Africa is a diverse continent that has many different aspects depending where it is. Morocco is different to most of the other countries in Africa. The different parts of countries it what makes them special and unique. The geography, social/religion, politics, and economy all make Morocco a special place to live. The geography, politics, social behavior, religion, and economy make Morocco a unique place to live.
The area of Morocco is 172,414 mi². The size of California is about the size of Morocco. Morocco borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Mountain ranges cover the north, middle and south parts of the country. During the winter, rain collects in the mountain and when it melts it feeds the river. Forests of cedar, cork, …show more content…
Important holidays people get a day off, the day is religious and celebrated as a national holiday. Some Islamic holidays are Ashura, it is a day of fasting. Another holiday is al-Mawlid al-Nabawi, the celebration of Muhammad the prophet’s birth. Mousses or religious festivals are held throughout the year. The dates for religious holidays are changed every year because it is determined by lunar calendars. Every year Muslims take part in Ramadan, which is a holy month of fasting and prayer. There is no eating, drinking, or smoking from sunrise to sunset. It is considered a time to “renew one's faith.” It is celebrated with special foods and practices. They wake up before sunrise to eat a light breakfast, some people will pray. Children, pregnant women, travelers, foreign visitors, and sock people are excused from the fasting, though they try to participate some parts of the day. School days are shortened, work hours are changed to make up for the missing lunch and it gives people a chance to rest at home. Sometimes during the day young men will start a daytime soccer game to show off their agility even when they are fasting. The fasting ends every day at sundown, fasting is broken by eating dates and drinking water or milk, it is then followed by a traditional soup called harira. Each evening selected prayers are said in the mosque, by the end of the month the entire Qur'an is said. Food and money is given to the poor by the …show more content…
Traditional music takes form in Berber, Gnaouan, Chebbi, and Arab-Andalusian. Rhythmic Gnaouan music formally came from Sub-Saharan Africa. Some musicians do acrobatic crouching and whirling dances as they play. The youth favors arab-african music because it includes social problems and love stories that an be related to. They also enjoy Egyptian, Lebanese, and U.S. pop music. Morocco is famous for its pottery and ceramic tiles. Artists also create silver jewelry, drums, carpets, hand tooled leather, wooden tables and boxes. Since the independence of Morocco finer art forms like painting and sculpture has begun to develop significantly. Literature is also a form of art, classic literature can include history, essays, and poetry. Poetry can be improvised and coincides with a single-string instrument and a three-string banjo-like lotar. In some places in Morocco oral storytelling is still
The area of Morocco is 172,414 mi². The size of California is about the size of Morocco. Morocco borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Mountain ranges cover the north, middle and south parts of the country. During the winter, rain collects in the mountain and when it melts it feeds the river. Forests of cedar, cork, …show more content…
Important holidays people get a day off, the day is religious and celebrated as a national holiday. Some Islamic holidays are Ashura, it is a day of fasting. Another holiday is al-Mawlid al-Nabawi, the celebration of Muhammad the prophet’s birth. Mousses or religious festivals are held throughout the year. The dates for religious holidays are changed every year because it is determined by lunar calendars. Every year Muslims take part in Ramadan, which is a holy month of fasting and prayer. There is no eating, drinking, or smoking from sunrise to sunset. It is considered a time to “renew one's faith.” It is celebrated with special foods and practices. They wake up before sunrise to eat a light breakfast, some people will pray. Children, pregnant women, travelers, foreign visitors, and sock people are excused from the fasting, though they try to participate some parts of the day. School days are shortened, work hours are changed to make up for the missing lunch and it gives people a chance to rest at home. Sometimes during the day young men will start a daytime soccer game to show off their agility even when they are fasting. The fasting ends every day at sundown, fasting is broken by eating dates and drinking water or milk, it is then followed by a traditional soup called harira. Each evening selected prayers are said in the mosque, by the end of the month the entire Qur'an is said. Food and money is given to the poor by the …show more content…
Traditional music takes form in Berber, Gnaouan, Chebbi, and Arab-Andalusian. Rhythmic Gnaouan music formally came from Sub-Saharan Africa. Some musicians do acrobatic crouching and whirling dances as they play. The youth favors arab-african music because it includes social problems and love stories that an be related to. They also enjoy Egyptian, Lebanese, and U.S. pop music. Morocco is famous for its pottery and ceramic tiles. Artists also create silver jewelry, drums, carpets, hand tooled leather, wooden tables and boxes. Since the independence of Morocco finer art forms like painting and sculpture has begun to develop significantly. Literature is also a form of art, classic literature can include history, essays, and poetry. Poetry can be improvised and coincides with a single-string instrument and a three-string banjo-like lotar. In some places in Morocco oral storytelling is still