The Berber world

{{comments_count}} From the Sphinx of ancient Greece to riddles told during evening gatherings in Europe or Africa, human societies everywhere have delighted in concealing a familiar reality behind a few mysterious words. The Amazigh world is no exception. Yet enigmas and riddles are not merely games for passing the time: they teach people to observe, to use language skilfully and to see the world around them differently. Riddle and enigma: two different forms of wordplay A distinction can be drawn …