Folk Medicine Practices among the Tuareg of Hoggar through the Book The Tuareg in the North by Henri Duveyrier (1840-1892)

This research paper explores the most important traditional practices and methods used by the Tuareg of Hoggar in treating various illnesses, drawing on a key source: Les Touareg du Nord (The Tuareg in the North) by the French writer Henri Duveyrier. The study focuses on the colonial period, during which people sought healing and treatment through simple and traditional means. This study aims to shed light on the figure of the French explorer Henri Duveyrier and his historical writings, highlighting the most significant diseases and epidemics he documented in this source. It also examines the main healing methods he observed, by identifying the therapeutic benefits of the remedies used by the local population to alleviate the severity of these illnesses.