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KABYLIE (Tamurt) – To be named Abdulah Mohamed, Fatima Zohra or always equate to an Arab identity. Kabyle (Imazighen), who carry such names and they are many, no longer feel at ease. They are thinking more harmonious names with their identity “If the world thinks we’re Arabs, it is also our fault.
Our ancestors committed a great mistake to inculcate an Arab-Islamic culture. The time has come to rectify this blunder. We must not only prénommer our children Amazigh, but we also have to change our names, “suggests a Kabyle (Amazigh) student in Montreal. It is precisely in exile that the Kabyle change frequently and more and more of their first names. Specifically in Canada or administrative procedures are simpler. “In reality this will is general. Y has to see on social networks which choose pseudonyms Kabyle. They identify all the Kabylie and avoid assimilating to the Arabs”, our interlocutor will make us the remark.
Some have changed their first names informally keeping their old names administratively. The Kabyles are more than ever aware of having to preserve their culture and identity. The younger generations show the willingness and determination to secede from the Arab ideology imposed for centuries. “We should not expect the Algerian authorities to allow us to choose our Kabyle Amazigh first names or we must win and lead a daily struggle.
In addition, some Amazigh names are authorized by the Algerian administration, “says the student who says she began the administrative steps to change his first name. She chose “Tasda”
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More and more (Kabyle) Imazighen want to change their first namesMore and more (Kabyle) Imazighen want to change their first names
