Libya is a country of many peoples. Some have lived there for hundreds of years. Some have lived there for only a short time. A small percentage of Libya's population is Arab because of the intermarriage of Arabs and Berbers after the Arab invasions of the seventh century. The Ethic Berbers make up a small majority of Libyans. The Berbers have light colored skin and rugged bodies. They are fiercely proud and independent. The Touareg …showed first 75 words of 478 total…

…showed last 75 words of 478 total…lines are featured designs in carpets , metal work , painted wall tiles, pottery and leather goods because human or animal forms are forbidden by Islam in art work. Music styles are basically Arabic. Traditional folk music and dance is popular in Libya Music and dance troops perform everywhere. Tuareg musicians and dancers entertain tin the oasis' of the Sahara. The government controls all literature. The Quran is the most popular book. Secular literature is strongly nationalistic.