Every issue we take two random object (that may in the future be voted on by our readers) and our editor, Alexandreu Gavártgic’h tries to connect them using the theory of six degrees of seperation.
This week we have… Berbers and Barbers
1. The Berbers are the indigenous people of North Africa west of the Nile Valley. Their populations are highest in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. They speak Arabic and a variety of Berber Languages.
2. The most prevalent Berber Language is Tamazight. This language has been extremely well documented by French Berberologist, Arsène Roux who has been a major driving force in not allowing these languages to become extinct
3. Arsène Roux was born in Rouchegude and emigrated to Morocco in his early twenties where he studied Classical Arabic, Moroccan Arabic, and the Moroccan Berber languages. While in Morocco he collected and studied many Berber language text which he later published in Rabat for use in Berber language courses.
4. Rabat is the capital of the Kingdom of Morocco which at one point under Almohad rule took over Spain and specifically left it’s mark on Seville, a city in south-west Spain.
5. Seville is known for its gastronomic beauty, as well as its extravagant festivals and holidays both of which feature music and dancing. It was this musical tradition that allowed Rossini to write his famous opera buffa, the Barber of Seville
6. A barber is one who cuts and styles hair. The plural of this is Barbers.
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