Ksar Of Berriane
The Ksar Of Berriane
The grading perimeter:
it covers the Ksar with the surrounding oasis. The Ksar of Berriane materializes the overall concepts that led to the construction of M'Zab Valley ksour, its style is similar to that found in the cities of Mzab. It does still resist the novelty onslaught due to its deep anchoring in the daily life of people besides the quality of link with the environment.
The regions of Sidi Mbarek Ballouh and are characterized by the presence of stations of rock carvings dating from the prehistoric age. The palm groves are irrigated by the Oued Ballouh dam.
The Berriane craft is well known, historian Sheikh Mohamed Ali Debbouze was one the great scholars of the city of Berriane. It was classed national heritage in 1998.
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Saharan Oasis of Berriane
There is archaeological and historical evidence pointing to the likelihood of Berriane having been inhabited in the Neolithic era – a period beginning around 9500 BCE. Berriane is considered to be a predominantly Berber town, with the majority of the residents having Zenata ancestry and being followers of Ibadi Islam.
there is some dissension as to the exact origin of the Zenata ethnic group, it is generally agreed that they are an Eastern Berber group found in the Rif Mountains of Morocco, northern Algeria and Tunisia. Noted French historians, Emile-Felix Gautier (1864-1940) and Gabriel Camps (1927-2002) believed the Zenata people entered Algeria in pre-Islamic times, having travelled from the eastern region of North Africa. Born in in the Algerian town of Misserghine, and graduating from Algiers University, Gabriel Camps had an intense interest in the history of his home country, even after he moved to France in 1969, and he is considered to have been an authority on Berber history.
In addition to being an important agricultural and economic center in the region, Berriane is known for its superb hand-crafted carpets and other traditional arts and crafts. As one of the towns of the M'Zab Valley – a treasured UNESCO World Heritage site – its rich folklore, historic architecture, culinary delights and cultural heritage, along with prehistoric engravings and archeological discoveries make Berriane an attractive destination for tourists visiting Algeria.
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