Sbiba is an old town in the east of the Tunisian governorate of Kasserine. Ruins in its Fath-district (Ḥayy l-Fatḥ) bear witness to the Roman founders of the town. Moreover, street art calls to remind the history, but also shows contemporary motifs.
The Smile of Sbiba
reminding the history
reminding the history
reminding the history
reminding the history
reminding the history
Modern arts
Situated the river valley Oued el Hateb (Wǟd il-Ḥaṭib), a fertile soil and a peasant population characterize the region. Sbiba is famous for its apple plantations. Although its inhabitants are by far not only specialised in the cultivation of apples. Interestingly, their farming activities are linked to the tribes in Sbiba. Most tribes cultivate fruits. The numerous Sbitat tribe (is-Sbīṭāt), for instance, is specialized on apples, peaches, apricots, paprika and tomatoes. The Smeta (is-Smǟta), another tribe of Sbiba, in contrast, cultivates only cereals like barley and wheat, while the tribe Awled Kholfa (Awlǟd Xulfa) breeds sheep.
