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Customs and traditions in Morocco!

 



Customs and traditions in Morocco:

Morocco is famous for the many customs and traditions that distinguish it from other countries, as follows:

  • The traditional Berber clothing is known as the Bazioui jellaba, which is a type of long, loose-fitting clothing worn by Moroccans of both sexes, and is distinguished by its long sleeves, its pointed collar, and its fabric, which may take a month to make, and this dress originated in the Moroccan city of Bzou, and it is a unique dress.


  • Melhoun's music, which is a type of lyric poem punctuated by phrases related to cultural issues, and overlap with the styles of Andalusian music.

  • Tangia, which is the Moroccan and traditional dish in the city of Marrakech, and the reason for the name is attributed to the clay pot in which the food is cooked, in which spices and salted lemon are added to the pieces of meat, before cooking it inside the coals.



  • Couscous, the main food that Moroccans enjoy on Fridays.

  • Various celebrations and festivals, including the Moulay Idris Festival, which is held every year, and is based on folk and traditional music and dances.

  • Unique wedding ceremonies, the most prominent of which is the so-called architecture, which is a large chair on which the groom and bride sit, and four men carry it from both sides, and they roam around the celebration hall to greet the guests and receive wishes and hopes for a happy future.


Information about Morocco:

There is a lot of information that should be known about Morocco, including the following:

  • Rabat is the capital of the Kingdom of Morocco.
  • Most of Morocco's population speaks Arabic, which is the official language in the country, and French is also used, and it is considered the second language in the country, in addition to the presence of other dialects used within the Kingdom, such as Spanish, Berber, and English in some regions.
  • The area of the Kingdom of Morocco is 446,550 square kilometers.
  • The population is approximately 33,986,655, according to 2017 statistics.
  • The Moulouya River is one of the important sources of water in Morocco. Its source is the Atlas Mountains, and it flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
  • Sebkha Tah is the lowest point in the country, with a height of -55 meters.

The geographical location of Morocco:

Morocco is located in the north of the continent of Africa on the Strait of Gibraltar in Spain and is bordered on the east, and southeast by Algeria, the Atlantic Ocean on the western side, and the Mediterranean Sea on the northern side, and Morocco is the only African country that overlooks the Atlantic coast. And the Mediterranean together.

Geography of the Kingdom of Morocco:

The Kingdom of Morocco is dominated by the mountainous heights, where the Atlas Mountains cover the central part of the country, while the Rif Mountains are located in the northern part of the country, and Jebel Toubkal is the highest point in the country, and the highest peak among the peaks of the Atlas Mountains; Its height reaches 4,165 meters, and the desert environment is found in the southeastern part of the country. The Moroccan desert is the third-largest desert in the world, with an area of more than 9,400,000 square kilometers. The Moroccan environment also contains valleys and plateaus.

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