Yennar
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Yennar is the traditional Amazigh (Berber) New Year celebration, marking the start of the agrarian calendar and observed with cultural rituals, feasts, and communal festivities across North Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yennar canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amazigh cultural event
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New Year festival ⓘ agrarian calendar observance ⓘ traditional celebration ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Amazigh calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarType | agrarian calendar ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Chaoui Amazigh communities
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Kabyle Amazigh communities ⓘ Riffian Amazigh communities NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuareg and other Amazigh groups ⓘ |
| culture |
Amazigh
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Berber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
children’s gift-giving customs
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communal festivities ⓘ family gatherings ⓘ music and dance ⓘ ritual meals ⓘ special dishes ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Yennar n Imazighen
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Yennayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
agricultural blessings
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household purification practices ⓘ preparation of symbolic foods ⓘ |
| importance |
expression of Amazigh heritage
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major Amazigh cultural marker ⓘ |
| includes |
folk songs
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poetic recitations ⓘ traditional costumes ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
farming activities
ⓘ
rural communities ⓘ |
| marks | start of the Amazigh agrarian year ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Algeria
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Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ Tunisia NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of the Sahel ⓘ |
| purpose |
strengthening community bonds
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transmission of Amazigh traditions to younger generations ⓘ |
| region | North Africa ⓘ |
| religiousCharacter | mainly cultural and seasonal ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
continuity of Amazigh identity
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renewal of the agricultural cycle ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
around January 12–14 (Gregorian calendar)
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early January ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Amazigh New Year