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The Kabyle people (/ k ə ˈ b aɪ l /, Kabyle: Izwawen or Leqbayel or Iqbayliyen, pronounced [iqβæjlijən], Arabic: القبائل, romanized: al-qabā'il) [12] [13] are a Berber ethnic group indigenous to Kabylia in the north of Algeria, spread across the Atlas Mountains, 160 kilometres (100 mi) east of Algiers.
Pages in category "Kabyle people" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 290 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Kabylia or Kabylie [2] (/ k ə ˈ b ɪ l i ə /; Kabyle: Tamurt n Leqbayel or Iqbayliyen, meaning "Land of Kabyles", Arabic: منطقة القبائل, meaning "Land of the Tribes") is a mountainous coastal region in northern Algeria [3] and the homeland of the Kabyle people.
"Zwawa" was the Arabic name of medieval Muslim historians for the tribes who inhabited the region between Bejaia and Dellys. [4] Some say that it's a deformation of the word "Igawawen", which was the name of a Kabyle confederation made up of eight tribes organized into two groups: the Ait Betrun (Ait Yenni, At Wasif, Ait Budrar, Ait Bu Akkash), and the Ait Mengellet (Ait Mengellet proper, Ait ...
The largest Berber group in Algeria is the Kabyle people, who are concentrated in the Kabylia region of the country. The Berbers of Algeria have a long and complex history, dating back to ancient times. They were originally a tribal people, organized into clans and confederations, and they were known for their fierce resistance to foreign invaders.
It includes Kabyle people that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Pages in category "Kabyle women" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
The term "Beni" is an Arabic one, used in tribes to refer to their ancestors. For example, the tribe "Beni Abbas" meant sons of Abbas. "Beni Immel", was the most used term when referring to this tribe. In the native Kabyle language, the terms Aït, At or Ath were used instead of Beni. The Beni Immel called themselves ...
This is a list of Kabyle people. Musicians. Abderrahmane Abdelli, singer; Amour Abdenour, Algerian singer (active since 1969) Myriam Abel, singer;