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'''Aurès''' ({{langx|ar|أَوْرَاس|Awrās}}) is a [[natural region]] located in the mountainous area of the [[Aurès Mountains|Aurès range]], in eastern [[Algeria]]. The region includes the [[provinces of Algeria|Algerian provinces]] of [[Batna Province|Batna]], [[Tebessa Province|Tebessa]], [[Constantine Province|Constantine]], [[Khenchela Province|Khenchela]], [[Oum El Bouaghi Province|Oum El Bouaghi]], [[Souk Ahras Province|Souk Ahras]] and [[Biskra Province|Biskra]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The Aurès region is characterized by its montaneous terrain and by the Berber [[Chaoui]] ethnic group, which historically has inhabited the area. The rugged terrain of the Aurès has made the region one of the least developed areas in the [[Maghreb]]. Traditionally, the women of the region wore [[tattoos]].<ref>[http://pulitzercenter.org/reporting/algeria-Aurès-mountains-facial-tattoos-culture-portrait-series Behind Algeria's Tattoos: A Portrait Series]{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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It was in the Aurès region that the [[Algerian War of Independence]] was started by [[Berber people|Berber]] independence fighters such as [[Mustapha Benboulaïd|Mostefa Ben Boulaïd]], who operated from the area.<ref>''Algeria, 1830-2000: A Short History'', p.</ref> A district of [[Algeria]] that existed during and after the |
It was in the Aurès region that the [[Algerian War of Independence]] was started by [[Berber people|Berber]] independence fighters such as [[Mustapha Benboulaïd|Mostefa Ben Boulaïd]], who operated from the area.<ref>''Algeria, 1830-2000: A Short History'', p.</ref> A district of [[Algeria]] that existed during and after the war, from 1962 to 1974, was named after the region. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Chakhchoukha]] |
*[[Chakhchoukha]] |
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*[[Chaoui people]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 10:01, 28 October 2024
Aurès
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| Country | Algeria |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
Aurès (Arabic: أَوْرَاس, romanized: Awrās) is a natural region located in the mountainous area of the Aurès range, in eastern Algeria. The region includes the Algerian provinces of Batna, Tebessa, Constantine, Khenchela, Oum El Bouaghi, Souk Ahras and Biskra.
History
[edit]The Aurès region is characterized by its montaneous terrain and by the Berber Chaoui ethnic group, which historically has inhabited the area. The rugged terrain of the Aurès has made the region one of the least developed areas in the Maghreb. Traditionally, the women of the region wore tattoos.[1]
It was in the Aurès region that the Algerian War of Independence was started by Berber independence fighters such as Mostefa Ben Boulaïd, who operated from the area.[2] A district of Algeria that existed during and after the war, from 1962 to 1974, was named after the region.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Behind Algeria's Tattoos: A Portrait Series[permanent dead link]
- ^ Algeria, 1830-2000: A Short History, p.
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