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The National Day of Traditional Dress in Libya

The traditional method of teaching the Qur’an, based on writing on wooden tablets, is part of the Libyan cultural heritage. It is the most widespread and most broadly followed method of Qur’anic education in Libya, known in the Maghreb for centuries, and oral tradition tells us Libya has used it for at least 800 years.

Tuareg cultural diversity is reflected in jewellery and ornaments, the embellishment of metal and leather saddles, and swords.

Tea was once deemed a vice, like cigarettes and alcohol. Only men were allowed to drink it.