Tradition and Customary Law in Tlemcen and the Hawz

Mustapha Guenaou; Bernard Troude

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Tradition and Customary Law in Tlemcen and the Hawz

Mustapha Guenaou, Bernard Troude

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Abstract

This contribution deals with a theme relating to the Tlemcenois, a territory regrouping Tlemcen a medina, a pre-colonial city and former capital of the central Maghreb and the hawz, a set of localities of its periphery including Ain El Hûts. Thus defined, this territory is known for its ritual facilities including the Moorish bath, commonly called Hammam. Knowing that this social space, known for its functions, we approached this subject to highlight the mode of management, based on customary law, commonly called "Orf". This question falls within the framework of socio-anthropological studies. Indeed, the Moorish bath, in general, is considered as an annex of the mosque, a place and space of socio-cultural and especially cultural practices: it is recognized for its rituals including that of ablutions and body purification for women and men. For the local culture of the studied territory, the old Moorish baths are still managed according to the custom, respected by the respective population of the medina and the hawz. Moreover, all the uses and functions are rented to the individuals who frequent this public establishment. We have treated the traditional Moorish bath in Tlemcen and in the hawz (Ain El Hûts).

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Keywords

Medina Equipment, Hammam, Moorish Bath, Custom, Customary Law, Rights and Obligations, Tlemcen, Algéria

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Mustapha Guenaou

National Centre of Research in Social and Cultural Anthropology (CRASC), Oran, Algeria
Bernard Troude

M@GM, Catania, Italy

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