Many African tribes are known for their tenacity and agility in the face of war, which is why the warrior and army tribes in Africa were a formidable force. The Berbers were particularly known for ...

Africa’s name does not descend from the epistemic centers of Athens or Rome. The continent carries a name originating not from Greek philosophers or Roman conquerors, but from the indigenous Amazigh ...

For most Americans, New Year's is fairly personal. It's a time to make resolutions and down some champagne — and it was also a couple of weeks ago. But for Berbers — the indigenous people of Northern ...

Berber carpeting is actually a type of weave of carpeting and not a type of carpeting. Named after the Berber Tribe of North Africa, the authentic, handwoven berbers are produced in Morocco and other ...

AZDINE, Morocco - One of Said Lakenizaa's two remaining cows fell sick and died last year as he led it down the steep dirt track from his village in Morocco's Atlas mountains. It was the second time ...

Last week members of Libya's ethnic Berber minority forced their way into Parliament in Tripoli, demanding greater rights and recognition. The Berbers were brutally suppressed under Ghaddafi. Even ...

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