Family bonds are also strengthened by their marriage customs and inheritance rights. Often, an entire family lives in one small room, sharing everything. The father is the head of the family, and ancestry is traced through the males. According to tradition, a local assembly composed of the heads of all families governs the villages. Traditional dress for Kabyle men includes a loosely flowing robe, a woolen lariat draped over a woolen cap, and a broad-brimmed straw hat.
Women wear brightly colored cotton garments, usually woven in wavy stripes.
Silk scarves cover their heads. They usually celebrate the Muslim holidays, visiting friends and neighbors during these festive times. Weddings are lengthy celebrations that often last several days. Many Kabyle are searching for answers beyond Muslim fundamentalism. Those in North Africa do not have the freedom to follow Christianity, but those in Belgium do.