Algeria+Cultures


 * Algerian Culture**




 * What does dress in your country look like?**

Many people from algeria would dress in traditional type of cothing. For the men, they would wear a white woolen cloak called a Gandura that is worn over a long cotton shirt and a caned called a Burnous draped over the shoulders with a red fez wrapped with a white cloth. As for the women, they would be dressed in a haik that drapes from head to toe that they wear over loose pants.


 * (**The //Gandura// is the one on the left, //Haik// is the one on the right**)**




 * What kind of ethnic food do they eat?**

Algeria Cuisine is a combination of Berber, Turkish, French and Arab Tastes which can be mild or jacked. with searching and always have bread. Mint tea is one of their favorite drinks. One of their traditional dish is "baked leg of a lamb." In their country, the main type of meat there is lamb. The recipe for making is is:


 * Ingredients:**

2-3 lbs leg of lamb 2 lemons, sliced 1 lb new potatoes, par-boiled Pinch of rosemary, thyme and oregano. 2 cloves of garlic 1 tbsp tomato puree 125 g butter 1 pint of water

Method: Make incisions into the lamb and place slivers of garlic in them. Brown the meat for about 15 minutes in a frying pan with a little olive oil and then place it in a roasting tin. Add all the ingredients except the potatoes, season and cover. Roast in a preheated oven (200oC) for an hour. Add the potatoes and roast further until cooked. Uncover for the last 15 minutes to brown meat and potatoes. Serve with green beans sautéed in garlic butter and lemon juice.




 * What type of ethnic art do they have in your country?**

Algerian art began with rock painting about 800 years ago. Algeria is famous for its hand-woven rugs and old fashioned arnate jewelery. Algeria is also known for their handmade simple kilns which are painted with natural made paints and dyes.



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