GHARDAIA – Far from being an evanescent ritual in our history, the celebration of Yennayer (Amazigh New Year) is part of the …
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Art & CultureHistory & Heritage
From martial arts to the majlis: Seven Middle Eastern customs listed by Unesco
by Hope Jzrby Hope JzrThe UN agency’s intangible cultural heritage list includes everything from rituals to performing arts and crafts The Middle East and North Africa …
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Art & CultureHistory & HeritageThe Algerian Sahara
Thamugadi: the sublime Roman city buried by the Sahara
by Hope Jzrby Hope JzrNicknamed the Pompeii of North Africa, Thamugadi was gradually forgotten under the sands of the desert, until a Scottish adventurer came to …
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Algerian AlgeriaArt & CultureHistory & Heritage
The traditional Algerian marriage in the Casbah – Part III – The wedding day
by Hope Jzrby Hope JzrThe fiancée’s party – El arss fi dar laaroussa Following the bride’s bath, after dinner, the bride’s family devotes the evening to …
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Algerian AlgeriaArt & CultureHistory & Heritage
The traditional Algerian wedding in The Casbah – Part II – The preparations
by Hope Jzrby Hope JzrOfficially we begin the preparations eight days before the wedding night which almost always takes place the night of Thursday to Friday. …
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Algerian AlgeriaArt & CultureHistory & Heritage
The traditional Algerian marriage in the Casbah – Part I – El Khoutba – the stages of the marriage proposal
by Hope Jzrby Hope JzrOften the “discovery” of the ideal girl takes place in the Hammam by the mothers. Once the young girl has been well …
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Art & CultureHistory & HeritageThe Algerian Sahara
Taglmoust, the veil among the men of Kel Tamasheq
by Hope Jzrby Hope JzrThe veil among Tuareg men is not just a matter of aesthetics. The taglmoust, the centerpiece of the male appearance, reflects a …
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Algerian AlgeriaArt & CultureHistory & HeritageThe Algerian Sahara
Tamanrasset and the Algerian blues of the Tuareg
by Hope Jzrby Hope JzrAt the heart of the Hoggar mountain range in the south of the Algerian Sahara, stands the city of Tamanrasset, capital of …
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Algerian AlgeriaArt & CultureHistory & HeritageThe Algerian Sahara
Algeria Gems : In the heart of the largest Neolithic open-air museum
by Hope Jzrby Hope JzrTassili Cultural Park located in the Tassili n’Ajjer mountain range is considered one of the most important national parks in the world. …
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Algeria is home to two Catholic basilicas on its coast: the Notre-Dame d´Afrique basilica in Algiers, and the Saint Augustine basilica in …