Algerian Folk Riddles Sources and Educational Functions, Between Orality and Renewal

Abstract

Algeria is rich in a vast popular heritage, and a significant oral culture, produced by successive temporal accumulations and consecutive historical periods. It stands an inevitable cultural outcome of collective efforts, shared experiences, and mutual knowledge.
The contemplative observer of Algerian folklore will notice the vast diversity and richness it possesses, which qualifies it to be a significant human contribution worthy of preservation, care, and dissemination. It also deserves a respected place among the cultures of other nations, serving as a model that can be utilized, benefited from, and further developed, improved, and shared.