A North African settlement or village, especially a camp of tents; a traditional Bedouin or Berber encampment.
From Arabic 'duwwār,' meaning a circle or circular settlement; the structure was often arranged in a circle for protection and communal purposes.
The douar structure reflects practical wisdom—arranging tents or houses in a circle provided protection for animals and people while keeping the center accessible—and the word itself preserves this ancient design principle in its Arabic root meaning 'circle.'
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