Algeria's Unique and Diverse Culture and Tradition
Algeria's culture is strongly influenced by the country's recent history, as well as other aspects such as their literature, music, arts, crafts and religion.
Arabic is Algeria's primary language and is spoken by around 82% of the populace. The French colonialism experienced by the country in the past has resulted in French being the second language of many educated Algerians, and English is very rarely spoken. Many people of Algeria also speak different dialects of Berber.
The culture of most countries is also influenced by its past and this is certainly true of Algeria. There are also many ethnic groups in the country that contribute to its diverse and fascinating culture.
Islam is the official religion of Algeria and the majority of Algerians are Muslims. Since the departure of the French, Christianity is a secondary religion. Approximately one percent of Algeria's population is Jewish.
Algerian literature is split between French and Arabic and the country has produced a number of famous novelists, Mohammed Dib, Kateb Yacine and Assia Djebar, during the 20th century. Assia Djebar's works are widely translated.
The musical genre of Algeria that is best known abroad is Rai. Rai is a pop-flavored, opinionated take on folk music, featuring stars such as Khaled and Cheb Mami. Chaabi style music also remains very popular with stars such as El Hadj El Anka and Dahmane El Harrachi making their mark on the local music scene. For those with a more classical sense of taste, Andalusi music, brought from Al-Andalus by Morisco refugees, is preserved in many older coastal towns.
Algeria has a thriving handicrafts industry. Part of the charm of the country is the richness of its production. From carpets to ceramics, from leather to lute making, from pottery to glass working to silverwork, the country has a tremendous variety of skills that produce goods which are sold in many other countries as well as to visiting tourists.
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2010-03-05 12:25:18
The man I love lives in Constatine. I hope to travel there very soon. Just trying to get some ideas on local customs as I am sure a Christian American is quite different than the Arab Muslim I intend to marry.
2010-02-24 16:00:45
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2010-02-17 16:27:07
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2010-02-12 17:05:21
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2010-01-27 22:04:40
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2009-12-30 09:35:27
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2009-12-04 17:24:18
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2009-11-23 17:14:51
Hello .. I am planning to travel to Algeria next year, and I would like to know if it is safe to travel there, some people says it's not safe for tourist and others the opposite. Thx.
2009-11-23 09:52:49
To Prashant Verma, Thank you for visiting Algeria.com. We invite you to join the very active forums on our site, where a wide variety of topics are discussed. Other forum users may be able to assist you.
2009-11-23 03:21:20
shortly i will be travelling to Algiers, Can anybody provide me some information, can reach me at vermayuvraj1@yahoo.co.in Look forward to someones positive reply.
2009-11-22 19:06:23
hi there, i really like what's written and i'm here to ask for your help and advice.our university has received an american teacher who's supposed to be lecturing as well as teaching a variety of subjects.this teacher ,however; would not start working before learning about the algerian culture since as he said"i can't give you somehting unless i'm sure it's appropriate for your socail context".Now our problem is that there are very few info about algeria in english and we're(students) asked to do a kind of video presentation of the algerian cultural diversity . i'm asking any one here on the site to help me gather some info about the different wilayas and cultures"if i can say". it will be very kind of you . this is my e-mail(raya-2009@hotmail.com).
2009-11-09 22:42:00
THIS IS SO COOL I GOT THIS INFORMATION FOR MY PROJECT ND IT HELPED ALOT I HOPE MORE CUM SOON.
2009-11-08 20:29:19
im irish and i,ve been to algeria so many times its a great country,the people are so friendly.i hope one day to go and live there.
2009-10-21 23:27:23
I love your culture it's cool.
2009-10-19 07:44:20
shortly i will be travelling to Algiers, Can anybody provide me some information, can reach me at vaibhav.verma@indoasian.com. Look forward to someones positive reply.
2009-10-14 11:23:55
hiiiii , i' m okba from algeria and i'm proud for that , it's the best in the world , i love my country a lot . i invite all the world to visit as and enjoy by the nice places and the beutiful view , and the friendly people ......
2009-10-01 19:31:52
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2009-10-01 15:41:27
I am Algerian and proud and I love to offer advice to the site must be signed in the European television to publicize it because the world is scratching Ba feel more depth
2009-10-01 13:46:39
salam,... dearest all my friends in ur lovely country Algeria,. i do really want to visit Algeria/ in my country(indonesia) we call Alzazair. hope<> InsyaAllah i will be there soon,.. pls pray for me,. i will do pray for u all for ur healthy and happyness. wassallam. love u all from a bottom of my heart
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