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    Cultural Artifacts: Morocco

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    Morocco is located in North Africa and has a population of over 33 million people who are mostly Arab and Berber. Islam is the dominant religion and Arabic is the most common language. Moroccan society highly values family, honor, and hospitality. Some cultural artifacts that represent Moroccan culture include traditional djellaba clothing, diverse cuisine, carpets, pottery and kaftan garments. Morocco has a rich mix of ethnic influences and aims to preserve its cultural diversity.

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    Morocco is located in North Africa and has a population of over 33 million people who are mostly Arab and Berber. Islam is the dominant religion and Arabic is the most common language. Moroccan society highly values family, honor, and hospitality. Some cultural artifacts that represent Moroccan culture include traditional djellaba clothing, diverse cuisine, carpets, pottery and kaftan garments. Morocco has a rich mix of ethnic influences and aims to preserve its cultural diversity.

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    Morocco is located in North Africa and has a population of over 33 million people who are mostly Arab and Berber. Islam is the dominant religion and Arabic is the most common language. Moroccan society highly values family, honor, and hospitality. Some cultural artifacts that represent Moroccan culture include traditional djellaba clothing, diverse cuisine, carpets, pottery and kaftan garments. Morocco has a rich mix of ethnic influences and aims to preserve its cultural diversity.

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    Cultural Artifacts: Morocco

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    Morocco is located in North Africa and has a population of over 33 million people who are mostly Arab and Berber. Islam is the dominant religion and Arabic is the most common language. Moroccan society highly values family, honor, and hospitality. Some cultural artifacts that represent Moroccan culture include traditional djellaba clothing, diverse cuisine, carpets, pottery and kaftan garments. Morocco has a rich mix of ethnic influences and aims to preserve its cultural diversity.

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    CULTURAL ARTIFACTS

    MOROCCO

    OUTLINE
    INTRODUCTION MOROCCON SOCIETY ETHNIC & CUSTOMS

    BUSINESS ETIQUETTES
    CONCLUSION

    I N T RO D U C T I O N
    LOCATION: NORTH AFRICA,BORDERING ALGERIA 1,559KM
    CAPITAL: RABAT CLIMATE: MEDITERRANEAN

    POPULATION: 33,756,176
    ETHNIC MAKE UP: ARAB BERBER 99.1%,OTHER 0.7%, JEWISH 0.2% RELIGIONS: MUSLIM 98.7%, CHRISTIAN 1.1%, JEWISH 0.2% LANGUAGE: CLASSICAL ARAB,BERBER,FRENCH

    M O RO C C O N S O C I E T Y
    ISLAM - Islam is practised by the majority of Moroccans and governs their personal, political, economic and legal lives. Islam emanated from what is today Saudi Arabia.

    HSHUMA - Moroccans' most cherished possession is their honour and


    dignity, which reflects not only on themselves but on all members of their extended family FAMILY VALUES- The family is the most significant unit of Moroccan life and plays an important role in all social relations.

    ETHNIC & CUSTOMS


    Morocco is considered by some as an Arab-Berber country. Traditional dress for men and women is called djellaba; a long, loose, hooded garment with full sleeves.

    Most diversified cuisine in the world


    Meeting Etiquettes are well to understand Dining etiquette

    Moroccan music is of Amazigh; Arab and sub-Saharan origins.

    MOROCCAN KAFTAN

    MOROCCAN P O T T E RY

    Some of Moroccos finest pottery is produced in the region of Zagora within the Sahara Desert in a small town called Tamagroute.

    Tamagroute is one of Moroccos most famous towns that has


    become known for a unique kind of pottery, Forrest green in color, rugged and whose glaze is made from the henna plant.

    MOROCCAN CARPET

    Moroccan carpets are famous around the world. In the West, the tightly woven beige Berber rugs are found in most modern homes, schools and offices. Although these rugs are stain resistant their dark flecks of brown and tan do not compare to the thousands of intricate designs and colors of the traditional Berber carpets of Morocco.

    CONCLUSION
    Morocco is a country of multi-ethnic groups with a rich culture and civilization. Through Moroccan history, Morocco hosted many people in addition to the indigenous Berbers, coming from both East

    (Phoenicians, Jews and Arabs), South (Sub-Saharan Africans) and North


    (Romans). All of which have had an impact on the social structure of Morocco. Each region possesses its own uniqueness, contributing to the national culture. Morocco has set among its top priorities the protection of its diversity and the

    preservation of its cultural heritage.

    THANK YOU

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