It describes a geographic region of basin and range, a biological region of grass and scrub, and a historical region of related desert tribes. (notesfromtheroad.com)
And as for that name: VW says the vehicle is named after «a traditional African desert tribe that has made a name for itself trading precious goods. (articles.orlandosentinel.com)
For thousands of years, Eastern cultures and nomadic desert tribes have known about the high nutritional values and slow release energy of the date fruit, often surviving on a date diet for weeks. (belovedates.com)