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Yennayer shows the power of Amazigh identity—now advocates are Making Morocco’s political inaction impossible to ignore
On the night of Jan. 14, bonfires will light up Morocco as millions of Amazigh people celebrate Yennayer, a time-honored tradition marking both the end of one year and the beginning of a fresh one.
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Yennayer: 3,000-year-old Amazigh new year celebration
The Amazigh calendar begins in 950 BCE, when King Sheshonq ascended to the throne in Egypt, which means that this year is 2974 according to this calendar. Considered the original inhabitants of ...
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In Morocco, Amazigh's New Year, Yennayer, is a celebration and struggle against marginalisation
On 14 January, Morocco marked the second official celebration of the Amazigh New Year, Yennayer. But, the festivities were overshadowed by recent deadly floods in Amazigh villages and the persisting ...
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Yennayer, Amazigh (Berber) New Year 2026 in Morocco
Yennayer is the first day of the agricultural calendar of ancient Berbers used throughout North Africa. It is also often called the Amazigh New Year. Amazigh is an official language in Morocco, and ...
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Why is learning Amazigh language in its Tifinagh script important in Morocco?
For decades, Islamists and pan-Arab nationalists have questioned the need to constitutionalise Amazigh language, particularly ...
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Montreal's Amazigh community rings in year 2975, continues efforts to preserve culture
Salima Sadi, a Kabyle poet born in the commune of Toudja in Algeria, has been writing since she was about 11 years old, with her roots always at the heart of her words. "Berber culture has been with ...