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, Hope all is well with you guys.
I have a treat for you. And what a treat! Jimi Mazigh doing what he does best: shawi grove. The second song ajjey a tezragh -let me see her- is from his new album ADHBIR N WAWRESS.
Enjoy the clip and PLEASE SUPPORT our artists, BUY THEIR PRODUCTS. Jimi's Albums are available back home in Algeria. So if you are not in Algeria, ask your family and friends to send you cd or two. They make a perfect gift!
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 .
"My name is Amel and I live in Babar street. 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 haslith, haslith n wanzer d'i hmurth inugh a ttir abarken yul wi3annen d'i hmurth n yud'en, d'i hmurth n yud'en haslith, haslith n wanzer d'i hmurth inugh.
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 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
zrigh chem d'i lemnem ya mmul azeddey d'i TawrireT nnem Trafd'ed le3lem ya d'imazighen widyezlin fellem haziri tgared hessefsey id'urar welled welled a Daya welled welled kahina
ils nnegh yemsa zakur yeTmenna laHsum n ta3ruchiT yehwed d'akerra ma ibanesend nemsa wer3ad' nella f wabrid' nnem ak d' ma hanuqqa welled welled a Daya welled welled kahina
ugiregh, bgigh, tSegh zeddu n tzemmurT zrigh, urjigh had'birT d ted'muT wwint ay d seg wed'rar yellis n tefsuT alili yirzay(yerzag), hament hiziD inay d a lalla hanfust n yiD
Dsigh i wechal, achal ur yemmuT aruD d' amellal herg d si hyuT yellis n wed'rar, yellis n tefsuT alili yirzay(yerzag), hament hiziD inay d a lalla hanfust n yiD
ur nnigh awal ass d'i nnan hemmuT yesserkes wi nnan hedjiT, hettuT ur tetmetta, ur ttettu yellis n tefsuT alili yirzay(yerzag), hament hiziD inay d a lalla hanfust n yiD.
André BASSET Textes berbères de l'Aurès ( Parler des Aït Frah ) p. 174-75 Paris : Librairie d'Amérique et d'Orient, 1961. Posted infusahrur
Dug awras ud igitent-c nnwawi, awal-ya gher ayt wawras igherbiyyen ; ghir ad ffaden igran d lsjar di tefsiwin, rragen ddrari t-tehyuyin, ttruhân ttzâlan berra, qqaren : « ya ssâlat u-ssalamu àalik a-ya rasul-llah ! »
Netta llan isggwssen dig ttwaga ughenja abrja ; deg ah frâh, t-tihyuyin at-itteggen ; têttfent-dd dug ass l-jumàa aghenja illan ; ttezyyanent-as amm-in ttgent i tslatin-nsent; tteqqnent i ubûd n ughenja timhêrmet d ccac t-terrâtt d imêzyanen ; imer-din igent-as lhâf s tmêhremt negh s ttrâtt negh s-bàa n wadugen ; ireddênt-t I ughil n ughenja.
Ghir ad mmirent u sirêd n ughenja , akk tict tawi-d s-gher-sen qli n waren negh d qli n wuqqir negh d ifelfel negh d-lebsel ; rnint ruhênt qadant-dd si lâhrt nsent tighawsiwin teyyîd s-had kuttent; ad-d-ttêf tict zzeg-sent aghenja izeyynen, tgit jar ighallen nnes amm-in tettgg i ldufan, ruhênt tteghennant si taddart gher taddart :
« Aghenja ya aberja ittiraren dug frag, a tijnaw iàalan, ellfemt-anegh-dd i waman ! »
