Moroccan Dance
Moroccan dance varies from one part of Morocco to the other. It is also known as Moroccan Floklore. Moroccan Folklore dance is basicly a celebration of life and tradition. I am a native moroccan and I still stand spellbounded by the beauty, the history, the meaning and the symbolism that Moroccan dance unfolds.
Take for example AHOUASH or Ahwach which is Performed by women only during special occasions and other dance festivals like the Marrakech Folklore Festival. This originated from the valleys of the Ouarzazat area in the atlass mountains.
The men circle around carrying bendirs, which are sooden frames with stretched hides over them. The men play the drums and sing and the women, standing shoulder to shoulder, repeat after them while they dance. they move altogether in rhythm with the tempo. they start slowly and get faster with the beat.
Moroccan folklore is always a community dance that reinforces the community's bond. If you ever encounter any of these dances get ready to have your eyes feast on the beautiful traditional and multicolored garments that they wear.
Famous Moroccan dances:
AHIDOUS Dance: Performed by berber singers and dancers.
GUEDRA Dance: The dancer is covered in Black or blue Veil during the performance.
TISSINT: Men and women perform while covered completely in indigo-blue costumes and they also use daggers.
GNAWA: Using cymbals called krakeb, men dance to evoke ancestral saints who can drive out evil.
TASKIOUINE: A folkloric dance especially reserved for men.
AHOUACH which is Performed by women only
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