- In the country La Soummam
Paper Rachid Oulebsir
(Edition L'Harmattan)
... The olive harvest is an important moment in the Kabyle peasant life, an ancient tradition that is lost in the mists of time. The entire village that is mobilized, the men and women, young and old, gather to organize Tiwizi (solidarity, mutual aid) under the auspices of the sages and experts.
In the heart of the Ile de France
The olive tree Afneye
"From my olives, I'll do the Amettour , the Greek way
as they say in the language Pascal, "he said .
... The cropping calendar obeys Tamuqint , customary law based on social solidarity whose principle is to always start by widows and needy people this course in view of the technical criteria : Ripe olives and destination (table, oil or dual purpose). The dates so fixed, everyone is informed.
... The day J , the processions begin, in small groups, they will go away, singing brave heart, the T'djmaat * the olive groves that they had previously determined. The festival will last until the end. It's the joy in every village, the year looks good.
* Place the mosque where the general assembly meets in the village
In My Valley Olivade the full swing.
- The olive tree divine Mediterranean
... In ancient Greece , the olive branch was a gift and a gift Goddess Athena which gave victory to Heracles. The city acquired Heracles broadcast the cultivation of olive trees and Acropos taught the art of extracting the oil.
... The Romans associated the olive tree to the goddess Minerva and the birth of Romulus and Remus , legendary founders of Rome born under this tree.
... In Egypt , Isis, the wife of Osiris, had taught his people the respect and olive growing.
... In Algeria when you visit Souk Ahras for the first time, people will certainly lead to the place where Saint Augustine , illustrated Berber Thagaste, used to sit. Was in the shade of an olive tree, it seems that the father and doctor of the Church was doing his meditations and reflections Olive St. Augustine .
... In Kabylia , olive has long been subject of pilgrimages, we came here to seek fertility , just as in Greece and Rome, he was the symbol.
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| Souk Ahras The Olive St. Augustine |
- The olive Mauritius Roux
... Nibelle , a friend of the blogosphere, by way of comment, sent me this beautiful poem:
I suggest you enjoy the cuisine here
The oliveUnder the boughs of money the Mistral pixie,
whole people, kneeling, slowly caking
To gather piously an ancient treasure.
Then you gush, beautiful light oil,
Under the grip of the press and the tooth of the stone,
Oh, the blood of Olympia, nectar with hints of gold!
Maurice Roux
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