القول، المرأة و الثورة التحريرية

Abstract FRE

“El gaoul” is a popular kind of poetry It is sung collectively by women in the southern Oran region, on the occasion of religious and familial festivities.

These songs are accompanied by a traditional instrument (the bendor).

This artistic type took on a new sense during the Algerian liberation war; that of becoming a variant of literature about revolutionary combat which marked the history of Algerian people in their struggle against occupation.(1830,1962) The different topics of this poetry concerned popular mobilization, identity roots, they express their misery and encouragement for freedom.

These songs glorify moudjahidines’ heroism and by humbling their enemies and collaborators, they even treat the role of women in the fight for freedom alongside men.