[@karinapique3106]

I love documentaries. I love to learn about different people and their traditions and history. I would take a documentary over a action movie anytime

[@yusifsesay4803]

Same here

[@radicalwarrior8245]

Same me.

[@yahyahmeyti6668]

oooo

[@abdirahmankaaw3539]

KZbin

[@africanstoryteller]

Awesome, me too. You'll love the videos I have published on my channel then

[@rezafouad]

May Allah bless the Ulema of Mauritania and preserve them with strength Ameen. Salaam from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

[@ehtashamhakeem4057]

Allah bless and protect srilankan people and Muslims also greetings from Pakistan.

[@jeffbillings-el6110]

We , as Moorish people shall always exist , as long we don't forget from where we came . Honor Thy Father and Mother that thy days maybe long unpon the earth . We are the thoughts of Allah , and as long as Allah lives , Man , Spirit Man , shall never die . Allah Akbar !!!

[@charleshoang566]

Believe in Jesus you shall be saved or you will regret forever.

[@aryanhassan4659]

@@charleshoang566 we lovee our mighty prophet Jesus's...he is a prophet of Allah.....♥️💕

[@charleshoang566]

@@aryanhassan4659 Jesus is the prophet of the prophets.

[@rickdee67]

I live in a nice home in a safe neighborhood with everything I could ever want and watching these third world documentaries has helped me gain perspective on just how fortunate my life is . I drive my new car to my local Walmart and choose whatever I want to feed my family daily and these people are in a constant search for resources while always on guard. God bless their spirit.

[@bakchodbabajijoletajaancho2538]

America is truly the greatest nation in the entire known universe. Nothing compares, and yes I'm from a third world and make $2 a day. Americans need to be humbled and be more accepting of immigrants who have went through what they can't even imagine.

[@susans.s4609]

​@@bakchodbabajijoletajaancho2538 *have gone through*

[@Kymcook73]

@@bakchodbabajijoletajaancho2538 what makes you think all Americans don't accept immigrants? That's not true! As for my country our military died for us to have the freedom and to be able to live like we do.

[@ArtlessBazooka]

@@bakchodbabajijoletajaancho2538 AmEriCa 🇺🇸 is Great 🤡

[@azadam1000]

So they killed the natives to live in freedom? ​@@Kymcook73

[@2a0b2c3cc]

I'm from Mauritania 🇲🇷 And toungad my father's village. Beautiful video ❤❤❤❤😊

[@Punicia]

Brothers 🇲🇷❤️✌🏾

[@avryptickle]

The smile when that guy gets to steer the boat is pretty heartwarming.

[@dannewfield6734]

He really warned my heart in general. One can tell what a good kind and honest man he is, determined to better his life by learning a trade. I wish him all the best and if I'm ever fortunate enough to visit Mauritania some day, I hope I encounter people like him.

[@KentaouiMohamed]

❤

[@Punicia]

Real people with a real soul

[@runnerjoe5466]

I love this series on Africa! Please show more of these!

[@stevenlester2606]

I don’t know who the translation narrator is but he is used in many of the documentaries that TRACKS uses and he’s amazing. His voice is so expressive of emotion yet it always carries a friendliness and humor within it as well. He’s excellent and perfectly utilized.

[@mikeanderson1610]

If only his pronunciation were closer to the original.

[@roybensegura4511]

Jj

[@pangabuhikangmangunguma2978]

Its fun hearing his voice again😅

[@jackrusselpupper1979]

I agree with your opinion, compliment. He sounds like he is engaging himself.😊

[@jackrusselpupper1979]

Oops. My opinion which agrees with you is down below.🥴

[@royclarke7955]

These are my people... much love from Jamaica

[@butchfils9464]

✌🏿

[@MoAbdou-bk2oi]

Much love to all Jamaicans

[@mogatdula]

I love how someone just arrives in town, asks to learn and trade, and they take him in immediately. What a beautiful culture they live in

[@marvinbecker388]

@@skkedys1t36 You are probably right, but no need to be cynical about it.

[@BintalMuminun]

thats how we Africans are... its our strength and also our weakness. thats how colonization enter our homeland like a bad flu that was hard to shake off. Long Live Afrique... Ps just breathtaking doc...

[@alfwaq]

Yes... Someone told me he was a guest in a beduin's tent in the desert in Mauritania. There was a storm in the night and when he woke up, the host was standing holding the tent stay so it doesn't collapse on his guest. He had been holding it all night. So not everybody is for sale. Respect good virtues where you see them instead of being cynical.

[@user-mi7zx2ki5o]

yes unless you are female of course

[@moetocafe]

@@BintalMuminun without the colonization you wouldn't be able to write this comment, I hope you realize that. Also, Africa would not have roads, cars, trains, industry, schools, hospitals, etc, etc. Things in life are rarely purely bad or good. There is another side to everything.

[@uzoejekwumadu7731]

UNESCO must help to preserve this unique library. A rare heritage site

[@Glenn-F-Rice]

The Date Palm tree was brought back from 1000 year old seeds. Maybe more.

[@brianmkwanazi3601]

Fela Kuti once asked who is united inside United Nations? Useless organisation that one.

[@ahmedsalem5203]

I was born and raised in Mauritania. and this documentary took me down memory lane . Absolutely amazing . Thank you for this great work and the narration .

[@melissasalasblair5273]

Wow, I've always wanted to travel to Africa especially to Ethiopia, and Madagascar because of elementary, and high school friends that I learned a lot from to include their parents. Adding your beeautiful place to my list 🌌

[@cruisepaige]

I love “inshallah.” I picked it up in Turkey. It’s a nice way to remind ourselves that only so much is under our control. ❤

[@MichaelaWest-jr3gk]

Why did you leave?

[@MichaelaWest-jr3gk]

Why did you leave?

[@ahmedsalem5203]

@@MichaelaWest-jr3gk Is this an actual question ?

[@abduleleshin4274]

One might think it's hard life these people living on the desert,but to the people, it's like paradise.

[@jessibrown907]

And it is...... It's called content

[@daku7689]

And These r poorest of poor

[@glorious880]

@@daku7689 poor in what? Certainly not in spirit. They're living s beautiful "simplistic, carefree " lifestyle. They're not "seduced" lol, by so called mordern day lifestyles of gaining wealth, luxury, city living and all the spiritual corruption and stress that come with it. Really who is the poorest???

[@syariefdirgantara628]

Living in the ultimate freedom under the desert sky.

[@shauncameron8390]

Easy to say that when they don't know any better.

[@sylviaash20]

Beautiful documentary, and the narrator's voice conveys so much emotion. 🙌🏾 Africa is a true gem, thanks for sharing this with the world.💛

[@cortwill4085]

Yes, thank you!

[@cloud9land]

Bless the younger generation who take on the responsibility of the history and ancient traditions, so we can keep past knowledge and stories alive 🙏🏻❤️

[@morgssss1009]

These men are so warm and humble, I loved seeing his teacher take him under his wing.

[@matildamaher1505]

Exactly

[@MagnoliaDavis]

@@matildamaher1505 He's a good father and provider to his family An example of unselfish man willing to help those interested to learn and survive in this competitive 🌎

[@shaahyahangeneral1096]

Mauritania the land of million poets , I love them so much Allah bless them and their country

[@nagawahyudi]

blessed?..... really?

[@habibhirsi9260]

@@nagawahyudi blessed with Islam

[@mozaytm8268]

One thing about most Africans is that We do have a receptive heart ❤️🥺... The craddle of mankind indeed..Its like 60yrs apart ..Beautiful documentary 🥳🥳 LOTS OF LOVE FROM KE 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪

[@Glenn-F-Rice]

The Garden of Eden is said to be in the upper right side. We are all african decendants according to the Bible.

[@shanika6695]

Man I could never survive their way of life.They are great people and their landscape is beautiful. Sending blessings from 🇯🇲.

[@theman8070]

Most of this guys are slaves they work for nothing... watch about the slavery in Mauritania... they having slaves still today...🤔🤔🤔

[@user-ry8sf4em9t]

Jameica??

[@dorkam6555]

Ok Jamaican

[@byttlejuice145]

I am East African too and this is fascinating. I would miss the green grasslands

[@mikejohnson3601]

We weren't born and grow in that traditional way of life. As a jamaican myself I am wondering what really is our tradition because it seems a mixture of everyone else and then some . May the God of heaven bless jamaica 🇯🇲 our island home

[@elizabethwashington5298]

This seems so therapeutic...if troubled youth could go live on a farm or visit other countries and learn some survival skills with mentoring, then they might come home with a better mindset and gratefulness...

[@BLOCKBOI3RD]

I agree. I would send my son's to that fishing village at 15.

[@leylamohamed7950]

The guy just shows up in the village and vo'ila hes immediately accepted...what a fascinating way of life..

[@naodyohannes5501]

The cradle of humankind is probably the most hospitable place on earth.

[@sincerewyd2285]

Wow! When Dąďar won that race I got CHILL AND SHIVERS all over my arms and back!

[@shumailaarshadkhan8060]

I think the best part about this country is the pollution free air, virtually no plastics, with the peaceful and simple living. Gonna visit this majestic land soon In Sha Allah.

[@zaqs1970]

still the climate change is taking its toll on them @44:40

[@jt4970]

And slaves.

[@moustapha3852]

Welcome any time

[@KentaouiMohamed]

You’re welcome my friend

[@ahmedsalem5203]

Welcome .

[@zaqs1970]

this is the beauty of we humans, we can live in every part of this mother earth and master the art to survive.....

[@gerry343]

I hope all these young men are able to continue their traditions well into the future.

[@n.m6249]

💯 I wish Africans would return to their culture, religion and modern-day life has minimized African culture

[@prajithk123]

Good hearted people of Mauritania, God bless you all, Inshallah Alhamdulillah, 🙏❤️

[@yournightmare5770]

🤮🐖💩

[@seeratseerat6099]

Seeing u from kashmir,love u may Allah prosper u,long-live ur tradition and my best wishs and tribute to u.islamic republic of Mauritania.

[@bayuman1028]

The way you narrate your documentaries about different African societies is nice,I can see your respect to the people 🙌🏾

[@watISee]

That library is the coolest one I ever seen.

[@qoobeeykaliilcawad8027]

Shout out Mauritanian 😊❤🎉. amazing historian,education and librarian may allah reward for him jannah

[@newmind4850]

Mauritania is a beautiful place indeed. They thankful for simple stuff.

[@balchandsoda9034]

Hi

[@88arakvita]

Awesome video , thanks for it . I learned something new about this west African country . Mauritania 🙏🏻🙏🏿🙏🏾🙏🏼 . Greetings from Minneapolis MINNESOTA 👍🏾❤️

[@amenataa]

I am proud to be from Mauritania. God bless

[@M_3553]

وخيرت

[@BLOCKBOI3RD]

Why are people fleeing

[@Angellady11]

🇲🇦🤝 🇲🇷

[@M_3553]

@@BLOCKBOI3RD they’re looking for jobs

[@BLOCKBOI3RD]

@@M_3553 they can't create jobs?

[@SolidGoldShows]

Documentaries is so educational. Learned so much about different types of people and their cultures. I have learned about restoring the land as well. I encourage everyone to watch more Documentaries and its Benefits. Thumbs up 👍

[@trinibeekee]

The voice over and translation of their ancient language is truly pity full. I see a humble people who remember to thank God for whatever favors they have even though it is less than others.

[@draterlarebil4506]

Take the chip off your shoulder you unhappy thing..

[@Nundboun]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2177">36:17</a> The tears of a proud father!!!!!! God! it made my eyes moist.

[@HH-ix3mi]

Very touching.

[@HH-ix3mi]

Very touching.

[@kemosijrlv9536]

This is just the African resilience and dual manoeuvre to make ends meet while taking risks and also keeping the culture alive .

[@jamilb4856]

So proud that this is my heritage.

[@osuclassof88]

Excellent documentary. The oral tradition, (memorizing poems, and later Quran) and the library tradition are amazing, now i understand how the information from the past have been acquired and preserved.

[@reddiamond6688]

Ohhhh those books!!!! The knowledge hidden away. Some organization should record them electronically and store them. The books too should be stored properly for the future. Those books have knowledge beyond our understanding.

[@butchfils9464]

Exactly.

[@SofikulIslam-kd4on]

Alhamdulillah brave brothers And sisters love from 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 India ❤️❤️❤️👳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@phosa7775]

This is gotta be the best 👌 documentary I've ever seen by far.

[@MagnoliaDavis]

Yes I gained knowledge 👍 Both very educational and fun too I can't help smiling while watching 😄

[@Aslaan1]

Water is life & simple life is so lovely.

[@benjaminvincent2556]

An absolute fascinating documentary. Please keep them coming - they teach me so much!! 🙏🏼

[@ginehafopablush3552]

The guy who climbed a palm trees is a slave why not one of them. Stop enslaving blacks pls

[@africanmandetraveler2847]

I just wanted to watch for few minutes and stop but i have find myself finishing up the whole documentary. It's nice to learn about our global and different cultures.

[@sidiebnou4958]

Me too

[@aquagardening5803]

How joyful to watch these documentaries. its interesting that far from individualism, nomadic people still enjoys companies of each other.

[@sabihatanveer8494]

A beautiful landscape &an even better documentary,the books in the library are absolutely baffling and priceless Islamic history lesson 💎

[@anthonypeters8714]

Mauritania that tracks and it's talented team have brought an exemplary documentary that was so beautiful. Seeing the people and the simplicity of their living with their camels, goats and sheep's their simple way of dining. The love for wisdom by these people in preserving their manuscript's and libraries. Thanks Tracks and your team for an enjoyable entertaining documentary.

[@srini9653]

It is not only informative but visually stunning. Thank you for the gift!

[@mogatdula]

The poetry was absolutely beautiful

[@maienduo]

Great documentary. Greetings from Papua new Guinea

[@butchfils9464]

Greetings from Nigeria and Freedom to Indonesian papua

[@ldc5449]

this documentary is stunning

[@MegaAli213]

What a great documentary. I could watch it over and over again. Thankful.

[@rafiqueullah5759]

What a fantastic documentary. The beauty of this land and its people.

[@kavalisomireddy6681]

Struggle for existence. Wonderful documentary that shows their lifestyle

[@mindyourbusiness1668]

I had visited Mauritania in 2021. It was a good pleasent experience. The rope game which shown in this video is the same traditional game we have in kerala India. ❤️

[@Rainbow-sv3kp]

That authentic library is absolutely uniqe amazing.

[@ravena3253]

Beautifully made documentary. This style is very different from any other I've seen. I loved the main narrator as well as the translators. At around <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1380">23:00</a> mark, the argument between the two women made me smile. Everything about this is wholesome.

[@joyaku1826]

Awesome documentary about sahara indigenous people who survive in a very harsh desert and never give to abandon thier way of life up and preserve thier ancestors legacy

[@salamkala14]

I don’t know I’m captivated by this country 🥰🥰

[@jackiethomas249]

Mauritania 🇲🇷 might be in your DNA 🧬

[@salamkala14]

@@jackiethomas249 yes I’m from north Somalia

[@brahmburgers]

Excellent chronicle. I thoroughly enjoyed it. From a 71 yr old recluse in a Hawaiian forest.

[@nightsurf1999]

Allaah bless Mauritania , love from Somalia 😁

[@StayHumble577]

From the looks of it I'd love Mauritania and would love to live there one day.. I am from the United States but my wife is from Mauritania

[@zeinmeden7243]

As a Mauritanian I’ll be say you are welcome

[@StayHumble577]

@@zeinmeden7243 Thank you

[@adamlion3495]

Really ? How and where did you meet here ?

[@StayHumble577]

@Adam Lion Well we came to know about each other through online dating.. so after a while I went to visit her for 2 to 3 months each time in africa (The Gambia) at the time because that's where she moved to from Mauritania. Now her and my son moved back to Mauritania recently,but I have never visited that country. Will be visiting the country for the first time later on this year around October-December

[@rohaangom323]

While watching this video I came to realise that how lucky I m for born in my state Manipur (part of India)...life is not so easy to live for many peoples who live around the world...And good to see this kind of video I appreciated the Channel for Uploading...May god give more strength to the crew to able to make more fascinating video in the future💙💙💙

[@dorkam6555]

Manipur is gud??

[@shetalketh4461]

@@dorkam6555 😅

[@kofisam4106]

But India is still the poverty capital in the world.

[@ronnieotieno2542]

Narcissism

[@madmanmadlad2876]

Bro India is not any better

[@mrsirju2810]

Very interesting documentary. Thank You for the upload. Beautiful Mauritania. Beautiful Mother Africa.

[@suleimana.duuble1596]

If you want to be happy all your life stay where you are born. “East and west home is the best”

[@Bibi-xn5rn]

Agree with you.

[@_stopclone_]

So true

[@HH-ix3mi]

Dictatorship at home forces people to leave their countries.

[@imdiwantv9582]

Great nations, Great and amazing people of Africa.

[@pouriam2151]

that library was fascinating

[@vivianokeswa488]

Woow I’m so happy to watch such documentaries. I’m from South Afrika but feel that Afrika is too big to explore, so I depend on these documentaries. 👏

[@mthokozisicele7067]

Askhambe khona mkhaya

[@vivianokeswa488]

@@mthokozisicele7067 sizakhamba ngenye imini Mkhaya. 😂

[@diggingforgreens]

When you watch other places that you aren't familiar with especially this kind of place, you feel depressed and lose hope but if you know for yourself the place you are living and come to realize and accept it, you will learn to love it.

[@endoferagoat2393]

Mxaa ku depress garaynaya waa a dad muslimiin ahe

[@Tu51ndBl4d3]

Wow, seeing these moors control their water ways is amazing

[@trackofpakistan]

Love document i love to learn about different people andd their trading tradition and history

[@presidentoneday6634]

Watching this is like Going back to biblical times. Beautiful!

[@wiv2631]

Funny that the script added a plug for desertification due to man caused climate change. Apparently the script writer is not aware that "For several hundred thousand years, the Sahara has alternated between desert and savanna grassland in a 20,000-year cycle[8] caused by the precession of Earth's axis as it rotates around the Sun, which changes the location of the North African monsoon." See many supporting citations in the topic "Sahara" in Wikipedia.

[@tarajoseph2860]

Thankyou for a great documentary made in a rare and difficult terrain. Because of your hard work we have been able to watch it from the comfort of our homes.

[@abnerioabueva]

watching here, from the Philippines.

[@ahuv]

The imagery at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1068">17:48</a> is Oscar worthy! wow The camels shadows makes it look like shadow theatre

[@TheField-HR]

I wanna Visit Mauritania one day Insha Allah

[@marcogalvanthedocumentarya1666]

What a beautiful and enjoyable documentary thank you TRACKS for sharing

[@noorhayati6380]

Beautiful place . I would love to visit Mauritania a place of great scholars.

[@zeinmeden7243]

You’re welcome at anytime

[@mwmentor]

This was really so interesting. I really enjoyed it. Such a fascinating place and wonderful characters. Thanks so much for sharing 👍😃

[@asadullahzeeshan5539]

Mashallah brave brothers and sisters Love from 🇵🇰

[@Flower-ck2bs]

Beautiful video about a beautiful country🙏🏻😊

[@dennisjumba5207]

Very beautiful documentary from Mauritania, lots of love from Kenya

[@carolinefarrar4164]

Many thanks for the very educative documentary. It is very heartwarming to see how everyone is willing to hold on spiritually and culturally to the traditions. Shalom

[@-VND]

I really like your video 👍

[@TRACKSTravelDocs]

Thanks for watching!

[@IndraKeEnam6]

I like this discussion, so I can learn more about culture in Africa

[@dawittella9286]

To live in such harsh but amazing landscape is a challenge for survival of the fittest 👍🙏

[@05ioio]

I'm glad to see that Mauritanians have kept a valuable collection of libraries in the Muslim world. These books are rare treasures that cannot be found elsewhere.

[@jjadefernans7492]

Thanking you posting. Great documentary.

[@jackrusselpupper1979]

Excellent program. I enjoyed these men and woman Explorers discover New Species and Rare Animals Not seen either ever or brand new ones. Animals who survive on the Silica (aka Sand!) Fantastic people and so Brave! Very Admirable!

[@hamstarblah6475]

Love Mauritania. Best documentary

[@anseralim62]

Father and son bonding is priceless. beautiful unadulterated people and tribe....awesome

[@matteocerri7897]

A video is really wonderful but this country is really brilliant one. I hope I should try to visit there one day soonest. 🤞🏽🧡🇲🇷

[@Professor_Franqueta]

Parabéns pelo vídeo e saudações do Professor Franquêta de Sergipe no Brasil

[@AbhishekK-hn4gd]

Awesome tour...and infact one given of the best part i realised it...that despite of minimal amount of resources, hardship and difficulties n challenges of nature...above all they how smartly and beautifully manage all sort of things...thats something not very easy...and that something great..!!

[@nazuddin6346]

Thank you tracks For these lovely documentrys

[@ARSuresh2410]

Excellent documentary I feel to live as one among them ..love 💕 from India 😘🙏

[@janicecorera]

I enjoyed watching this documentary, especially those lessons about fishing and the ocean. Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@geminitv8]

I love also a documentaries..watching till end..fr. The Philippines

[@victoriaballard7354]

Thank you for teaching me about this beautiful culture. May Allah protect ❤