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For example, in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, giving children Berber names was banned. [200] [201] [202] In Morocco, the Arabic language and Arab culture occupied a superior position in official and social domains. The Arabist ideology was popular among Moroccan society, as well as within bureaucratic cadres and the political parties. [203]
Tinjis (Berber languages: ⵜⵉⵏⵊⴰ, romanized: Tinja) (also called Tinga, and also spelled as Tingis) was a Libyan queen as the wife of King Antaeus in Berber and Greek mythology, [1] and some kind of a female deity.
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Tanit or Tinnit (Punic: 𐤕𐤍𐤕 Tīnnīt [3]) was a chief deity of Ancient Carthage; she derives from a local Berber deity and the consort of Baal Hammon. [a] [5] [6] As Ammon is a local Libyan deity, [7] so is Tannit, who represents the matriarchal aspect of Numidian society, [2] whom the Egyptians identify as Neith and the Greeks identify as Athena.
[1] [2] [3] They are collectively known as Berbers or Amazigh in English. [4] The native plural form Imazighen is sometimes also used in English. [5] [6] While "Berber" is more widely known among English-speakers, its usage is a subject of debate, due to its historical background as an exonym and present equivalence with the Arabic word for ...
The origins and meanings of the name Tuareg have long been debated. It would appear that Twārəg is derived from the broken plural of Tārgi, a name whose former meaning was "inhabitant of Targa", the Tuareg name of the Libyan region commonly known as Fezzan. Targa in Berber means "(drainage) channel". [22]
The Libyo-Berber origin of the Meshwesh is also indicated in their personal names (such as Osorkon, Takelot, Nimlot, Shoshenq, etc.) and a handful of non-Egyptian titles used by these people that are related to the Berber languages. After the Egyptians, the Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines mentioned various other tribes in Libya.
Singing traditional Berber songs landed them in trouble. Those attempting to promote Amazigh culture, heritage and rights were persecuted, imprisoned and killed. [17] Following Gaddafi's "cultural revolution" in 1973, Berber names were entirely banned by the regime, and many were forced to instead take Arabic names. [18]