What is Yennayer, the Amazigh New Year… in Morocco
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
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The Amazigh New Year is a major event in Morocco which highlights the value of the Amazighs in our country, who have a rich and varied history throughout the life of the Kingdom of Morocco, the Umma of 12 century of life and traditions connected with Amazigh values which have given Morocco its cultural, social splendor and much more
Also, the Amazighen celebrate each year in Morocco the new year Yennayer (or Innayr among the Chleuh of southern Morocco). It is an ancestral tradition present in North Africa long before the arrival of Islam in the region.
The Berber calendar being offset by 950 years compared to the Gregorian calendar, 2022 is equivalent to 2972! The first Yennayer day corresponds to the first day of the agrarian calendar, used by the Amazighs for several centuries to help them in their agricultural activity.
In Morocco, the Amazigh New Year festivities concern all the Amazighs from the North to the depths of the South of the Kingdom and take place on January 14, the eve of the 1st day of the year. Women and men proudly display their traditional Amazigh clothes and present their wishes to music!
