FAIR TRADE MOROCCAN WOODEN BERBER FLUTE 556/7
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Traditional hand-made Berber Flute made from wood, metal Dimensions 27cm long approx (may vay slightly due to handmade nature of product) available in dark/light. Please check availability before buying if this is vital. each one is unique. The Berbers The Berbers were living in North Africa long before the arrival of the Arabs – their culture probably dates back more than 4,000 years. Today, there are substantial Berber populations in Morocco and Algeria, plus smaller numbers in Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. Collectively, the Berbers refer to themselves as Imazighen or Amaziah – “free and noble men”. The word Berber comes from an Arabic word, possibly borrowed from the Latin – and ultimately Ancient Greek – barbari, signifying the non-Latin speaking people of the Maghreb. In Morocco, about 40% of the population – approximately 8,900,000 people – acknowledge a Berber identity, though many more claim the ancestry. The origins of the Berbers remain uncertain. The not unusual occurrence of blond or red hair plus blue or green eyes hints at a possible European derivation. The Berbers of Morocco are of three main types which, in turn, are sub-divided into countless tribes: the Riffians of the north; the Chleuhs from the Middle and High Atlas and the Soussi, found in the southwest. The Berbers are most strongly identifiable by their
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