Autor: PhDr. Barbora Půtová, Ph.D. et Ph.D., Mgr. Jana Jiroušková, CSc.

The paper deals with Kabyle pottery perceived as evidence of traditional Berber craftsmanship and artwork in today's Algeria. The paper describes and analyses the manufacturing phases of Kabyle pottery and its typology and motifs. Special attention is paid to Kabyle women who are the main manufacturers of the pottery. The manufacture of Kabyle pottery is, in many aspects, subject to taboo and it is passed over from mothers to daughters. Women learnt its technology and practical skills through oral tradition and everyday experience. Therefore, Kabyle pottery exhibits a specific female penmanship and reveals mentality of Kabyle women and secret knowledge hidden inside the traditional society.

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