Celebrations in Morocco

There is no doubt that every nation has its own reasons to celebrate, to express his happiness and desire to preserve its heritage, and the famous Moroccan society also many times to achieve this goal. These celebrations have a symbolic sense in which we can see a perfect fusion of Islamic symbols and Amazigh symbols. In this article, I will quote a few occasions and traditions that are practiced in this country Moroccan holidays.

Moroccan families celebrate the lives of their children from birth to marriage. Firstly, there is the Sabee or SBOA, which is celebrated on the seventh day of the birth of a child, when the father slaughtered a sheep for a girl and two sheep for a son, and gives a name to the child. Then, parents invite all their friends and neighbors to share their happiness for the appointment of the new family member. Then they celebrate the khtana when their son circumcised. In the past, this operation will be performed by a person called the Hajjam, but now the child is usually taken to the doctor in order to avoid any risk or complications. After that, parents organized a big party to celebrate this important event.

We also have Syam The Ouellet, which means "the first day of fasting," when parents prepare a special meal for their child, consisting of honey, dried fruits, cakes, etc. They take their child, which is considered as a wife or husband, dressed in his traditional clothes, the photographer to take some pictures to remember. All these celebrations are organized on this special day to make the child ready to easily perform this important Islamic pillar.

In addition, the famous Moroccan society many other special days such as Eid Al Adha or the Aid Kebir, which is considered the greatest religious festival for Muslims, where all people will morning to attend special prayer is held that day. Then they come back to slaughter a sheep, after which they prepare the boulfaf sheep liver and all members of the family eat together. In the afternoon, the exchange of family visits to places other family members.

Last but not least, there is the Ashura day, which is celebrated one month after the Eid Al Adha, when mothers prepare the couscous with seven vegetables and children practice certain traditions as Baba Aichor. In addition, parents buy games and toys for their children and women also buy traditional musical instruments (such as fully ta'arija the bandir, etc..) On this particular occasion, we can see that the cross between that is religious and what is cultural and traditional.

Thus, the Moroccan celebrations are a perfect opportunity for Moroccans to reconcile with each other and to exchange visits each in a loving atmosphere, tolerance and solidarity. In addition, Moroccan holidays give you the opportunity to discover the Moroccan popular culture, which is a great mix of different cultures and reflects the diversity and richness of Moroccan cultural heritage in all areas.

Come to Morocco and celebrate its diverse culture and rich heritage. You can stay in one of the fantastic riads in Marrakech, where you can celebrate or attend some of the festivities leading Moroccan or in a hotel in Marrakech. You can also stay in a villa in Marrakech, closer to rural areas, where people welcome you to their traditional ceremonies with open arms.

Siham Ben Chikh studied in the special center for the blind Organisation Alaouite for the Protection of Blind Persons in Taroudant, Morocco. She received her bachelor's degree in literature (English option) Mohammed VI High School in Ouarzazate. She continued her studies at the University Ibn Zouhr in Agadir, where she obtained her DEUG (Diploma of General University Studies) with specialization in English as well as his bachelor's degree in English Studies. She managed to get a certificate in Communication Sciences of the Sea English Academy International Association American ISIAM, Agadir. Siham also took piano lessons and now works as a freelance journalist and translator based central reservation 3wkom Marrakech .......