Berber Calendar Year. This innovation has been adopted with conviction by many supporters of the berber culture and is now a part of the cultural heritage of this people, fully integrated in the system of traditional customs related the north. On the evening of 12 january, dozens of bonfires burned on the rocky hillside above the village of tisselday in morocco's high atlas mountains.
Berbers in north africa are heralding in the amazigh new year, with festivities showcasing traditional food, music and dance planned throughout the region. The amazigh (berber) new year is a significant cultural celebration in morocco that takes place on january 12th and 13th each year.