Berber
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Berber may refer to:
- a member of the Berber peopleBerber peopleBerbers are the indigenous peoples of North Africa west of the Nile Valley. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis, in Egypt, and from the Mediterranean to the Niger River. Historically they spoke the Berber language or varieties of it, which together form a branch...
- the Berber languagesBerber languagesThe Berber languages are a family of languages indigenous to North Africa, spoken from Siwa Oasis in Egypt to Morocco , and south to the countries of the Sahara Desert...
, a family of Afro-Asiatic languages - BerberismBerberismBerberism is a political-cultural movement of Berber ethnic nationalism, found mainly in Kabylia, Algeria and later in Morocco...
, a political-cultural term supporting a distinct Berber identity - Berber calendarBerber calendarThe Berber calendar is the agricultural calendar that is traditionally used in North Africa regions. It is also known in Arabic as the fellāḥī "rustic" or ʿajamī "foreign" calendar...
- Berber cuisineBerber cuisineThe Berber cuisine is considered as a traditional cuisine which evolved little in the course of time.Berber cuisine differs from one area to another within North Africa. Thus, it is not easy to speak about a typically Berber cuisine. A classification is essential, in order to emphasize the...
- Berber JewsBerber JewsBerber Jews are the Berber-speaking Jewish communities which used to live in certain parts of Atlas mountains in Morocco. Their origins are not clear as one theory builds the case for "Judeo-cized Berbers" while another defends the "Berber-ized Jews" thesis....
and the Judeo-Berber languageJudeo-Berber languageJudeo-Berber , is a term used primarily for the Berber varieties traditionally spoken by the Jewish communities of certain parts of central and southern Morocco. Speakers emigrated to Israel in the 1950s and 1960s. While mutually comprehensible with the Tamazight spoken by most inhabitants of the... - Berber musicBerber musicThe Berber people is the indigenous and major ethnic group inhabiting North Africa and part of West Africa . Berbers call themselves "imazighen"...
- Berber mythologyBerber mythologyThe traditional Berber mythology is the ancient and native set of beliefs and deities developed by the Berber people in their historical land of North Africa...
- Berber pantheon
- Berber RevoltBerber RevoltThe Great Berber Revolt of 739/740-743 AD took place during the reign of the Umayyad Caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik and marked the first successful secession from the Arab caliphate...
in 740-43 AD - Berber (etymology)Berber (Etymology)The term Berber is a variation of the Latin original word Barbarian, earlier in history applied by Romans specifically to their northern hostile neighbors from Germania and to the hostile Berbers of North Africa. The variation is a French one when spelled Berbere and English when spelled Berber...
, the etymology of the word
- the Berber languages
- BerbereBerbereBerbere is a spice mixture whose ingredients usually include chile peppers, garlic, ginger, dried basil, korarima, rue, white and black pepper, and fenugreek...
, a spice mixture from Ethiopia - Bilad-ul-BarbarMogadishuMogadishu , popularly known as Xamar, is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries....
, the medieval name of Somalia - Berber SpringBerber SpringThe Berber Spring was a period of political protest and civil activism in 1980 claiming recognition of the Berber identity and language in Algeria with events mainly taking place in Kabylia and Algiers...
was a period of political protest in Algeria - Berber, SudanBerber, SudanBerber is a town in the Nile state of northern Sudan, 50 km north of Atbara, near the junction of the Atbara River and the Nile.The town was the starting-point of the old caravan route across the Nubian Desert to the Red Sea at Suakin....
, a town on the Nile - Berber ToadBerber ToadMauritanian Toad, Crapaud De Maurétanie, Crapaud Pantherin, or Sapo Moruno is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in Algeria, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia, and possibly Western Sahara....
, a species of toad found in Algeria - Berber carpetBerber carpetBerber carpets are a modern style of carpet, distinguished by a loop pile construction type, and usually contain small flecks of dark color on lighter shades of background colors. They are typically in a plain color mix with no pattern, and are relatively cheap and durable, so popular for areas...
, a type of carpet
People
- Ady Berber (1913–1966), Austrian film actor
- Anita BerberAnita BerberAnita Berber was a German dancer, actress, writer, and prostitute who was the subject of an Otto Dix painting. She lived during the Weimar period.-Early life:...
, German dancer, actress, writer, and prostitute - Mersad BerberMersad Berber-Early life:Berber was born in Bosanski Petrovac, Kingdom of Yugoslavia. He trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljublijana where he graduated with a BA and MA. In 1978, Berber received a teaching position at the Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo.-Art:...
, Bosnian painter