Tashawit(hchawit)is a variety of the Berber language(a branch of the Afro-Asiatic family). It is spoken by Ishawiyen, the Berbers of Eastern Algeria. Our aim is to provide a free platform for the discussion and dissemination of ideas related to Tashawit. We seek to expose the beauty of shawi words and explore their creative dimensions in poetry, prose and music. We believe that AWAL, the word is the gate of cultural heritage, and that writing is the key to its permanence.
Hi, metta hallem/t, Amel Hattak is a young artist from Babar, Khenchela. She is from the community of Ayth Yaaqoub. She is into music and theatre. LOVELY!!
"My name is Amel and I live in Babar. My family name is Hattak and I am from the community of Ayth Yaaqoub. I sing in Tashawit and act in the theatre. I represent my region and would like to share its art with the rest of the world."
In this video, Amel sings two songs: haslith and gug a memmi gug.
HASLITH haslith n wanzer, su mellal d’u zizaw Ithri d'u cheqquf, Acheqquf azugar
GUG A MEMMI GUG is an old shawi lullaby. gug a memmi gug ennal gher wad'rer fu aghyul awasser mani nella zik nettirer ad' yakber memmi wa d'i3ad' d''argaz w asdawigh aslith, wa d'iqam akham gug a memmi gug.
Hi, metta hallem/t, The band Ithrene made an appearance at CanalAlgerie3. They talked about their music and their incoming new album. It is nice to see that leghruz nnegh, our boys are getting some exposure. The members of the band are from Oum el Bouaghi, Algeria. All the best i therwa n Sidi Arghis!
Hi, metta hallem/t, The book describes the medical and surgical methods of Ishawiyen of Aures, Algeria. The title of the book is misleading. It seems to me that the world ARAB here means TRADITIONAL.
Hi, metta hallm/t, Mazryah Soltani was kind enough to share with us one of her poems. It is titled SILENCE.
Thanks a Mazryah! All the best!
Tamersayt! Tselligh seg yixfawen idurar n Awras Inagh! Zemregh ad xeldegh itran Di tziri aya Deg wzaylal, mnadegh tawlaft n yimjen Nnigh...d yid ag ettitaren issi? Ufigh tamerseyyut deg yid aya Tselligh ul inu yetcat Annak iman inu yettifliw deg wsemmid n yid Txemmamegh S tmeddurt! Xsegh a y d ghmin afriwen Wad aligh gher yitran Qqimegh aligh id n yiman inu Refdegh tittawin, nnigh "Aya qaa d netc?" Imira snegh Ad zemregh ad xeldegh itran
