Berbers
North African indigenes
Berbers are the indigenous peoples of North Africa, concentrated in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and parts of the Sahara.
The term encompasses diverse groups sharing related languages and cultural traditions predating Arab conquest.
Many Berbers prefer the self-designation Amazigh (plural Imazighen), meaning "free people." Berber rugs are prized for their distinctive geometric patterns.
Northwest African region
- AtlasSky-bearing Titan of myth
- MoroccoNorthwest African kingdom
- AlgeriaMaghreb nation, largest African
- TunisiaNorth African republic
Libya · Mauritania · Sahara
Originating in a region
- autochthonousOriginating where found
- precolonialBefore foreign domination
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
Saharan Berber ethnic group
- caravanTraveling group with goods
- pastoralismMobile livestock husbandry
- camelHumped desert mammal
- tentPortable fabric shelter
oasis · desert · herding · indigo · salt trade · Saharan · dromedary · encampment
Steamed semolina granules
- tajineMoroccan clay cooking pot
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- carpetsTextile floor coverings
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
kaftan · djellaba · henna · pottery · weaving · oud · fantasia · kohl
Social group sharing ancestry
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- kinshipState of being related
- chieftainLeader of a tribe
elders · confederation · customary · assembly · collective · oral tradition · hospitality · ancestry
Maghreb
Northwest African region
- AtlasSky-bearing Titan of myth
- MoroccoNorthwest African kingdom
- AlgeriaMaghreb nation, largest African
Tunisia · Libya · Mauritania · Sahara
indigenous
Originating in a region
- autochthonousOriginating where found
- precolonialBefore foreign domination
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
Tuareg
Saharan Berber ethnic group
- caravanTraveling group with goods
- pastoralismMobile livestock husbandry
- camelHumped desert mammal
tent · oasis · desert · herding · indigo · salt trade · Saharan · dromedary · encampment · migration
couscous
Steamed semolina granules
- tajineMoroccan clay cooking pot
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- carpetsTextile floor coverings
jewelry · kaftan · djellaba · henna · pottery · weaving · oud · fantasia · kohl · argan
tribe
Social group sharing ancestry
chieftain · elders · confederation · customary · assembly · collective · oral tradition · hospitality · ancestry
Tuareg
Saharan Berber ethnic group
- Berber rugNorth African handwoven floor covering
- Berber carpetsTraditional North African weavings