Algerian Culture
Amazigh, Arab, Ottoman and Andalusian: the layered cultural identity of Algeria, from language and music to dress and daily life.
Algerian culture is a layering of civilisations. Its indigenous Amazigh (Berber) foundation runs beneath Arab, Ottoman, Andalusian and French influences, producing a country where Tamazight and Arabic are both official, where Andalusian music survives in Tlemcen, and where desert and coast keep distinct traditions of dress, craft and cuisine.
Algerian culture is a layering of civilisations. Its indigenous Amazigh (Berber) foundation runs beneath Arab, Ottoman, Andalusian and French influences, producing a country where Tamazight and Arabic are both official, where Andalusian music survives in Tlemcen, and where desert and coast keep distinct traditions of dress, craft and cuisine.
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