الحركة الثقافية في منطقة وادي ريغ : الشعر الملحون نموذجا

Abstract EN

The region of Wadi Righ- the capitat of which is Tougourt- is located in the southeast of Algeria.

This region deep- rooted in history was ruled by the Sultans of Bani jalab for about four and a half centuries (from 1450 AD to 1854 AD) until the beginning of the destructive French occupation.

Perhaps the rule of Bani jalab expanded to encompass Nefta in the east, and the Oulad jalal in the north, and Anqusa in the south, and al – Qarara and Musaad in the west.

The region was known for its tangible and intangible heritage, including palaces, palm cultivation, the sufi Hadra and Amarya rituals.

Prophetic praises, horsemanship, the Azaba system which was put into practice for the first time in Woglana and Djammaa, and poetry in both colloquial and standard Arabic.

The aim of the present study is to attempt to identify the nature of the cultural movement in the Wadi Righ valley region as well as to determine the themes and the esthetic characteristics of colloquial poetry including the factors that might have influenced it.