Amazigh/Berber

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Classroom resources to introduce students to Amazigh/Berber history, language, and traditions.

Arts and Culture of the Berber Tribes of Morocco and the Sahara

Students will be introduced to the three subjects of Berber /Tuareg jewelry, and body adornment with henna designs, and embroidered textiles, through a power point, visual displays, study guide packet, and Moroccan artifacts to inspire their ideas. Three stations will already be setup in the classroom and introduced with the subjects.

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Oral history recordings documenting Amazigh experiences, identity, and community memory across North Africa.

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A comprehensive overview of Amazigh demographics, political marginalization, and contemporary human-rights concerns.

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A BBC documentary tracing Amazigh origins and their role in North African history.

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A historical introduction to the Berber/Amazigh peoples, their origins, culture, and early civilizations.

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A PBS episode exploring Morocco’s musical landscape, including Amazigh musical traditions

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Performances and documentation of traditional Amazigh music and dance forms across Morocco and Algeria

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Lesson introducing Amazigh history, identity, and cultural resilience.

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Introductory presentation on Amazigh language, traditions, and cultural heritage.

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Article discussing the modern cultural revitalization of Amazigh communities.

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Academic journal publishing research on Amazigh history, culture, and society.

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The word “Amazigh” is not a modern invention as is often claimed, and in fact has a documented history going centuries with the meaning of “Noble” and “Freeman”.

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Zeinab Badawi goes to Morocco to find out about the original inhabitants of the region in particular the Berbers or Amazigh as they prefer to be called.

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Articles on Amazigh identity within the broader context of Indigenous African peoples.

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