<p>Kabyle women from Algeria were believed to have been relegated to a role, subjugated by dominant males, in which they were confined to reproduction, nature, and their sensibilities. The weaknesses created by this inequality were thought to be compensated for by their living inconspicuous lives practicing magic, especially in love. Makilam rejects these preconceived ideas and demonstrates that women s magic was expressed in every domain of their daily lives: pottery making, food provision/preparation, and weaving. In fact, the traditional Kabyle society was incapable of functioning without women, who ensured its material and spiritual unity."</p>

The Magical Life of Berber Women in Kabylia: Translated from the French by Elizabeth Corp (Francophone Cultures and Literatures)

History

Makilam

Africa

Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers

Signes et rituels magiques des femmes kabyles

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Edisud

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