Abstract:
The practice of '' Awla '' among nomadic, sedentary and semi-sedentary societies is based on the same
principles of storing varieties raw or processed foodstuffs in anticipation of the difficult periods of the year,
exercised as customs resulting from their experiences of climatic fluctuations, making it impossible to carry
out their usual economic activities; Nomads such as the OuledsOumlakhoua are distinguished by techniques
implemented, adapted to the pastoral life and radically different from those of the villagers. The scarcity in
arid and semi-arid environments requires them to appease expenses and produce a simple and rapidly
prepared "Awla"; the food served, then responds to a rigid lifestyle, characterized by a scarcity of water very
answered.
Keywords : 'Awla, Nomads, Traditional Pastoralism, Food Preservation, OuledOum-lakhoua.