Obviously, who says different culture, also says "different customs". And because of this, as there are people who would like to visit Morocco with the greatest respect for local traditions and courtesies, in this video, we have collected the main rules of conduct and politeness of Morocco which will help you to know how to react in all circumstances. Thus, you will be able to visit Morocco with the greatest respect for Moroccan culture, just as you will enrich your knowledge by being aware of the prohibitions of Morocco.
All the excuses are good to bring together a family or friends around good meals. Moroccans, in family or with relatives in general, always eat together. It's very user-friendly!
When you are invited to a Moroccan family, you sit in front of a round table, on the floor or most often on a saddari - a sort of firm and comfortable bench - but before going to the table, a member of the family or a servant passes around with water and soap so that the guests can rinse their hands before eating. They eat with the right hand - thumb, index and middle finger - because the left hand is reserved for the restroom, and it is therefore considered unclean. You can also eat with a piece of bread.
If you are invited to eat couscous, you will eat it with a spoon but know that it is traditionally eaten with the hand. Moroccans form small balls with semolina, meat and crushed vegetables.
Also note that in Morocco, it is forbidden to discuss 4 subjects: Sexuality, politics, the king and religion.
The liver has the same symbolic function as the heart, because it is the place of emotionality by excellence. It refers to moral qualities, such as courage, sensitivity, indifference.
It represents in the first place affection and for example, the Kabyles say: "her liver has resigned", to say that of a mother who has mourned the real or symbolic loss of a child. When Moroccans feel a great hatred for someone, it is common to hear: "I am going to eat his or her liver raw." This organ can comply with certain habits: You can even put the loved one in your liver. The expression is also used for the heart.
If there is a clear separation between the liver and the heart, they come together at times: love, the function of the heart, can return to the liver. It is said that a girl is born in the liver and the more she grows, the more she comes out of it, but that the boy is born outside the liver and the more he grows, the more he enters it. This is one way of asserting that mothers break away from their daughters in order to attach themselves to their boys. Arises here explicitly according to the way in which the relationship with the intimate is constructed.
Couscous is an essential element of Moroccan cultural identity. Moreover, it was declared a “Common Maghreb heritage”.
The couscous dish is part of everyday dishes, but can also be eaten on special occasions such as: weddings, religious ceremonies, birth, offerings, circumcision, death, etc. It is also very common to be eaten during Eid el-Kebir which means "feast of sacrifice" or "great feast". But be careful, do not confuse it with Eid al-Fitr which means "little celebration" and which marks the end of Ramadhan.
It also has a very strong symbolism, because it is a dish of sharing and solidarity. Thus, Moroccans compliment each other around a good couscous to strengthen friendships, alliances or to show hospitality and generosity.
There are a variety of tattoos in Berber culture: The tattoo of the forehead, face, abdomen, back, and other places. Tattoos took on several geometric shapes, semiotic symbols, and symbols of function.
Humans have used various techniques and instruments to mark their body, such as: bones, sticks, comb teeth, sharp instruments, needles, ink of all kinds and colors, henna, colored powders, sharp knives and plants .. Today industrial and power tools are used for body tattooing, with the use of machines and needles or laser beams.
Among the Berbers, the materials used for the filling of tattoos are kohl, hawks, grease smoke, fragrant herbs, black charcoal, spices, including several tattoo application techniques
The Djellaba, a symbol of many patriotic values, an official costume of allegiance, a certified habit of members of the government in parliament, worn for centuries by all the Monarchs of Morocco during religious festivals as well as official ceremonies, has always been and continues to be the representative dress of Moroccan women.
The Djellaba is a maghrebian tuni, has now found a place in the world of high end fashion: it is a symbol of elegance, it carries a wonderful message of great scope of Moroccan cultural heritage.
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Discover Morocco. Eight things you need to know about Morocco.
Obviously, who says different culture also says different customs. And because of this,
as there are people who would like to visit Morocco with the greatest respect for local
traditions and courtesies, in this video we have collected the main rules of conduct and
politeness of Morocco which will help you to know how to react in all circumstances.
Thus, you will be able to visit Morocco with the greatest respect for Moroccan culture
just as you will be enriching your knowledge by being aware of the prohibitions of Morocco.
And so, if you're ready, let's head over to Morocco, shall we?
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Number one. It is forbidden to eat with the left hand. All the excuses are good to bring
together a family or friends around good meals. Moroccans, in family or with relatives in general,
always eat together. It is very user-friendly. When you are invited to a Moroccan family,
you sit in front of a round table on the floor or most often on a sadari, a sort of firm and
But before going to the table, a member of the family or a servant passes around with
water and soap so that the guests can rinse off their hands before eating.
They eat with the right hand, thumb, index and middle finger. Because the left hand is
reserved for the restroom, it is therefore considered unclean. You can also eat with
a piece of bread. If you are invited to eat couscous, you will eat it with a spoon but
know that it is traditionally eaten with a hand. Also note that in Morocco, it is forbidden to
discuss four subjects. Sexuality, politics, the king and religion. Number two. The heart is not
the symbol of love but the liver. The liver has the same symbolic function as the heart because
it is the place of emotionality by excellence. It refers to moral qualities such as courage,
sensitivity and indifference. It represents in the first place affection and for example,
the Kabbalah say her liver has resigned to say that of a mother who has mourned the real or
symbolic loss of a child. When Moroccans feel a great hatred for someone, it is common to hear
I'm going to eat his or her liver roll. This organ can comply with certain habits.
You can even put the loved one in your liver. This expression is also used for the heart.
If there is a clear separation between the liver and the heart, they come together at times. Love,
the function of the heart can return to the liver. It is said that a girl is born with the liver and
the more she grows, the more she comes out of it. But that the boy is born outside the liver
and the more he grows, the more he enters it. This is one way of asserting that mothers break
away from their daughters in order to attach themselves to their boys. Number three, couscous,
a natural dish. Couscous is an essential element of Moroccan cultural identity. Moreover, it was
declared a common Maghreb heritage. The couscous dish is part of everyday dishes but can also be
eaten on special occasions such as weddings, religious ceremonies, birth, offerings, circumcision,
death, etc. It is also very common to be eaten during Eid al-Kabir, which means feast of sacrifice
or great feasts. But be careful, do not confuse it with Eid al-Fitr, which means little celebration
and which marks the end of Ramadan. It is also a very strong symbolism because it is a dish of
sharing and solidarity. Thus, Moroccans complement each other around a good couscous to strengthen
friendships, alliances or to show hospitality and generosity. Number four, white, the color of morning.
Funeral rites are organized in Morocco while respecting the tradition and prospects of Islam.
Interment must be done within 24 hours before the sun sets if the death occurred in the morning
and the morning of the following day if the death occurred in the evening. All men must follow the
funeral procession on the day of burial. In addition, no funeral veil is organized. Morocco is no
exception to the sobriety and simplicity that characterize Muslim funeral ceremonies. As for
bereaved women, they wear all white which symbolizes mourning in Morocco. In Morocco, there are specific
rules for spouse of the deceased. She is required to mourn for a period of 10 days to 4 months.
She should not dress ostentatiously. She should not wear jewelry during mourning either. She is
not allowed to leave her home except in case of necessity. It is not allowed that she is asked
in marriage as long as she is mourning her late husband. Number five, Berber women wear tattoos.
There are a variety of tattoos in Berber culture. The tattoo of the forehead, base, abdomen, back,
and other places. Tattoos took on several geometric shapes, semiotic symbols, and symbols of functions.
Humans have used various techniques and instruments to mark their body such as bones,
sticks, comb teeth, sharp instruments, needles, ink of all kinds and colors, henna, colored powders.
Today, industrial and power tools are used for body tattooing with the use of machines and needles
or laser beams. Among the Berbers, the materials used for the filling of tattoos are coal,
hulks, greased smoke, fragrant herbs, black charcoal, spices, including several tattoos
application techniques. Number six, the Jilaba traditional dress. The Jilaba, a symbol of many
patriotic values, an official costume of allegiance, a certified habit of members of the government
in parliament, worn for centuries by all monarchs of Morocco during religious festivals as well as
official ceremonies, has always been and continues to be the representative dress of Moroccan women.
The Jilaba is a Maghrebian tuni, has now found a place in the world of high-end fashion.
It is a symbol of elegance, it carries a wonderful message of great scope of Moroccan
cultural heritage. Reinvented in every detail, cuts, sometimes sober, the Jilaba continues to
assume its function and its ability to adapt to all occasions and still symbolizes the dress of
Awker or mourning during the three days that follow the funeral in the Moroccan tradition.
Number seven, Morocco is a large sardine processor and exporter. The exports of canned sardines bring
each year to Morocco a global income in foreign currency which is close to more than 1.5 billion
dollars. The sardine, pilkardiesque gualbon, a fatty fish is recognized worldwide for its taste
quality and its benefits for human health due to its great iron and omega-3 content,
monounsaturated fatty acids. A source of quality protein, sardines provide significant
amounts of vitamin b12, vitamin d, but also calcium, selenium and phosphorus. In recent years,
the enhancement of seafood products has provided 10% of Morocco's total exports. The sector
processes nearly 70% of catches and exports 85% of its production to foreign markets
in around 100 countries in the four corners of the world. In Morocco, the fish canning industry
has known for a long time a spectacular development thanks to its availability and
the abundance of small pelagic fish and at their head the sardines especially in the waters of the
of the kingdom number eight world's leading producer of cannabis in a report released by
uno dc morocco remains the world's largest producer of cannabis with 47 500 hectares of cannabis
cultivated in 2018 according to the same document entitled 2020 world drug report
the majority of cannabis of moroccan origin destined for europe is first shipped to spain
the main country of departure before being delivered to other european countries
for the un institution morocco and other african countries have also become in recent years
transit countries for cocaine destined for europe while morocco is the cannabis supplier
country in europe west africa for example is an important transit zone for cocaine trafficking
from south america to europe
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