First, fragile, movable habitat used by nomads. Second, isolated rural habitats. Third, village habitats, which are the most common of any period. and finally the city habitat, which was the most problematic as a result of its imposition from another hegemonic culture. The village house had an emphasis on privacy. Rarely does one find windows at all.
Most activity takes place in a central room.
Weaving was a symbolically important activity for women in that it signified prosperity. The work of the weaver and the notion that a house could provide sufficient wool to mount a loom was quite notable. Cooking and weaving were the primary activities of women in the house. While men had a power over women, their effective power within the house was very small. The Berber household is primarily ruled by the wife or mother of the eldest male.