Wedding of the Sahara bride The Tuareg bride Asalama sits quietly, and her relatives and assistants ensure that her hair is suitable for the wedding. For a bride just 15 years old, this attention is new. The bride spends most of her life caring for the goats and sheep of her family. The Tuareg is a nomad, just by chance, and she was reunited with her 25-year-old cousin Mohamed a month ago. After returning from work in Libya, Mohamed found Assalama while pumping water from the well. He said, "From that moment, I knew I wanted to marry her." He asked her hand, and she said "yes", and gave him a piece of jewelry to show her acceptance. Their family approved the wedding plan. BRB 17 According to Tuareg tradition, is the wedding ceremony held in the mosque? In the company of the couple's parents. Assalama and Mohamed are absent. A few days later, the celebration began. Over the course of a week, about 500 guests enjoyed camel racing, singing, eating rice, dates, and roasting meat in tents under the stars in the Sahara desert.