a proud, ancient race
defeated in violent war
forced to send forth gifts.
seven virgins left
across the desert’s hot sands
to meet their husbands.
tricked by a jinni
into camping for the night,
they slept like small babes.
visited at night
by a powerful magic,
the maids did dream strange.
at lush oasis,
they lounged, relaxed, and lingered
pregnant with male babes.
as the seven boys
grew into seven brave men,
they fought and flourished.
and forth from these men
sprang clans of nomadic ones
known as tuareg.
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