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Sepia-tinted photos from over 50 years ago show striking facial tattoos of women from indigenous populations in Algeria. But documentation of these women has faded like the aged photographs. In Algeria today the actual practice of facial tattooing is disappearing along with the older generation. One particular indigenous group losing this cultural marker is the Chaouia of the Aurès Mountains in northeastern Algeria.

This project from Pulitzer Center student fellow Yasmin Bendaas captures incredible portraits and stories from Chaouia women when investigates the origins and disappearance of tattooing, especially with the advent of literacy and Islam's spread. Bendaas' work is available on Amazon for purchase 🇩🇿🇩🇿

— Norfafrica

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My kids and I wish all Amazighs ,like ourselves, a Yennayer Amervuh ♓💙💚💛

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Of the dearest things to my heart... Henna ❤️

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مولد نبوي مُبارَكْ ✨

Blessed Mawlid ✨

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📍 Lalla Gouraya, Béjaïa (Bgayet, Bougie, Saldae) | Algeria 🇩🇿❤️

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”...وَنْقَبَّلْ النّْهُودْ وْرَبّي فَتَّاحْ نَرْوَى مَنْ الشّْفِيفَه الْحَمْرَا

سَلْسَالْ عَذْبْ يُغْنِي عَنْ شرْب الرَّاحْ أَحلَى مَنْ لعَسَلْ وَالخَمْرَة

مَنْ ذَاقْهَا تْخَمَّرْ فِي الْحَضْرَه طَاحْ هْنِيَّة وْعَافْية قُولُوا لَلذَبَّاحْ

نَفْسِي تْحَاسْبكْ يَا عَذْرَا“

— الحب ما عطاني فترة ❤️

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”وانتَ المُوصوفْ بالمْحاسن وأنا الملْسوع بالغرام“

—Ta ha | Taj El Melah ❤️

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An Algerian old woman (may God bless her) making an Algerian flatbread called Kessra Rakhsees and coffee ❤️

ربّي يْدِيمْ البركة ❤️

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ⴰⵙⴻⴳⴳⴰⵙ ⴰⵎⴻⴳⴳⴰⵣ and Yennayer amervouh ♓ 2972 ♓

“... The pursuit of origins is is a way of rescuing territory from death and oblivion, a reconquest that ought to be patient, devoted, relentless and faithful.”

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in Algeria we don't say “I fell in love” but we say “رَبِّيتْ الكبْدة” and I think it's beautiful ❤️

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An old woman making Bradj (or Mbardjat); an Algerian spring treat that is made of semolina, butter, Smen (Ghee) and Orange blossom water for the dough. As for the inside of the cookie, it is filled with Ghars (date dough) scented with cinnamon powder, orange zest and orange blossom water "again".

They are served cold ('cause it is said that you could get yourself a stomachache if you would eat them right off the Mra (Tadjine) but they taste way better when they're hot and crispy), accompanied by a jug of cold Lben (Buttermilk) 👌🏾

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Death eaters at Notre Dame 🌫️

📍 Basílica of Notre Dame d'Afrique, Algiers | Algeria 🇩🇿❤️

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”الڨلْبْ لمْشُومْ مَحْرُومْ“

A wicked heart is a sad heart

— Tunisian proverb 🇹🇳💚

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In Algeria we do not say "you wish" but we say "مَضْمضْ" and I think it's beautiful ❤️

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100% my design, 70% my making ✨

The sleeves (كْمامات الصْدَفْ) are my mother's when she was a bride 30 years ago and the bracelet is also my mother's but when she gave birth to my older sister, my father brought to her as a gift (27 years ago) 🤍

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📍 Basilique Saint Augustin (Lalla Bouna), Annaba | Algeria 🇩🇿❤️