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27 Jun 2022
Mrs. Abdawa’s tents
Chay-a Abdawa is a mother of six and president of the El Wihda cooperative in Nouakchott, Mauritania. El Wihda produces traditional tents known as khaïmas. Once emblematic of Mauritanian culture, the tents have historically been used in nomadic life in the Sahara Desert. Despite an increasing shift away from a nomadic way of life among Mauritanians, the tents are popular with tourists, traders and workers who like to relax in them after a long day of work. "It is our culture, the culture of our people," says the entrepreneur.,
