Customs and taboos in Algeria

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Algeria (Arabic: ا ا ر al-Jazā 丨 ir, French: Algérie), the full name of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb in northern Africa. The name of Algeria comes from the name of the city and the capital, Algiers. The Arabic meaning is "archipelago", which refers to the four islands in the bay of the city. After 1525, these four islands gradually became integrated with the mainland.

Algeria has the highest land area among African countries, Mediterranean countries and Arab countries, ranking 10th in the world. The north is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, Libya and Tunisia to the east, Niger, Mali and Mauritania to the southeast and south respectively, and Morocco to the west. Algeria's economy ranks fourth in Africa, behind South Africa, Nigeria and Egypt. Oil and natural gas are the pillars of Afghanistan's national economy. Algeria has the fifth largest natural gas reserves in the world and the second largest natural gas exporter in the world. Oil reserves rank 14th in the world.

The entire territory of Algeria is roughly bounded by the east-west Taylor Atlas Mountains and the Sahara Atlas Mountains. North of the Taylor Atlas Mountains is the coastal plain on the Mediterranean coast; between the two mountain ranges is a plateau area; south of the Sahara Atlas Mountains is the Sahara Desert, accounting for about 85% of the country's area.

The northern coastal area of Algeria has a Mediterranean climate. Winter is mild and rainy, with a humidity of 80%, and summer is hot and dry, with a humidity of 60%. Annual precipitation ranges from 400 to 1000 millimeters. The average annual temperature is 17℃. The climate is mild and pleasant in April, May, June, September and October. The lowest temperature in January shall not be lower than 5℃, and the highest temperature in July and August may exceed 30℃. The rainy season is from November to March of the following year, and the dry season is from June to September. The central region has a tropical grassland climate. Some plateaus have a continental climate, with dry and little rain, cold in winter and hot in summer. The lowest temperature in January can drop below 0℃, and snow falls in mountainous areas. The southern Sahara Desert region has an extreme continental desert climate, with very little rainfall and extremely high sunshine. It is hot from May to September, with a maximum temperature of 55℃ and a large temperature difference between night and day. Desert oases, plateaus and salt lake areas in deserts form their own microclimate.

The majority of people

Algeria are Arabs, followed by Berbers (about 20% of the total population). Ethnic minorities include the Muzabu and Tuareg.

Algeria people attach great importance to etiquette and courtesy. Whether it is meeting or parting, we usually shake hands. When meeting with close friends, some also hug and face each other. The most commonly used words of greetings and wishes when meeting were: "May God bless you." They also like others to call them by their titles or titles plus their surnames. When guests visit, the host always treats them warmly. When a guest sits down, the host usually asks first: "Would you like coffee or tea?" Moreover, guests cannot get up and leave in a hurry before drinking.

In many places, there is a habit of sending flowers when meeting. They tie the bouquet to be exquisite and pleasing to the eye. The number of flowers is generally even. When visiting friends or guests, they bow and lay flowers while blessing them. This is regarded as a warm and elegant act to treat friends and guests.

Algeria people are more particular about dining in social occasions. I like the gorgeous furnishings and beautiful decoration of the table. Especially for modern services such as arranging napkins and delivering scented towels, I appreciate them. They are very interested in fresh vegetables. I especially like to use curry as a seasoning to make dishes.

The Dulag people in Algeria are a people who rarely eat meat. Their main foods are camel milk and some starch products. Eating is not done by grabbing rice by hand like people in other Muslim countries, but instead using spoons as tableware. When they drink tea, they are accustomed to putting two or three fresh mint leaves in the green tea soup and adding some rock sugar. Drinking this way, they feel that they quench their thirst and relieve the heat, and the taste is sweet. They are used to eating Western food and are also very happy to taste Chinese food.

Algeria people pay attention to the design of the dining table and the color, aroma and aroma of the dishes. Generally, the taste does not like too salty, but likes sour and spicy taste. They take rice as their staple food, and also like to eat steamed wheat, pan baked, steamed dumplings and other foods. I also like to eat beef, mutton, chicken, duck meat, eggs, etc.; vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, eggplant, etc.; I like to use olive oil, peppers, salt, onions, etc. for seasonings. Preference for dishes made by frying, frying, roasting, stir-frying, stewing, stewing, etc.

Love China's halal and Sichuan cuisine. I appreciate mixed vegetarian dishes, braised duck, roasted mutton, crispy chicken, fried chicken slices with green onions, fried tomato boxes, cooked mutton strips, curry beef, roasted mutton kebabs, grilled beef, fried eggs, dried shredded beef and other flavor dishes. I like to drink mineral water, green tea, coffee and other beverages. Some people also drink beer when they come to China. I like to eat bananas, loquats, lychees, watermelons, apples and other fruits, and I like to eat cashew nuts for dried fruits.

is because people in Algeria believe in Islam account for the vast majority of the country's population, so Islam is also the state religion. Only 1% believe in Christianity and Judaism. The Islamic "Ramadan" is very important in the eyes of Algeria people. According to religious rules, water and rice cannot be touched throughout the day from sunrise to sunset.

Although Algeria is one of the major wine producers and its products sell well in more than 80 countries and regions around the world, its own country does not sell wine in shops, families do not drink alcohol, and even winemakers have never tasted the taste of wine. This is mainly because they are an Islamic country, and religious rules strictly prohibit drinking alcohol. They avoid passing things or food with their left hand. The left hand is considered cheap and dirty, so it is extremely impolite to use it. They don't like to talk about issues caused by politics and industry. Like Muslims, they also abstain from pork and avoid using pig products. Meat, blood, sea cucumbers, crabs, etc. of self-dead animals are also fasting; ginger and fishy food are not eaten.