Saturday, June 5, 2010

Answers To Your Questions

Q: What types of instruments to Berbers play?

A:Berbers use a variety of instruments. They use the Ginbri which is a stringed instrument, Bandirs which are drums, and Qaraqib which is metal clacker.

Q: Are the spices that Berbers use found in the atlas mountains or do they buy ot trade them at a suck?

A: That depends on what kinds of spices. Berbers sometimes grow and make their own or sometimes the spices that can't be found in their area they trade things with others in exchange of the spices.

Q: Can you tell me how many percent of Berber Jews, Christians and Muslims
A: I'm Sorry I don't know the answer to that. You can research it.

Q: which other culture or civilization has affected the Berber music.
A: The other tribes such as the Arabs, Christans, and the Jews had a little affect on the Berber music. Berber traditions and culture has an affect on Berber music as well.


Q: What religion did they have before converting to Islam.
A: Before converting to Islam, there was Christianity and Judaism


Q: What is the most popular instrument in Berber villages?
A: Bandirs (drums) is one of the most popular instrument.


Q: In your opinion, why is Berber music so unique?
A: I think Berber music is unique because they use many different insruments than others. They chant together in groups and they travel from villages to villages.


Q: You said that The color blue is a powerful color, is green also a powerful color, or does it have some other use?
A: Blue is the only important color. They don't just choose randum colors.

Q: Did any culture inspire the Berber music?
A: Of course, music is all about culture.

Q: You said that the color blue is important to the Berbers, is blue and if so why?
A: It is important to the Berbers, because they believe that the color blue wards off evil spirits.

Q : Why did the Romans call the Berbers Barbarians?
A: Barbarians means Berbers.

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