Once a year the tribesmen come from the surrounding villages for a
festival, the mussem.
During that feast men and women choose each other to
marry; also women have a free choice.
Once the two agree they contact one of the authorities present among
them to write down the contract.
View on the tents of the tribesmen (and
a television-team)
Imazighen (Berber) women and men making
music together.
Pay attentionthat
Imazighen women wear no veil,
also in normal life they don’t wear it…!
Wearing the veil is in
origin a specific Arab custom, - of people who live mainly in the cities -.
Knowing this fact you may consider the publicity in Holland about the defence
of wearing the veil is rather artificial because the Moroccans in Holland are for 80% Imazigen and no Arabs…!
Imazighen adapted wearing the veil of the Arabs, here you will see
it especially during the marriage-ceremony (also in the West the veil is a
custom for a bride).
Groups of women choosing a husband
A group of young men waiting for a
partner
A married lady departs veiled to the home
of her husband
Once the contract
of the marriage has been made before the adoul – the notary,
the wife goes on a horse with the
ceremonial gifts to the home of her husband
Boys and girls waiting with the wedding presents
Also musicians from the Gnaoua-brotherhood are present.
Their historic origin is in black Africa. Their metal music instruments are
typical for them.
Interesting websites
about the culture of the Imazighen(will follow)
