Berber Tribes – The Ait Atta: History, Social Structure, and Cultural Traditions
The Ait Atta (Tamazight: ⴰⵢⵜ ⵄⴻⵟⵟⴰ) are a major Berber tribal confederation from southeastern Morocco. Traditionally, they are divided into “five fifths” (khams khmas), said to descend from the forty sons of their common ancestor, Dadda Atta. In the Tamazight language, “Aït” means “people of.” These five groups are the...
