احتفالية ايناير بالجزائر : طقوس و دلالات

Abstract EN

The peasant celebrations were in the countries of the Maghreb, where they took place on the occasion of the solar volatility that is governed by the Julian calendar and not the lunar calendar, as scholars indicated that the peoples of north Africa continued to follow the solar calendar and kept it, and among the oldest solar holidays that remained continuous with them are the lights who took his name from Janus (the lights), the deity and guardian of the doors, to whom he gave his name.

for the month of January, which is the first month of the year, where rituals of mainly agricultural types are evident that emphasize the symbol's relationship with plants.

in other words, the renewal of the forces present in nature, in honor of the changes of the cycles and the celebration of the agricultural new year.