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Of all the nomadic tribes of the Middle East and North Africa, it is the self named Amazigh or better known under their Greek derived term...

Explore the rich tapestry of North African culture in 'Berber Tattooing: Exploring Amazigh Tattoo Culture and Moroccan Women's Face Tattoos.' Join us as we delve into this fascinating and authentic account of a living tradition.

Marc Garanger’s portraits of Algerian women in 1960s regroupment villages are strong reminders of the power of the photograph as historical record.

A centuries-old custom quietly melds into the Amazigh (Berber) people’s cultural fabric amid the winding alleyways of Morocco, under the Atlas Mountains, and in the wide-open spaces of the Sahara.

Follow the fascinating history of Middle Eastern facial and body tattoos. Found mainly among the Algerian and Moroccan nomadic Berber tribes, although no longer common, the symbols remain in crafts.

Taken from the hilltop town of Takrouna overlooking the valley.

View Women of Morocco (1934 - 1939) By Besancenot Jean; silver prints; 24 x 18 cm; Signed; Edition. Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt.

Algerian Berber woman.

The Ait Atta (Tamazight language: ⴰⵢⵜ ⵄⴻⵟⵟⴰ) are a large Berber tribal confederation of South eastern Morocco. They are divided into “five fifths” (khams khmas), all said to descend from the forty sons of their common ancestor Dadda Atta (“Aït” has the meaning of “people of” in the Tamazight language): these “fifths” are the Ayt […]

ᴀʟɢᴇʀɪᴀ • ⴷⵣⴰⵢⵔ • الجزائر • ᴀᴍᴀᴢɪɢʜ • امازيغ • ⵉⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵏ • ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ • ⵣ • ᴋᴀʙʏʟᴇ •

amazigh woman from morocco with curly hair in traditional amazigh attire in agadir oufella

Tens of millions of images collected since 1888 reflect the practices and prejudices of a changing world.

Pour connaitre la signification des tatouages berberes (amazighs), et dans quelle circonstance sont utilisés, lisez mon article.

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Tattooing is one of the oldest and most culturally appropriate pre-Islamic Berber rites Amazigh. A sign of tribal… by amirouch

Below are photos of Pashtun nomads, commonly known as Kuchis, photographed by Roland and Sabrina Michaud in Afghanistan: Pashtun nomad woman with face tattoos and heavy jewelry in Chaghcharan, Afghanistan. Pre-1980. (Source) Pashtun nomads on the road. 1971. (Source) Pashtun nomad girl wearing jewelry. 1965. (Source) A group of Pashtun nomad women. Undated. (Source)