Culture of Morocco

urban square and market in Marrakech and Moroccan cultural heritage site

art museum garden in Marrakesh, Morocco

traditional exhibition of horsemanship in the Maghreb performed during cultural festivals

pattern of human activity and symbolism associated with Morocco and its people

thumb|A tadelakt-covered wall

traditional women's garment from the Maghreb

practice of appearing to hypnotise a snake

female mythological figure in northern Moroccan folklore

Moroccan national library in Rabat

Taskiwin (, ) is a traditional dance of Morocco that is recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage. It is a martial dance that is specific to the western High Atlas mountain range in central Morocco. The dance gets its name from the richly decorated horn each dancer carries, known as the Tiskt. The dance involves the art of shaking one's shoulders to the rhythm of tambourines and flutes, and stomping the feet. The practice is said to foster social cohesion and harmony and provide a sense of identity and continuity for the communities that perform it.

overview of the architecture in Morocco

form of Arabic script

Mawsim or moussem (), waada, or raqb, is the term used in the Maghreb to designate an annual regional festival in which worshippers usually combine the religious celebration of local Marabouts or Sufi Tariqas, with various festivities and commercial activities. These are very popular events, often attended by people from very distant places.

Yennayer is the first month of the Berber (Amazigh) calendar. The first day of Yennayer corresponds to the first day of January in the Julian Calendar, which is shifted thirteen days compared to the Gregorian calendar, thus falling on 12 January every year. The Berber calendar was created in 1980 by Ammar Negadi, a Paris-based Algerian scholar. He chose 943 BC (rounded off to 950), the year in which the Meshwesh Shoshenq I ascended to the throne of Egypt, as the first year of the Berber calendar.

Moroccan cultural heritage site

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pavilion of World Showcase in Epcot

horses in Moroccan culture

traditional jewellery of Amazigh ( berber ) peoples in north-western Africa

Cultural center in Berkane, Morocco

feast day in Morocco

large historical private home in walled grounds in Casablanca, Morocco

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ethnographic Museum in Tétouan, Morocco

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