Mauritania: Where The Sahara Desert Meets Ocean
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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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This is incredibly powerful film. I feel I've been given a deeply intimate understanding of that post of the world. Thank you.
@TRACKSTravelDocs
8 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it! 🌍✨
@jessejames7757
5 ай бұрын
Your safe place will be gone if the people running the country stay in power.
@gorporpio
2 ай бұрын
The Richat Structure in Mauritania is amazing.
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
2 жыл бұрын
Same here
@radicalwarrior8245
2 жыл бұрын
Same me.
@yahyahmeyti6668
2 жыл бұрын
oooo
@abdirahmankaaw3539
2 жыл бұрын
KZread
@africanstoryteller
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome, me too. You'll love the videos I have published on my channel then
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
6 ай бұрын
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
5 ай бұрын
@@bakchodbabajijoletajaancho2538 *have gone through*
@Kymcook73
5 ай бұрын
@@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
5 ай бұрын
@@bakchodbabajijoletajaancho2538 AmEriCa 🇺🇸 is Great 🤡
@azadam1000
5 ай бұрын
So they killed the natives to live in freedom? @@Kymcook73
May Allah bless the Ulema of Mauritania and preserve them with strength Ameen. Salaam from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
@ehtashamhakeem4057
2 жыл бұрын
Allah bless and protect srilankan people and Muslims also greetings from Pakistan.
@jeffbillings-el6110
2 жыл бұрын
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
Жыл бұрын
Believe in Jesus you shall be saved or you will regret forever.
@aryanhassan4659
Жыл бұрын
@@charleshoang566 we lovee our mighty prophet Jesus's...he is a prophet of Allah.....♥️💕
@charleshoang566
Жыл бұрын
@@aryanhassan4659 Jesus is the prophet of the prophets.
I'm from Mauritania 🇲🇷 And toungad my father's village. Beautiful video ❤❤❤❤😊
@Punicia
3 ай бұрын
Brothers 🇲🇷❤️✌🏾
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
Жыл бұрын
@@skkedys1t36 You are probably right, but no need to be cynical about it.
@BintalMuminun
Жыл бұрын
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
Жыл бұрын
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
Жыл бұрын
yes unless you are female of course
@moetocafe
Жыл бұрын
@@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.
The smile when that guy gets to steer the boat is pretty heartwarming.
@dannewfield6734
2 жыл бұрын
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
Жыл бұрын
❤
@Punicia
3 ай бұрын
Real people with a real soul
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
2 жыл бұрын
If only his pronunciation were closer to the original.
@roybensegura4511
2 жыл бұрын
Jj
@pangabuhikangmangunguma2978
2 жыл бұрын
Its fun hearing his voice again😅
@jackrusselpupper1979
2 жыл бұрын
I agree with your opinion, compliment. He sounds like he is engaging himself.😊
@jackrusselpupper1979
2 жыл бұрын
Oops. My opinion which agrees with you is down below.🥴
UNESCO must help to preserve this unique library. A rare heritage site
@Glenn-F-Rice
3 ай бұрын
The Date Palm tree was brought back from 1000 year old seeds. Maybe more.
@brianmkwanazi3601
2 ай бұрын
Fela Kuti once asked who is united inside United Nations? Useless organisation that one.
One might think it's hard life these people living on the desert,but to the people, it's like paradise.
@jessibrown907
2 жыл бұрын
And it is...... It's called content
@daku7689
Жыл бұрын
And These r poorest of poor
@glorious880
Жыл бұрын
@@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
Жыл бұрын
Living in the ultimate freedom under the desert sky.
@shauncameron8390
Жыл бұрын
Easy to say that when they don't know any better.
These are my people... much love from Jamaica
@butchfils9464
2 жыл бұрын
✌🏿
@MoAbdou-bk2oi
3 ай бұрын
Much love to all Jamaicans
Bless the younger generation who take on the responsibility of the history and ancient traditions, so we can keep past knowledge and stories alive 🙏🏻❤️
I love this series on Africa! Please show more of these!
Mauritania the land of million poets , I love them so much Allah bless them and their country
@nagawahyudi
Жыл бұрын
blessed?..... really?
@habibhirsi9260
Жыл бұрын
@@nagawahyudi blessed with Islam
These men are so warm and humble, I loved seeing his teacher take him under his wing.
@matildamaher1505
Жыл бұрын
Exactly
@MagnoliaDavis
3 ай бұрын
@@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 🌎
Man I could never survive their way of life.They are great people and their landscape is beautiful. Sending blessings from 🇯🇲.
@theman8070
2 жыл бұрын
Most of this guys are slaves they work for nothing... watch about the slavery in Mauritania... they having slaves still today...🤔🤔🤔
@user-ry8sf4em9t
2 жыл бұрын
Jameica??
@dorkam6555
2 жыл бұрын
Ok Jamaican
@byttlejuice145
2 жыл бұрын
I am East African too and this is fascinating. I would miss the green grasslands
@mikejohnson3601
2 жыл бұрын
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
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
Жыл бұрын
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
Жыл бұрын
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
11 ай бұрын
Why did you leave?
@MichaelaWest-jr3gk
11 ай бұрын
Why did you leave?
@ahmedsalem5203
11 ай бұрын
@@MichaelaWest-jr3gk Is this an actual question ?
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
Жыл бұрын
still the climate change is taking its toll on them @44:40
@jt4970
Жыл бұрын
And slaves.
@moustapha3852
Жыл бұрын
Welcome any time
@KentaouiMohamed
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome my friend
@ahmedsalem5203
Жыл бұрын
Welcome .
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
9 ай бұрын
I agree. I would send my son's to that fishing village at 15.
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
3 ай бұрын
The Garden of Eden is said to be in the upper right side. We are all african decendants according to the Bible.
That library is the coolest one I ever seen.
The guy just shows up in the village and vo'ila hes immediately accepted...what a fascinating way of life..
@naodyohannes5501
4 ай бұрын
The cradle of humankind is probably the most hospitable place on earth.
Beautiful documentary, and the narrator's voice conveys so much emotion. 🙌🏾 Africa is a true gem, thanks for sharing this with the world.💛
@cortwill4085
Жыл бұрын
Yes, thank you!
Alhamdulillah brave brothers And sisters love from 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 India ❤️❤️❤️👳🇮🇳🇮🇳
this is the beauty of we humans, we can live in every part of this mother earth and master the art to survive.....
I am proud to be from Mauritania. God bless
@M_3553
9 ай бұрын
وخيرت
@BLOCKBOI3RD
9 ай бұрын
Why are people fleeing
@Angellady11
6 ай бұрын
🇲🇦🤝 🇲🇷
@M_3553
6 ай бұрын
@@BLOCKBOI3RD they’re looking for jobs
@BLOCKBOI3RD
6 ай бұрын
@@M_3553 they can't create jobs?
Good hearted people of Mauritania, God bless you all, Inshallah Alhamdulillah, 🙏❤️
@yournightmare5770
2 жыл бұрын
🤮🐖💩
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.
I hope all these young men are able to continue their traditions well into the future.
@n.m6249
3 ай бұрын
💯 I wish Africans would return to their culture, religion and modern-day life has minimized African culture
Shout out Mauritanian 😊❤🎉. amazing historian,education and librarian may allah reward for him jannah
Awesome video , thanks for it . I learned something new about this west African country . Mauritania 🙏🏻🙏🏿🙏🏾🙏🏼 . Greetings from Minneapolis MINNESOTA 👍🏾❤️
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.
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
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly.
Mauritania is a beautiful place indeed. They thankful for simple stuff.
@balchandsoda9034
Жыл бұрын
Hi
Allaah bless Mauritania , love from Somalia 😁
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
2 жыл бұрын
Take the chip off your shoulder you unhappy thing..
So proud that this is my heritage.
Wow! When Dąďar won that race I got CHILL AND SHIVERS all over my arms and back!
The way you narrate your documentaries about different African societies is nice,I can see your respect to the people 🙌🏾
that library was fascinating
This is just the African resilience and dual manoeuvre to make ends meet while taking risks and also keeping the culture alive .
watching here, from the Philippines.
Water is life & simple life is so lovely.
Excellent chronicle. I thoroughly enjoyed it. From a 71 yr old recluse in a Hawaiian forest.
Love document i love to learn about different people andd their trading tradition and history
Great documentary. Greetings from Papua new Guinea
@butchfils9464
2 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Nigeria and Freedom to Indonesian papua
That authentic library is absolutely uniqe amazing.
Thank you for teaching me about this beautiful culture. May Allah protect ❤
I don’t know I’m captivated by this country 🥰🥰
@jackiethomas249
Жыл бұрын
Mauritania 🇲🇷 might be in your DNA 🧬
@salamkala14
Жыл бұрын
@@jackiethomas249 yes I’m from north Somalia
Watching this is like Going back to biblical times. Beautiful!
@wiv2631
2 жыл бұрын
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.
The poetry was absolutely beautiful
This is gotta be the best 👌 documentary I've ever seen by far.
@MagnoliaDavis
3 ай бұрын
Yes I gained knowledge 👍 Both very educational and fun too I can't help smiling while watching 😄
If you want to be happy all your life stay where you are born. “East and west home is the best”
@Bibi-xn5rn
2 жыл бұрын
Agree with you.
@_stopclone_
Жыл бұрын
So true
@HH-ix3mi
3 ай бұрын
Dictatorship at home forces people to leave their countries.
36:17 The tears of a proud father!!!!!! God! it made my eyes moist.
@HH-ix3mi
3 ай бұрын
Very touching.
@HH-ix3mi
3 ай бұрын
Very touching.
I wanna Visit Mauritania one day Insha Allah
I Love the english version fron the narrator, is so fany !
It is not only informative but visually stunning. Thank you for the gift!
this documentary is stunning
Wow, seeing these moors control their water ways is amazing
The beautiful documentary
Mashallah brave brothers and sisters Love from 🇵🇰
What a great documentary. I could watch it over and over again. Thankful.
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 👍
The imagery at 17:48 is Oscar worthy! wow The camels shadows makes it look like shadow theatre
Struggle for existence. Wonderful documentary that shows their lifestyle
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
Жыл бұрын
Askhambe khona mkhaya
@vivianokeswa488
Жыл бұрын
@@mthokozisicele7067 sizakhamba ngenye imini Mkhaya. 😂
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
Жыл бұрын
As a Mauritanian I’ll be say you are welcome
@StayHumble577
Жыл бұрын
@@zeinmeden7243 Thank you
@adamlion3495
Жыл бұрын
Really ? How and where did you meet here ?
@StayHumble577
Жыл бұрын
@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
Very beautiful documentary from Mauritania, lots of love from Kenya
❤ people are living differents life style and tradition I like this
A beautiful landscape &an even better documentary,the books in the library are absolutely baffling and priceless Islamic history lesson 💎
What a fantastic documentary. The beauty of this land and its people.
An absolute fascinating documentary. Please keep them coming - they teach me so much!! 🙏🏼
@ginehafopablush3552
2 жыл бұрын
The guy who climbed a palm trees is a slave why not one of them. Stop enslaving blacks pls
How joyful to watch these documentaries. its interesting that far from individualism, nomadic people still enjoys companies of each other.
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
Жыл бұрын
Me too
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
2 жыл бұрын
Manipur is gud??
@shetalketh4461
2 жыл бұрын
@@dorkam6555 😅
@kofisam4106
2 жыл бұрын
But India is still the poverty capital in the world.
@ronnieotieno2542
2 жыл бұрын
Narcissism
@madmanmadlad2876
2 жыл бұрын
Bro India is not any better
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.
I love also a documentaries..watching till end..fr. The Philippines
Great nations, Great and amazing people of Africa.
I love the attai 😍 shai 😍🥂
the nightsky is beautiful away from glaring city lights
Very interesting documentary. Thank You for the upload. Beautiful Mauritania. Beautiful Mother Africa.
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
Like national geographic love learning history of athers country
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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. ❤️
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.
Thank you tracks For these lovely documentrys
from india may god bless all
@krishnatv2135
Жыл бұрын
tq friend your all situations change into game and paly now..its give joy
@krishnatv2135
Жыл бұрын
be meditate be Happy's love all friendship with all money earn meditate is did change the life
What a beautiful and enjoyable documentary thank you TRACKS for sharing
Beautiful video about a beautiful country🙏🏻😊
Love Mauritania. Best documentary
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 23:00 mark, the argument between the two women made me smile. Everything about this is wholesome.
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.
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
Жыл бұрын
Mxaa ku depress garaynaya waa a dad muslimiin ahe
I’m from South African and very intrigued by these documentaries which I never got to learn about while in school. I feel deprived of this knowledge
Wow. It seems life is better without TV and computer. The wise old ones teaching the humble young ones. They respect their teachers and the teachers aren't out to hurt them. Very good.
Parabéns pelo vídeo e saudações do Professor Franquêta de Sergipe no Brasil
I really like your video 👍
@TRACKSTravelDocs
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Thinku for sharing this butefull video love it god bless you and and those moratanin
Great captivating video