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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.
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.
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.
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.
In the aftermath of this revolt and until 1892, the Kabyle myth, which supposed a variety of stereotypes based on a binary between Arabs and Kabyle people, reached its climax. [ 129 ] [ 130 ] In 1902, the French penetrated the Hoggar Mountains and defeated Ahaggar Tuareg in the battle of Tit .
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 ...
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.
This is a list of Kabyle people. Musicians. Abderrahmane Abdelli, singer; Amour Abdenour, Algerian singer (active since 1969) Myriam Abel, singer;