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"Exploring the Rich Heritage of Berber Culture

Background imageBerber Collection: Womans headcloth ('taritat or tarredat')

Womans headcloth ("taritat or tarredat")
1072312 Womans headcloth (" taritat or tarredat" ), late 19th century (wool; plain weave, resist-dyed and painted) by Moroccan School (19th Century); 138.4x99 cm; Dallas Museum of Art

Background imageBerber Collection: Cairo to Khartoum (engraving)

Cairo to Khartoum (engraving)
1045946 Cairo to Khartoum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cairo to Khartoum)

Background imageBerber Collection: An example of Kabyle House, Paris Exhibition, 1889 (b / w photo)

An example of Kabyle House, Paris Exhibition, 1889 (b / w photo)
872391 An example of Kabyle House, Paris Exhibition, 1889 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBerber Collection: The Zouave, seated, 1888 (pen & brown ink)

The Zouave, seated, 1888 (pen & brown ink)
CH376664 The Zouave, seated, 1888 (pen & brown ink) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageBerber Collection: Berbers at an Oasis Well (oil on canvas)

Berbers at an Oasis Well (oil on canvas)
CH257489 Berbers at an Oasis Well (oil on canvas) by Dinet, Alphonse Etienne (1861-1929); 81x57.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageBerber Collection: Carpet from the M zab valley, detail (wool)

Carpet from the M zab valley, detail (wool)
GDG279538 Carpet from the M zab valley, detail (wool) by Algerian School; Private Collection; (add.info.: tapis de la vallee du M zab; motifs geometriques; geometrique; ); eGerard Degeorge; Algerian

Background imageBerber Collection: Carpet from the M zab valley, detail (wool)

Carpet from the M zab valley, detail (wool)
GDG279537 Carpet from the M zab valley, detail (wool) by Algerian School; Private Collection; (add.info.: tapis de la vallee du M zab; motifs geometriques; geometrique; ); eGerard Degeorge; Algerian

Background imageBerber Collection: The French in Algeria, engraved by P. Louis (19th century)

The French in Algeria, engraved by P. Louis (19th century)
PML143621 The French in Algeria, engraved by P. Louis (19th century), from The History of France, by Emile de Bonnechose, published by Ward, Lock and Co, London (engraving) by Schuler

Background imageBerber Collection: The Street Musicians of Cairo (w / c on paper)

The Street Musicians of Cairo (w / c on paper)
RWS137259 The Street Musicians of Cairo (w/c on paper) by Haag, Carl (1820-1915); Trustees of the Royal Watercolour Society, London, UK; eRoyal Watercolour Society; German, out of copyright

Background imageBerber Collection: Fortified Residence of the Ancient Kings of Shendy, between Berber and Khartoum

Fortified Residence of the Ancient Kings of Shendy, between Berber and Khartoum, General Gordons Route (engraving)
1622403 Fortified Residence of the Ancient Kings of Shendy, between Berber and Khartoum, General Gordons Route (engraving) by English School

Background imageBerber Collection: The Soudan Advance, the Dilluka, or Native Dance, at the Sirdars Headquarters performed by

The Soudan Advance, the Dilluka, or Native Dance, at the Sirdars Headquarters performed by the Black Regiments in
1598049 The Soudan Advance, the Dilluka, or Native Dance, at the Sirdars Headquarters performed by the Black Regiments in Honour of the Capture of Berber and the Anniversary of the Taking of Dongola

Background imageBerber Collection: The Soudan Advance, steaming back to Berber, playing Maxims on the Baggara Horse after

The Soudan Advance, steaming back to Berber, playing Maxims on the Baggara Horse after the Bombardment of Metemmeh
1598295 The Soudan Advance, steaming back to Berber, playing Maxims on the Baggara Horse after the Bombardment of Metemmeh (litho) by Woodville

Background imageBerber Collection: An example of Kabyle House, Paris Exhibition, 1889 (b / w photo)

An example of Kabyle House, Paris Exhibition, 1889 (b / w photo)
872390 An example of Kabyle House, Paris Exhibition, 1889 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBerber Collection: The Advance in the Soudan (litho)

The Advance in the Soudan (litho)
1042713 The Advance in the Soudan (litho) by Tofani, Oswaldo (1849-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Advance in the Soudan)

Background imageBerber Collection: Berber family crossing a ford, a scene in Algeria (engraving)

Berber family crossing a ford, a scene in Algeria (engraving)
961876 Berber family crossing a ford, a scene in Algeria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Berber family crossing a ford, a scene in Algeria)

Background imageBerber Collection: After the Victory, the Sirdar and his Staff being welcomed by the Natives on their entry into

After the Victory, the Sirdar and his Staff being welcomed by the Natives on their entry into Berber (litho)
1039532 After the Victory, the Sirdar and his Staff being welcomed by the Natives on their entry into Berber (litho) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: After the Victory)

Background imageBerber Collection: The advance in the Soudan (litho)

The advance in the Soudan (litho)
1039460 The advance in the Soudan (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The advance in the Soudan)

Background imageBerber Collection: The advance in the Soudan (litho)

The advance in the Soudan (litho)
1039309 The advance in the Soudan (litho) by Tofani, Oswaldo (1849-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The advance in the Soudan)

Background imageBerber Collection: Kabyle Algerian, ca. 1893. Creator: Antonio Zeno Shindler

Kabyle Algerian, ca. 1893. Creator: Antonio Zeno Shindler
Kabyle Algerian, ca. 1893

Background imageBerber Collection: Water of the desert

Water of the desert
Miroslaw Prybinski

Background imageBerber Collection: Map of Morocco

Map of Morocco

Background imageBerber Collection: Algeria - Sheiks and Goums - open-air festival

Algeria - Sheiks and Goums - open-air festival
Sheiks (local leaders) and Goums (mounted contingents of Arab or Berber horsemen) at a large open air festival. 1912

Background imageBerber Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20062444

EyeUbiquitous_20062444
Morocco, Atlas Mountains, Berber girl with backpack carrying harvested crops

Background imageBerber Collection: Morocco

Morocco
MOroco, Ourika Valley, Households on the outskirts of a Berber village in the foothills of the Atlas mountains

Background imageBerber Collection: Berber woman in Toujane village, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Berber woman in Toujane village, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Background imageBerber Collection: Algeria, Tipasa, Mauretanian Tomb

Algeria, Tipasa, Mauretanian Tomb
The Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania, the burial place of King Juba II and Celopatra Selene II, near Tipasa, Algeria, December 2007

Background imageBerber Collection: The Triumph of Marius, 1729 (oil on canvas)

The Triumph of Marius, 1729 (oil on canvas)
3471211 The Triumph of Marius, 1729 (oil on canvas) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); 558.8x326.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageBerber Collection: An Encampment in the Atlas Mountains, c. 1865 (oil on canvas)

An Encampment in the Atlas Mountains, c. 1865 (oil on canvas)
WLT204661 An Encampment in the Atlas Mountains, c.1865 (oil on canvas) by Fromentin, Eugene (1820-76); 105x143.3 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA; French, out of copyright

Background imageBerber Collection: Kabyle Village Interior - Northern Algeria

Kabyle Village Interior - Northern Algeria
Kabyle Village - Northern Algeria - The Kabyle people are Berbers from North Eastern Algeria - estimated population today of 5 million individuals. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBerber Collection: Moorish Townswomen in an Archway, Morocco

Moorish Townswomen in an Archway, Morocco. Date: 1929

Background imageBerber Collection: Berber country women from the interior of Tunisia, 1912. Artist: Schroeder & Co

Berber country women from the interior of Tunisia, 1912. Artist: Schroeder & Co
Berber country women from the interior of Tunisia, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

Background imageBerber Collection: Tunisian (Berber) woman and child, 1912. Artist: J Garrigues

Tunisian (Berber) woman and child, 1912. Artist: J Garrigues
Tunisian (Berber) woman and child, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

Background imageBerber Collection: Tetuan - Vista general de la plaza de Espana, c1910

Tetuan - Vista general de la plaza de Espana, c1910. Tetuan - Vista general de la plaza de Espana, (Tetuan - Overview of the Plaza de Espana)

Background imageBerber Collection: Bougie - Grande Priere arabe 2e phase, c1900

Bougie - Grande Priere arabe 2e phase, c1900. Bejaia, formerly Bougie, Algeria. Grande priere arabe 2e phase, (Great Arab prayer phase 2). [A.Caravano, Bougie c1900]

Background imageBerber Collection: A Desert Belle

A Desert Belle. A print from Customs of the World, Volume II Hutchinson and Co, Paternoster Row, London

Background imageBerber Collection: Powder play, Morocco

Powder play, Morocco. A print from Customs of the World, Volume II Hutchinson and Co, Paternoster Row, London

Background imageBerber Collection: Berber horseman of the French Army, 1936. Artist: Donald McLeish

Berber horseman of the French Army, 1936. Artist: Donald McLeish
Berber horseman of the French Army, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Background imageBerber Collection: Caravan camp, Sahara Desert, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard

Caravan camp, Sahara Desert, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Caravan camp, Sahara Desert, late 19th century. Berber or Bedouin family and their tents. Photograph from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings by John L Stoddard

Background imageBerber Collection: Riffian nuptial dance in Tangier, 1860

Riffian nuptial dance in Tangier, 1860. The Riffian or Rif Berber are a North African Berber tribe. A print from The Illustrated London News, (28 April 1860)

Background imageBerber Collection: Ghorfas at Ksar Hadada

Ghorfas at Ksar Hadada, formerly Berber storehouses but now a hotel

Background imageBerber Collection: Berber Souk in Asni, at the base of High Atlas

Berber Souk in Asni, at the base of High Atlas

Background imageBerber Collection: Berber village of Around

Berber village of Around, at the foot of Toubkal in High Atlas

Background imageBerber Collection: Shoeing of a mule at the Berber market south of Marrakech

Shoeing of a mule at the Berber market south of Marrakech

Background imageBerber Collection: Berber storehouses converted into a bazaar

Berber storehouses converted into a bazaar in the Ghorfa complex in Medenine

Background imageBerber Collection: Morocco, Volubilis

Morocco, Volubilis

Background imageBerber Collection: African Native People, lithograph, published in 1897

African Native People, lithograph, published in 1897
African Native People: 1 - 2) Mpongwe people from Gabun; 3) Arab from Morocco; 4) Arab from the southern Tunisia; 5) Fellah; 6 - 7) Copts; 8) Koto from Niger; 9) Fang people; 10) Berber (Dachelaner)

Background imageBerber Collection: Tariq ibn Ziyad (670-722)

Tariq ibn Ziyad (670-722). Muslim General of the Berber tribe of Nafza who led the Muslim conquest of the Visigothic Hispania. Engraving

Background imageBerber Collection: Capture of the Algerian corsair xebec L Uccello

Capture of the Algerian corsair xebec L Uccello by the Genoese galleys Taggia and San Giorgio on August 11, 1788 near San Remo. Engraving. ITALY. LIGURIA. Genoa. Pegli. Navy Museum



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"Exploring the Rich Heritage of Berber Culture: From Morocco's Sahara Desert to Algeria's Kabyle Villages and Beyond" Embark on a captivating journey through the vibrant world of the Berber people, an ancient North African community with a rich cultural tapestry. In Morocco's Erg Chebbi at Merzouga, witness the awe-inspiring sight of Berbers gracefully traversing the golden sand dunes atop their loyal companions - dromedary camels. The vastness of the Sahara Desert in Morocco's Southeast serves as a backdrop for this timeless scene. Delve deeper into Berber life and encounter a young woman nurturing her baby, showcasing the profound bond between mother and child within this close-knit society. A colourful lithograph captures this tender moment, highlighting their traditions and values. Journeying further east to Algeria, marvel at the ingenuity of Kabyle people as they operate a fantastic wooden screw olive press. This ingenious invention showcases their resourcefulness in extracting precious oils from olives while preserving age-old techniques. In Northern Algeria lies Taourirt, a picturesque Kabyle village that exudes charm with its traditional architecture and warm hospitality. Immerse yourself in its enchanting atmosphere as you explore its narrow streets adorned with vibrant textiles and intricate crafts. Venturing westward to Nigeria's Kano region reveals another facet culture - meet the Sanusi People who proudly carry on ancestral customs amidst bustling markets and lively gatherings. Their vibrant traditions add vibrancy to West Africa’s diverse tapestry. Discover Chefchaouen nestled amidst Morocco’s Rif Mountains – an azure paradise where every corner is painted in mesmerizing shades of blue. Lose yourself in its labyrinthine streets filled with handicrafts made by skilled artisans who have preserved centuries-old techniques passed down through generations. Travel southwards to Tlemcen in Algeria where history comes alive at Tomb of Princess Zaynab – an architectural marvel that pays homage to the region's royal heritage.