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Algeria is rich in culture and has a long history of events that have helped develop the traditions and culture that they now have today. In this essay, I will cover the ethnic groups that make up Algeria, languages spoken, religion, family, greetings, food, gender roles and marriage.Algerian Culture The formation of the culture of Algeria, one of the mostlarge states in North Africa, affected by the traditions of the French colonists and the Turkish conquerors. Mixing of foreign cultural attitudes to traditional practices of indigenous peoples - Berbers - made it possible to receive national culture - a bright and original life of the Algerians.Algeria is one of the countries forming the Maghrib (the western part of north Africa). Its known history can be traced as far back as 30,000 BC. The original inhabitants of the area were called Maghrib. They later became known as Berbers.
During the French regime, Algerian culture was largely suppressed in an attempt by the colonizers to supplant it with their own. However, since independence, the government has made an effort to strengthen the native Berber, Arabic, and Islamic culture by giving money to open handicraft centers and by encouraging the traditional arts of rug-making, pottery, embroidery, and jewelry-making.In this review essay, I choose to discuss three books. One claims to deal with the formation of colonial categories, mostly in Algeria. This is Imperial identities: Stereotyping, Prejudice and Race in Colonial Algeria by Patricia Lorcin.3 The second book, History and the Culture of Nationalism in Algeria, by James McDougall, examines.
Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of UK Essays. The name Algeria is derived from the name of the countrys oldest continuous settlement and modern capital, Algiers.
