BJAA: In a village nestled in the mountains of north-eastern Algeria, locals and visitors gathered under a cold winter sky to celebrate Tamechrit, a centuries-old Berber tradition rooted in sharing.

Algiers Province, Algeria - January 12, 2025 The "Amazigh", an Indigenous population of North Africa, is celebrating the Berber New Year, an ancestral event. Camera: LAURA FERNÁNDEZ PALOMO.

In a village nestled in the mountains of northeastern Algeria, locals and visitors gathered under a cold winter sky to celebrate Tamechrit, a centuries-old Berber tradition rooted in sharing.

In a village nestled in the mountains of northeastern Algeria ... The minority community of Berbers refer to themselves as the Amazigh, meaning “free people”. They have long fought for ...

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Seeking to preserve a practice that faded during the Algerian civil war ... The minority community of Berbers refer to themselves as the Amazigh, meaning "free people". They have long fought ...

Béjaïa (Algeria) (AFP ... The minority community of Berbers refer to themselves as the Amazigh, meaning "free people". They have long fought for recognition for their ancient culture ...

Berbers, however, with their languages and customs, still live in small niches of Northern Morocco and Algeria, and in some Northern Oases of the Sahara, including those of the Mzab (Algeria).

an association established to "defuse ongoing tensions" between Arab and Berber sects in the town, told AFP. The youth attacks also left another 10 wounded according to Algerian media sources.