The Fazzana Thrones in Tunisia: From Stability to Integration

Abstract

The Tribal branches and residential groups linked by blood and kinship in Tunisia are called thrones ,a single of (Orowsh) throne among them often brings together individuals from a tribe or a section of it, or a group of individuals who have social ties through the ties of a single lineage.                                                                       

Different periods of Libya's history witnessed migrations of Libyan individuals, families, and tribes to Tunisia and elsewhere, as a result of wars and exile, some of which led to the formation of groups that retained their names, roots, costumes, language, and culture.                                                                                                

The Fezan element migrating to Tunisia, like other Libyan tribes, is distinguished by its preservation of its identity, social customs, and authentic ties, to the point that Tunisia has an entire neighborhood in Tunis, the capital, known as the (Fezanian Neighborhood).                                                                                                         

  This research is a description of (Orowsh) the thrones of the Fezan tribes and the living  conditions of the people of Fezzan in Tunisia, and aspects of their lives, measuring the extent of their influence on Tunisian society administratively, socially, and culturally.                                                                                                             

 It traces the period of formation of the thrones of the Fezan tribes, their way of life, their   relationship with Libyan immigrants and the Tunisian.