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"Ennakb ": the tunnel that was behind the designation of the Kingdom of the kasbahs --When we talk about urban heritage in the south-east, we have to talk about the Tigramatin ( kasbahs in Tamazight language) which has become the icon of tourism in the south-east, which is rich in culture and heritage.Non-material and physical if we are talking about the bronzes, the town of nkob , located in the territory of Zagora, is the undisputed Kingdom of the Rock, with the testimony of many foreign researchers and tourists.We are talking about the town of Nkob  the land of the 45 kasbahs , or the kingdom of kasbahs  as its foreign visitors call it.Which derives its name from a tunnel in the north of the town, which is called locally "Ennakb " by tightening the nun and opening the border and the land.* About Negev:The Negev is a tunnel located in the north of the town of Nkob , exactly near the main irrigation canal overlooking the valley of nkob. Our ancestors used it as a rest stop during their journey from Sagro to the markets of Draa and vice versa during their return to their resorts in zagora ,* Measures of the "ennakb  ":According to what we have reached while we are friends with us, after taking measurements of length, width and height, the length of the tunnel "Ennakb" 11 meters and a half and width of 1 meter and a half and height of 1 meter and 80 cm.* What is the origin of the label "Ennakb" ??It is more likely that the name is derived from the verb Ennakb, which means in the local Amazigh language (digging or excavating), in relation to the excavation with small iron tools. The trenches of the taftechna  region were excavated by Ait Ata nkob , For the construction of the first irrigation channel for the oasis of Al Naqoub.* Who dug this tunnel ?:It is difficult to decide who dug this tunnel, because of the multiplicity of views on this matter, on the one hand no scientific evidence, confirms the digging iron tools, although some novels tend to dig at a certain time, in an attempt to create an old channel, while others see it may be Its origin is a geologist made by nature, or perhaps the ancient man of the region dug it, especially since there are rock inscriptions not far from the place, engraved with very old tools in the centuries lost. And now we build this kasbah Ennakb to bring the traditional life in different way to the future and here is the stunning history about it : ones  our grandparents made a decision which is to build a kasbah near that tunnel ennakb and made it as their home and start planting plan trees.  As you know we are imazighn and our family tree called ait slilou and ait slilou spirit to 12 big families, as you know before they have system with hosting guests Every family has it’s Turn to take care of and when the guest comes they  tell him to put the sheeps  and lamps near the kasbah and then giving him a tea in guests room then a place to sleep there , the most important that the guest has to take care of them and host them well. As I told you before we had to bring that style now for example you come with your own car and we say park here then we give you tea in the salon and then a room named  with one of those families we had because we had 12 families named with those families in our kasbah. And get treated with hospitality and help you needed. 

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