User:Razanonymous/Culture of Libya

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Visual art[edit]
See also: List of Libyan artists

The Libyan civil war of 2011 sparked an awakening in the country's artistic development, inspiring a new generation of artists to use the medium of art to share their thoughts on Libyan politics, history, culture, and contemporary affairs.

'''Contemporary Libyan artists, including Suhaib Tantoush, Mohammed Basheer, Shefa Salem, and Abdullah Hadia. Due to their nation's ongoing development, Suhaib Tantoush is an example of Libyan art that speaks to the struggles that its people endure. This may be observed in his caricature, where he captures the day-to-day hardships of Libyans—such as long waiting lines, blackouts, and post-conflict crises—and so recalls the national struggle. The history and legacy of Libya are also depicted in art, as demonstrated by Shefa Salem in a Murel, who blended modern Libyan characters with Greek ancestry to represent Libya's legacy. '''

'''In Libya, artistic expression has existed for thousands of years.The Tadrart Acacus mountain range in Libya is renowned and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to the thousands of cave paintings and carvings that date back 14,000 years. These caverns, which span the Sahara Desert, have animal engravings and depict scenes from times when the desert was habitable.  The Central Sanaran rock art located in southwest Libya on the Messak plateau. The Pastoral style of rock art are characterized by expressive outline paintings of cattle.'''

'''Prior to the war, Libyan art was also well-known. Prominent artists from the country included Mohamed Zwawi(1936 - 5 June 2011), a pioneer of Libyan cartoons whose lighthearted depictions of daily life have featured in publications like at-Tawra and Al Amal. The Arab world has given the artist a lot of praise.'''

Music[edit]
The Music of Libya an integral aspect of the country's culture.

'''In Libyan culture, however, music is specific to a city or region. Among the Berber or Amazingh populations in the south of the country, the most widely-liked music is the distinctive folk music of the Tuareg peoples. Sung in their original Temasek dialect.  The tinde drum and a imzad, which are only performed by women, are the instruments utilized.'''

'''In Libya, women play a significant part in music. Traditional bands are groups of women that perform at gatherings, weddings specifically for women. They sing rhyming lines that vividly and frequently depict Libyan culture and heritage.'''

Libyan musician Dania Ben Sassi gained rapid attention in 2011 and 2013 for producing and developing Amazigh music that honors the Amazigh people's resistance and features her Tamazight singing.Specific recordings of music in the Tamazight language became quite popular among western Libyans during and after the 2011 revolution, and seen through networks that extended into Tunisia and the larger Maghreb area.

'''The word "Zimzamat" in Libya refers to a live band; these bands are typically made up of female musicians and are played at parties, weddings, and even everyday events. Remarkably, zimzamat is also present in the most opulent event spaces in Tripoli. Wedding halls frequently have two stages: one for the live band and one for the bride and groom.When it comes to music, they are customarily cheerful, enjoyable, and meet social expectations.'''

'''Throughout the 42-year dictatorship of Mummar Gadaffi, western music was outlawed in Libya, and non arabic instruments were burned in public places all around the country. As a result, radio Broadcats and television would not play non-Arabic music.In contrast, Libyan music was widely revered and played as part of the country's customs. At the 2011 Libyan Revolution, the people of Libya then rebelled against Gadaffi banning of western music.'''

Tribal and Political divide
'''The tribal system has been a persistent aspect of Libyan society throughout history. From before the Roman era, coastal Libya was separated into two separate provinces: Tripolitania in the west, centered around Tripoli, and Cyrenaica in the east, centered on Benghazi. Libya appears to have been split along the classic east-west lines once more as a result of the 2011 civil war. The largest tribes include the Wardalla, Tuareg, Zuwayyah, Zentan, and Misrata.'''

'''two administrations have been fighting for  political control in Libya: one is headquartered in Tripoli (west) and is led by Abdelhamid Dbeibah, while the other is in the east and is backed by  Marshal Khalifa Haftar. '''