While extremely strong coffee is popular in Algeria, tea with a hint of mint is the popular drink among locals.
"Santa Claus" came down to the streets of Tizi Ouzo, without asking permission, and here he is ... making the rounds gleefully in his carriage full of bells, attracting people who are weak in their faith and distributing "presents" to them.... All this happens without anyone saying anything or raising any objection, from the Ministry of Religious Affairs to the last of those authorities who are zealous for Islam.
The official language of Algeria is (literary) Arabic, as specified in its constitution since 1963.