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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2010-08-28 20:25:02
We Americans love Algerians they are the coolest Africans!!!
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2010-08-03 22:35:05
i think algeria is an awesome place with lovely people.....its a country with a rich history.......everything about it so cool!!!!!
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2010-07-10 12:03:51
thanks it helped me alot on my report.my father is from morroco wich is near algeria,its kool.assalam
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2010-07-09 18:10:38
before introduction with algerian girle i know nothing about algeria,but now i want to shift there and start my buisness there,very sweet and noble peoples,i love algeria and algerian peoples.
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2010-06-22 18:38:37
i love a man from algeria i cant wait 2 marry him and be algerian instead of libyan
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2010-05-26 12:04:15
im a somalian and i think Algerians are awsome!! I love their food and culture
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2010-05-25 09:22:18
i need to know if we can keep our culture when we do speak a the englidh for example!
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2010-04-26 20:29:31
thanks to the writer,however the writer seems to focus on languages and religion he didn't speak a lot about the culture and traditions,he should give some exemples on traditionnal events or state the culture we have may me he could speak about wedding ceremonies and also he didn't say thay we missed a lot of our culture because of the black decade, the writer has spoken about the music,perfecly,wereas he forgot to speak about the women dresss or what we use to call in the capital of algiers al hayak,algerian women has totaly arased this kind of dress which was the main dress of the the women in the capital of algeria,and moreover every region has it's main dress,the kabyle,the east,the west and sahara so each region has it's lovely dress. in brief i want to thank the writer
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2010-04-14 07:15:51
Whoever wrote this article needs to stick to the reality of Algeria and its content, history and culture. Algeria and North have never been Arab, it has been colonised by the Arabs. When you said that 82% of the Algerian are Arabic Speakers, have you ever researched about the realy percentage of the Amazigh/berbers in Algeria? that is at least 50% pure and another 25% mixed. Tamazight/Berber is a proper language with its grammar and rules, not a dialect. Please do more research before you speculate please.
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2010-03-12 20:12:37
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