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The traditional Berber religion is the sum of ancient and native set of beliefs and deities adhered to by the Berbers.Originally, the Berbers seem to have believed in worship of the sun and moon, animism and in the afterlife, but interactions with the Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans influenced religious practice and merged traditional faiths with new ones.
It also covers spirits as well as deities found within the African religions—which is mostly derived from traditional African religions. Additionally, prominent mythic figures including heroes and legendary creatures may also be included in this list.
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In Algeria, the cloak-like kachabia is typical Berber masculine clothing. Traditional Berber jewelry is a style of jewellery, originally worn by women and girls of different rural Berber groups of Morocco, Algeria and other North African countries. It is usually made of silver and includes elaborate triangular plates and pins, originally used ...
Ancient North Africa (Ancient Libya, Mauretania, Numidia): Traditional Berber religion The earliest sources, from c. 2500 BC, allow glimpses of Sumerian religion and ancient Egyptian religion . Early Hittite religion bore traits descended from Proto-Indo-European religion , but the later Hittite religions became more and more assimilated to ...
Berber goddesses (2 C, 3 P) Berber gods (1 C, 1 P) G. Guanche deities (2 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Berber deities" This category contains only the following page.
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.
This is an index of lists of deities of the different religions, cultures and mythologies of the world.. List of deities by classification; Lists of deities by cultural sphere