Berber
North African indigenous
Berber refers to the indigenous peoples of North Africa, particularly those in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, or to their family of languages.
The Berber languages, also called Amazigh, predate Arabic in the region: She learned Berber from her grandmother.
Many Berbers prefer the term Amazigh, meaning "free people." (Lowercase berber is a style of carpet.)
Mobile livestock husbandry
- herdingManaging animal groups
- camelHumped desert mammal
- tentPortable fabric shelter
- caravanTraveling group with goods
desert · oasis · tribe · Tuareg · grazing · livestock · shepherd · Saharan
Originating in a region
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- tribalOf a clan
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
couscous · tagine · argan · kasbahs · oral tradition · tattoos · festivals · hospitality
Northwest African region
- AtlasSky-bearing Titan of myth
- MoroccoNorthwest African kingdom
- AlgeriaMaghreb nation, largest African
- TunisiaNorth African republic
Libya · Sahara · Casablanca · Marrakech · Algiers · Tripoli · Medina · Timbuktu
Tapestry rug without pile
- handwovenMade manually on looms
- loomFabric-making frame
- textilesWoven or knit materials
- patternsRecurring arrangements or designs
pottery · jewelry · silver · henna · leatherwork · embroidery · geometric
Saharan Berber ethnic group
- dialectRegional language variety
- scriptWritten words for performance
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
- proverbsTraditional wisdom capsules
pastoralism
Mobile livestock husbandry
caravan · desert · oasis · tribe · Tuareg · grazing · livestock · shepherd · Saharan · trade routes
indigenous
Originating in a region
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- tribalOf a clan
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
heritage · couscous · tagine · argan · kasbahs · oral tradition · tattoos · festivals · hospitality
Maghreb
Northwest African region
- AtlasSky-bearing Titan of myth
- MoroccoNorthwest African kingdom
- AlgeriaMaghreb nation, largest African
Tunisia · Libya · Sahara · Casablanca · Marrakech · Algiers · Tripoli · Medina · Timbuktu
kilim
Tapestry rug without pile
patterns · pottery · jewelry · silver · henna · leatherwork · embroidery · geometric
Tuareg
Saharan Berber ethnic group
- dialectRegional language variety
- scriptWritten words for performance
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
Tuareg
Saharan Berber ethnic group
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania
- desertsand, sand dunes, sand dune, dune, dunes
- rugsrugs, area rug, throw rug, shag rug, runner rug
- TribesApache, Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Comanche
- North AfricaMorocco, Algeria, Marrakech, Tripoli, Tunis
- African PeoplesEgyptians, Nigerians, South Africans, Zulu, Moroccans
BerberOttoman
Member of Turkish dynasty
Phoenician · Roman · Vandal
- Berber rugNorth African handwoven floor covering
- Berber carpetsTraditional North African weavings