Gzenaya
Igzennayen
ⵉⴳⵣⴻⵏⵏⴰⵢⴻⵏ | |
|---|---|
Tribe | |
 The Igzennayen are indicated with VI | |
 | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Region | Oriental |
| Province | Taza, Driouch |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Gzenaya or Igzennayen (Tarifit: ⵉⴳⵣⴻⵏⵏⴰⵢⴻⵏ, romanized: Igzennayen)[1] is the name of a Riffian tribe of the Rif region in the north-eastern part of Morocco. Towns such as Aknoul, Ajdir Gzenaya and Ain Hamra belong to this tribe. Many Igzennayen can also be found in cities such as Tangier, Taza and Meknes.
Etymology
[edit]The word Gzenaya comes from the Berber word "Igzennayen". Originally the tribe was known by the land of "Gzenaya" which means the land of beauty in the Amazigh language.
Gzenaya has an important place in the history of Morocco. It is the birthplace of many heroes; as well as being the birth tribe of Jaich ittahrir, the army of independence.
War with France
[edit]During the protectorate era, the Gzenaya tribe defeated France in the “Triangle of Death”, a nickname given to the area between Aknoul, Boured and Tizi Ouasli, in October 1955, for the country's independence and the end of the protectorate.[2]
Geography
[edit]Geographically, the Igzennayen historical region extends over the modern Moroccan provinces of Taza, Al-Hoceima, Taounate, and possibly a portion of the Driouch province.
The geography is characterized by its high mountains, some small fertile plains, and by a fresh Mediterranean climate.
The tribal area of the Igzennayen hosts the iron rich water source Tala Tazeggʷaġt, of which the water is known for its healing properties.[3]
Some notable towns and village of Gzenaya include:
- Tisliouine
- Tala Tazeggʷaġt (Ain Hamra)
- Ait aissam
- Ait Mhend
- Ajdir
- Aknoul
- Braret
- Buisri
- Burd
- Buankud
- Branda
- Dcar Azrou
- Taghirast
- Duaya
- Aarkub
- Ibakriyen
- Inehecen
- Ixewanen
- Ighbaben
- Iharkliyen
- Iharcliene
- Iharesen
- Ihdayen (Hadria)
- Ihrucen
- Ikabunen
- Ikarwan
- Inehnahen
- Ibuakbathen (sidi ali bourkba)
- Izarwalen
- Jbarna
- Tamjount
- Tastit
- Tarmest
- Tbadiwien
- Tegzratin
- Tizi w-Asri
- Tizi n Dra
- Tizi Ouasli
- Asht Aissa
- Yarwahdud
- Douar Ifzarene (Ifzan)
- Douar tighza
References
[edit]- ^ Lafkioui, Mena B. (2007). Atlas linguistique des variétés berbères du Rif. Rüdiger Köppe Verlag. p. 14.
- ^ "Francia 3 (1975)". francia.digitale-sammlungen.de. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ^ Mouchane, Mohamed; Taybi, Hanan; Bargach, Kaoutar; Idrissi Kandri, Noureddine; Gouitaa, Najwa; Farhat, Kamal (2024-07-01). "Comparative Study of Two Ferruginous Thermal Sources, Carbogaseous in the Eastern Rif, Morocco". Chemistry Africa. 7 (5): 2815. doi:10.1007/s42250-024-00913-6. ISSN 2522-5766.
34°44′N 3°57′W / 34.733°N 3.950°W
 | This Morocco location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |