The social and cultural structure of the rural village in the Kabyle region

Abstract

Algerian rural societies were characterized by a special social thinking characterized by tribal interdependence and rural traditional customs, which achieved social harmony among rural individuals. The Kabyle region is a living example of adherence to traditional heritage and social customs in the Algerian countryside. The concept of rural society can be defined as a partial society that is characterized by conservatism, is based on kinship relations, and lives through its direct exploitation of the land. Local and international bodies have known that rural society includes small cities and villages.