Amazigh Fibula
An Amazigh fibula ( rif, ⵜⵉⵙⵖⵏⵙⵜ, translit=Tisɣnst, shi, ⵜⴰⵥⵕⵥⵉⵜ, translit=Taẓṛẓit, ) is a traditional Fibula (brooch), fibula or brooch with practical and symbolic importance in Berbers, Amazigh cultural heritage. As a common item of the jewellery of the Berber cultures, its use was widespread among North African tribes. Its exact form could be different from one tribe to another, but essentially, it consists of a triangle beneath a ring or semicircle and a pin to hold unsewn garments together. Local names In the Shilha language, language of the Souss tribes, this piece is called ''tarazwit'' or ''tazarzit''. The word tazarzit is grammatically feminine, as are all words in this language that begin with a t. It seems that this word is derived from the Berber languages, Tamazight word ''azar'', which means "hair", and this brooch was often woven into hair braids. In the Riffian language, language of the Rifi tribes, and among most speakers of ...
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