العمامة في بلاد أولاد نايل رمز للهوية والمقاومة الثقافية

Abstract EN

This paper aims to highlight on one of the forms of men’s traditional outfits, which is the turban, it is still worn in Ouled Naïl region as a symbol of identity and cultural resistance.

from the ottoman period, the colonial period, and after independence, and even until the present time, the turban has remained steadfast despite the challenges of globalization, the temptations of modernity, and the value-conflict among young people.

a people's awareness of their heritage means awareness of identity.

hence, man in Ouled Naïl region clings to his traditional outfit in general, and the turban in particular; it is a sincere expression of cultural resistance and the embodiment of one of the elements of the Algerian Arab national character personality.