Moroccan public on Thursday noted the offensive of 2972 in the Amazig (Berber) calendar, writes TASS.
Holiday, the name of Yennayer, occupies an important place in the traditions of the indigenous population of North Africa, who lived in this extensive region long before the arrival of Arab-Muslim conquerors from the Arabian Peninsula. The Berber Souls, which themselves call themselves the Amazigs (free people), is conducted from the victory of their troops under the command of Prince Sheshonka I on the pharaoh of Egypt in 950 BC. e. The result of the battle was the foundation of the XXII dynasty of the Egyptian rulers of Berber origin, which ruled from 945 to 715 BC. e.
Ethnographers link Yennayer with the first day of the agricultural calendar of Moroccan Berberov, symbolizing the special relationship between Amazigs and their Earth.
In connection with the limitations entered by the Government of Morocco due to the coronavirus pandemic, traditional celebrations, a walking and culinary festivities on Thursday were not conducted. In social networks, Moroccans actively congratulate each other by placing the wishes of a good year. In recent months, the Royal Institute of Amazig Culture in Rabat has published a series of books dedicated to the history, literature and the language of Amazigov.