DEPA - Algeria Ain Beida, Oum El-Bouaghi Province

The research explored how traditional Chaouia-Shawiyyah Amazigh art forms promote peace and reconciliation within the Chaouia-Shawiyyah community. It also sought to understand how these practices can foster inter-communal dialogue across Algeria linguistic communities​​. The research engaged nine participants from the Chaouia-Shawiyyah community in Ain Beida, Oum El-Bouaghi Province, including elders, artists, and educators, all of whom were knowledgeable about traditional practices and their transmission across generations.The data captured emphasises the role of traditional art forms in fostering peace and resolving conflicts. It highlights how these practices serve as informal educational tools to instil communal values, facilitate dialogue, and preserve cultural identity. This folder contains:· 17 Images· 1 Transcript· 2 Video recordingsThe Algeria Project was a commissioned project in Phase 2 of the DEPA (Decolonising Education for Peace in Africa) Project. DEPA was a 4-year project funded by the Arts and Humanities Council (AHRC) addressing the question: What are the different knowledges and values underpinning peace and how can these practices be connected and compared across countries to create curriculum content and mode of delivery in informal and formal settings, Secondary and Higher Education (HE), in order to decolonise peace education?