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The Amazigh people of Algeria celebrated New Year 2965 on January 12th with traditional festivities, special food and parties reflecting their cultural heritage and ethnic pride. The annual event, known as “Yennayer”, marks the beginning of the new farming year.

The origin of the celebration is unclear. Some think that the Amazigh calendar dates back to the victory achieved by Amazigh King Chachnaq against the Pharaohs in a battle fought on the banks of Nile in 950 BC. Rachid Malika says in his book “The Early Berbers between the Mediterranean Tassili and the Nile” that after defeating the Pharoahs, the Berber king announced the birth of the 23rd Berber dynasty and thus began the Amazigh calendar. #algeria #teamDz #amazigh #berber #yennayer