Creation of Amazigh culture institute not meant to contain moroccan amazigh culture, institution rector

The creation of the Royal Institute of the Amazigh Culture (IRCAM), in October 2001, was not designed to contain the Moroccan Amazigh culture but came to fulfil the Amazigh cultural movement aspirations, said IRAM rector, Ahmed Boukous.

Boukous told on Sunday "Assahra Al-Maghribya" daily that the creation of the institute that fulfilled the aspirations of the Amazigh cultural movement is part of efforts to "redress stereotypes circulated by some circles attempting to exclude this culture."

The institute is open to all trends and potentials, mainly researchers interested in the Amazigh culture, he added before calling for the conclusion of partnership for the standardization of the language, developing pedagogical tools and archiving and analysing literary texts.

Asked on the presence of the Amazigh language in the Moroccan mass media, Boukous said in addition to the existing daily news bulletins in Amazigh, there is a need for cultural and training programs in Amazigh language.