The year 2021 in the Gregorian calendar marks the year 2971 for the Amazigh, who are also known as the Imazighen. Dating back to antiquity, the celebration is rooted in North African folktales and ...

This year will mark the 2973rd year in the Amazigh calendar, and as always was celebrated by the Amazigh people with parades and festive meals. On the eve of Yennayer, Morocco launched a program ...

The Amazigh calendar starts at 950 BCE, when King Sheshonq ascended the throne of Egypt, meaning this year is 2974. For Amazigh communities in Morocco, this Yennayer will be particularly special.

rooted in the Amazigh calendar that stretches back to 950 BCE. “The way people celebrate the Amazigh New Year, or Haguza, varies across North Africa, especially in areas where Amazigh ...

The first day of the year in the Amazigh calendar, rooted in seasons and agriculture, marks the anniversary of the ascent of Libyan King Sheshonq to the throne of Egypt, according to historians.