Today we decided to just go for a car ride and visits some well-known Berber villages. We started out from Oued Aissi, going through Makla, Ain Alhamam, Larbaa Nait Irathene... the view were just spectacular.... all the villages are located on top of hills strung together like beads in a necklace ... the location of the villages goes back to the warrior past of the berbers who live here and who ferociously defended this land from various foreign invader. Most recently, the berbers fought the French in the bloodiest war of independence in the 20th century. Most recently, the berbers revolted again the central government for the neglect of their culture and language and their peaceful fight led to the recognition of the Berber language as a national language. Berber holidays are now celebrated openly by everyone in Algeria... one thing I noticed in every village I crossed is the massive construction projects going on everywhere.. the whole country in under construction, highways, subways, railways, hotels, high rise buildings.. the landscape is littered with massive cranes, trucks, earth moving equipment... just unreal! All this makes the place look chaotic and driving is a nightmare!!
Houses nestled between olive and fig trees are a major part of the landscape
Villages on top of hills in the Berber state
Goats and sheep are part of the landscape
Berbers love their homes and they love multi-story ones too
More hills and villages...
Berber colors and signs
This Berber sign is everywhere
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