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, This is the sad story of shawi stone cutters. Men in their prime lives dying of Silicosis. Dying of neglect! Our thoughts are with the victims and their loved ones.
ayethma dhi hezruth hukriken i hmeddurth neqqim d-iwhidhen m tmurth bla hafukth cennawra tkukth idin leqser ttemsunin ha8ith dh-inu8isen m imnayen fe-t8allin ge3mren ya baba w-emzin ddhen qquren f-tarjayin ca yixs dh iy axxamt ca dh-amerwas ih y-iwwin rewhend s turawin s idhammen ad-tteffin dh silikoz amcum issilane8 haliwin
ayethma dhi hezruth hukriken i hmeddurth neqqim d-iwhidhen m tmurth bla hafukth (!?) fellane8 hessiwlem hed la yeslane8 ya lwali ya yan8laf dh kenwi dh asirm ne8 arwa ne8 atmettan m tyedhrin 8er imiran ca yedja hamettuth ca yedja ledwafen cehhan kenfen w-ulawen imettawen dh-isefdawen ya rebbi ahellaq aster yya d-igguren .
inaya a zizi metta yennek zizik inaya amk Tella TmaddureT u zik
Tell me grandpa What did you learn from your grandpa? Tell me about life in the old days
The song zizi is a thing of beauty. A truly slice of shawiana! A boy wants to know about the old days. So the grandpa takes him in a nostalgic trip. A trip to Tamurt of years gone by.
ZIZI inaya a zizi metta yennek zizik inaya amk Tella TmaddureT u zik
inaya trach fi d'urar mani nella zik nettirar a memmi nannek d' yemmes Taqqim aghrum itnaw zeng nu fan d'aqd'im isegres yechour d'aghrum n targhat wa qannuch i3ammar su ghi su ghi n taghat
inaya trach fi d'urar mani nella zik nettirar nettet seksou fu ghi w ichet s ikasmen u nettet l3ich u nettet uzen u nettet ..... funes
u nettet acharchukheT s taklilt d' lfarmes
inaya trach fi d'urar mani nella zik nettirar aT ad'ilin ird'en tt imzin agal d' waman Tamadduret ettid'in
During the last few weeks, the folks at Latti3ad n Tshawit conducted interviews with the following artists : Nouari Nezzar and Salah Nasri. The two artists revealed that they are working on new materials.
Asked why this long absence, Nouari said,"a nechnine nkhaddem, a nechinine naqqaz", we are working hard. He revealed that he is working in his own studio, using digital high tech.
Latti3ad n Tshawit played his song Timsunine:
idaflawen qnaned ibridan i ttawin gher TmureT n yargazan ma Talla Timsunine aiT bab n wa3law d wawal egallen yijjine.....
Some facts about Nasri Salah -He is from Batna -Started singing in late 1980s -Has 3 albums and is in the process of working on his fourth. He indicated that the lyrics of his incoming album are by Aissa Brahim.
Latti3ad n Tshawit palyed his song inittaya metta yaDran:
inittaya metta yaDran di TmureT nnegh ya rabbi ferraj ferraj fi gallilen d maghben qqimen d-igujilen a rabbi mani ad u3an a yemma yemma TamureT inu a Tamakhlut n wul inu......
