Mali To Algeria: In Search Of Salt Through The Desert | Azalaï | TRACKS

In the North of Mali, the Kounta nomads still travel across the desert to reach the salt mines of southern Algeria. For 40 days, they will walk 1500 km to get 6 tonnes of "white gold" from the Taoudenni mines. This great salt journey is called Azalaï. Follow along to see how they make this incredible journey.
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[@jon-marcyaden6265]

Excellent doc. The narrative dialogue is very effective. I wonder why many of the people are not wearing any kind of foot covering.

[@daviddevlogger]

Everyone has a story, true success takes time. I pray every hardworking person reap the fruits of their labor.

[@zakfarah5949]

Our people

[@riclindsey329]

I have nothing but respect for these men that harvest the salt and May Peace be upon them... ...Taking a boat ride down the River Niger has been on my bucket list for 50 years....I love Africa !!!

[@inamxmdsheekh1978]

welcome to Africa

[@ionciobanu7502]

Impresionant mod de viata si totusi nu isi pierd speranta ,merg mai departe ,nu se opresc . Sunt obisnuiti cu suferinta ,nu au alt mijloc de traire .Sarea pentru ei este numita Aurul Alb . Acesti oameni merita mult respect pentru truda lor .Dumnezeu sa-i ocroteasca si sa-i binecuvanteze .

[@MohdZakir-xp8im]

May Allah the almighty bring rains to Sahara bring prosperity and health to desert people

[@autentico3284]

God gives to the people who earn it, nothing is free

[@diiriyetv]

@@autentico3284 so you worked hard to earned the rain which replenishes your water sources? And you pay for the oxygen you breathe?

[@autentico3284]

@@diiriyetv I have served world governments to protect other's rights to have water and air to breathe, so yes I earned my right to have, the people I protected did not, it was a gift to them for a limited time, until they earn it also

[@diiriyetv]

@@autentico3284 if you mean that people have to fight for the protection of their environment and livelihood, then yes I do agree with you.

[@JONATHANPLAYS18]

Cruilty behaviour for animals must pay them

[@ameenzakariya6101]

100% happy.

[@elsievaenz9531]

Wow speechless

[@robertcronin6603]

Fascinating....very well done 🔥

[@pastorprotas7659]

Amazing walk...I love the wedding party...it was nice watching...keep it up...go every where so we see how our fellow people live in this world...salute

[@stevenlester2606]

Well, no, there aren’t just two this time. There is also the cameraman and his support staff. There’s always the cameraman and the fourth wall.

[@brummytoo]

I loved this presentation ,, lovely people, bless you all, and you will get rain soon, and bless us all in BC Canada for rain x

[@sandipmagare5025]

great...

[@blackbirdxx4613]

Such a hard life and they're still happy

[@njnjeru]

safi

[@majie1018]

Where’s the spca when you need them. Poor camel has to go through so much and even more! Darn!

[@americanpatriot126]

Beta!

[@pietrojenkins6901]

Majie do you realize how many different animal products you use everyday without knowing ?

[@majie1018]

@@pietrojenkins6901 Ah, I am referring to the treatment of the animals; tying their mouths to prevent them from grazing. Come on, just don’t feed them. Better yet, try it out on themselves first and see how it feels. But, who cares!

[@pietrojenkins6901]

@@majie1018 ahhh, okay cool .

[@majie1018]

@@pietrojenkins6901 glad we understand each other! Have a nice day!

[@bunyaminhasshim2624]

As a songhay I believe we are still the(maigas) princes of the sahel

[@ameenzakariya6101]

Arabic is a melodious language.

[@terhgasabeha9552]

Northern Africa is where the melodies is.

[@katr8756]

This is a pretty old video.

[@bobeden5027]

poor old camels, hey?

[@robertcronin6603]

The way these people treat animals is abominable... can't watch anymore of this 😞

[@strickingJAH]

no worries Macron is already in Algeria making 😉 swift deal Mali is screwd already!☺

[@harshchandra5150]

They don't drink whisky but sigaratte or something like piperette, seems like Jewish clans

[@johngardener3941]

operation sword fish will consist of disrupting the disruptor..

[@ameenzakariya6101]

100% happy.