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Gnawa musicians - ethnic group inhabiting Morocco and Algeria in the Maghreb

Gnawa musicians - ethnic group inhabiting Morocco and Algeria in the Maghreb. Gnawa music is characterized by instrumentation. Large, heavy iron castanets known as qraqab or krakebs as shown in this photo feature heavily. Gnawas perform a complex liturgy, called lila or derdeba. Date: circa 1950s

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A house is pictured on the outskirts of Al Bayadh in the high steppe region of south

A house is pictured on the outskirts of Al Bayadh in the high steppe region of south western Algeria January 26, 2017. In a special weather bulletin, Algeria's National Meteorological Office since mid-January has been announcing heavy rains for central and eastern cities, and snowstorms for mountainous regions that have cut off roads and isolated homes in remote rural areas. Picture taken January 26, 2017. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Desert with shrubs and hills, Dakhla, Western Sahara, Morocco

Western Sahara is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa, bordered by Morocco to the north, Algeria to the northeast, Mauritania to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west

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