The
Siwa region is also very rich in cultural heritage
resources. The local inhabitants have a rich and
colorful traditional culture and have their own
unwritten dialect of the Berber language. Although,
at the present time, almost all of the Siwans and
Qarans speak Arabic, amongst themselves they speak
Berber. As far as they remember, the people of Qara
descend from a branch of the Hamudat tribe, a mixture
of Morabiteen Arabs, Berber and Sudanese. This unique
culture forms an important and integral part of
the region’s landscape. |
| Portraits |
Shiekh Hassan
the chief of Gara Oasis |
Berber boy
in rock shelter |
Berber girl
with traditional dress |
Donkeys
are widely used for transportation |
Bishari
girl at Wadi Ediab
|
Berber at Gara Oasis |
Berber
at Siwa |
Berber at Siwa
|
Berber
at Gara Oasis
|
Habitation
types |
Old "Karsheef"mud
brick building |
Cave
shelter s are still in use
|
Shali's old fortress is partially inhabited |
Traditional
"Karsheef" homes in Siwa town |
Tomb at
Gara decorated with Ostrich eggs |
Traditional house/ Siwa cultural museum |
Traditional
"Karsheef" home |
Tomb of
a virtuous shiekh at Gara |
Typical
reception room |
Livelihoods-crafts-
customs |
The
market 'sook' at Siwa town |
Mother and
child on donkey cart |
Dates and
peanuts, the staple food at Gara |
Shop selling
traditional crafts |
Shop selling
traditional crafts |
Roman baths
at Bir Wahed |
Donkey
carts and dogs are widely utilized |
Going to
market |
Shop selling
traditional crafts |
Cheerful
kids on donkey cart |
Detail of
silver necklace |
Silver bracelets |
Silver
head ornament |
Traditional
flute:mozmar' |
Intricate
traditional weaving pattern |
Traditional
decorated basket |
Silver necklace |
Donkey saddle |
